In the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader against Chatham, Bourne’s Spencer Brickhouse (East Carolina) went 0-for-3. It was the first time he had gone without a hit in six Cape League games this season.
His response in game seven? Two more hits.
Brickhouse went 2-for-4 with an RBI as the Braves topped Cotuit 4-1 in a makeup game Monday, the only game on the schedule.
Brickhouse is now batting .423 with a .444 on-base percentage and a .615 slugging percentage as one of the league’s early stars this summer. He’s had four multi-hit games to go with a home run, a triple and six RBI.
The success doesn’t come as a big surprise. The 6-foot-4, 223-pounder looks the part and has made good on that profile since day one. He batted .316 with 10 homers as a freshman for the Pirates last year. In 16 games with Bourne last summer, he batted .276. And this spring, he hit .298 with another 10 home runs, while tying All-American Bryant Packard for the team lead with 50 RBI.
Brickhouse started this summer with a home run on opening night and has kept rolling.
Monday, his RBI single in the eighth gave Bourne a 3-1 lead, part of a solid day at the plate for the Braves. They finished with 10 hits. Alika Williams (Arizona State) and Chase Murray (Georgia Tech) also drove in runs.
On the mound, Jared DiCesare (George Mason) made his first start after pitching well in relief on opening night and found success again. He allowed one run on three hits and struck out six in 5.2 innings. Jacob Wallace (UConn) earned the save for Bourne.
What to Watch
Chatham and Wareham will square off at Spillane Field in a matchup of division leaders. The Anglers are 4-2-1 in the East while the Gatemen are 5-2 in the West.