So, about those power rankings.
A few hours after the Y-D Red Sox earned the top spot, they headed to Bourne for a doubleheader, and the Braves were not impressed. With 6-2 and 5-3 victories, the Braves sent Y-D to its first losing skid of the season and matched Orleans for the best record in the league at 9-6. Y-D fell to 8-6-1.
Bourne won the opener thanks to a pair of three-run innings and a strong duo on the mound. Grant Witherspoon (Tulane) had a two-run double to spark the first rally and had an RBI single in the fifth for a 2-for-3, three RBI day. Zac Susi (UConn) had two hits and an RBI, while Lyle Lin (Arizona State) and Richard Palacios (Towson) drove in one run each.
Y-D out-hit the Braves 8-6, but Brian Eichhorn (Georgia Southern) didn’t walk a batter and struck out five while allowing two runs in five innings. Ryan Feltner (Ohio State) struck out two in two scoreless innings to finish it off. Feltner has a 0.00 ERA in six appearances.
The second game followed a similar script, with the Braves grabbing the lead and riding solid pitching. Spencer Brickhouse (East Carolina) went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple and three RBI. Andrew Fregia (Sam Houston State) also drove in a run. Zach Mort (George Mason) gave up one run in four innings for the win. Ray Gaither (Dallas Baptist) followed with a scoreless inning and Chad Luensmann (Nebraska) worked around trouble in the final two innings for the save.
Cotuit 12, Hyannis 6
Rescheduled after a rain-out on the fourth day of the season, the long-awaited first game in the Barnstable Patriot Cup series went to the Kettleers. Cotuit opened with a four-run top of the first and rolled on, finishing with 13 hits. Hyannis had 14 hits, but their pitchers’ nine walks helped Cotuit pile on. Gian Martellini (Boston College) had two hits and four RBI, while Brett Kinneman (NC State) hit his first home run as part of a 3-for-4, four-run night. Greyson Jenista (Wichita State) had two hits and scored three runs, while Chandler Avant (Alabama) drove in two runs. Chase Cohen (Georgia Southern) earned the win in relief. For Hyannis, Micah Coffey (Minnesota) had four hits and two RBI.
Brewster 6, Chatham 4
The Whitecaps rallied from a 4-2 hole with four runs in the sixth inning to beat Chatham and move into a second-place tie with Y-D. Justin Kunz (Gardner-Webb) scored on an RBI groundout to start the sixth-inning scoring, and Mickey Gasper (Bryant) delivered the big blow with a three-run double to give Brewster the lead. Gasper now ranks second in the league in RBI with 16. Connor Smith (Western Michigan) added two hits and two runs scored for the Whitecaps. Relievers Christopher Machamer (Kentucky) and Joe Demers (Washington) combined for 5.1 scoreless innings of relief. Jeremy Pena (Maine) led Chatham with three hits.
What to Watch
Back to a full slate of games tonight, highlighted by another match-up between Bourne and Y-D, this one at Red Wilson Field. Dylan Coleman, who led Super Regional squad Missouri State in strikeouts this spring, will make his first start for the Braves. Spencer Van Scoyoc and his 1.50 ERA go for Y-D.
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