roundup: friday, july 6

Winners
Y-D, Falmouth, Harwich

Losers
Chatham, Bourne, Wareham

Scores
Y-D 4, Chatham 1
Falmouth 4, Bourne 3
Harwich 1, Wareham 0
Cotuit at Brewster, PPD
Orleans at Hyannis, PPD

Y-D 4, Chatham 1
Y-D to 14-4-1, Chatham to 9-8-2
WP: Eddie Burns LP: Cliff Springston

• Y-D got a run in the second, a run in the third and two insurance tallies in the eighth
  
• Eddie Burns (Georgia Tech) went seven innings and allowed a run on eight hits while striking out five
• Nick Cassavechia (Vanderbilt) struck out four in a two-inning save, his fifth
• Aaron Luna (Rice) hit his first home run of the summer in his fourth game
• Jermaine Curtis (UCLA), Kevin McAvoy (Maine), Allan Dykstra (Wake Forest) and Kyle Seager (UNC) had two hits each for Chatham
  

Of note, team-style: By all accounts, Y-D is a very talented team. But the Sox have something else going for them. They find ways to win like an undermanned team might do. On this night, Y-D scored three of their four runs without an RBI. One run scored on a caught stealing, another on a throwing error, and a third on a wild pitch.

Of note, player-style: At 6-foot-8, Burns is an imposing presence on the mound and he’s translating that into success. Burns was a redshirt sophomore at Georgia Tech this spring, meaning he was eligible for the draft. The Atlanta Braves took him in the 16th round (499 overall). Whether Burns returns to Tech or signs, he’s got a big summer to build on. In four starts so far, he’s 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 26.1 innings. He has struck out 17 and walked five.

Falmouth 4, Bourne 3
Falmouth to 8-11, Bourne to 11-6-2
WP: Kyle Gibson LP: Steven Hensley

• Falmouth opened up a 2-2 game with two runs in the sixth
  
• Kyle Gibson (Missouri) earned his first victory; he’d had nothing but no-decisions before this despite a 1.29 ERA
• Falmouth’s Conor Gillaspie (Wichita) went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs
• Brian Pruitt (Stetson) had two hits and two RBI for Bourne
• Bourne has dropped two straight, but still sits in first
  

Of note, team-style: Falmouth’s team ERA is 4.17, but the Commodores still boast three of the top starters in the league. Aaron Crow (Missouri) has a .59 ERA, Kyle Gibson (Missouri) has a 1.29 ERA and Christian Friedrich (Eastern Kentucky) has a 1.62 ERA.

Of note, player-style: Gibson was a 36th round pick out of high school but worked mostly out of the bullpen in his freshman year at Missouri. He has turned in some great performances as a starter on the Cape. His 26 strikeouts rank him fourth in the league, and he’s only allowed three earned runs in 21 innings.

Harwich 1, Wareham 0
Harwich to 6-13, Wareham to 5-14
WP: Corey Young LP: Wade Miley

• Harwich scored a run in the top of the first on an RBI double by Steve Strausbaugh (Western Carolina) and made the narrow cushion stand up
• Corey Young (Seton Hall) worked 7.2 scoreless innings and Evan Crawford (Auburn) finished off the shutout
• Wareham’s Wade Miley (SE Louisiana) allowed just two hits in eight innings but took the loss
  

Of note, team-style: Harwich has won two straight to get back within striking distance in the East. They sit seven points behind fourth-place Brewster, but only eight points back of Orleans and Chatham, who are tied for second.

Of note, player-style: Young has pitched well in three starts, posting a 1.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts and just four walks. The freshman lefty from St

STANDINGS
East
Y-D……………14-4-1
Chatham…….9-8-2
Orleans……….10-8
Brewster……9-8-1
Harwich…….6-13

West
Bourne……..11-6-2
Cotuit……….9-7-2
Hyannis……7-9-2
Falmouth….8-11
Wareham….5-14

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