Today, a break from the usual leadoff fare to celebrate draft night.
This figured to be a quieter-than-normal draft in terms of Cape League connections. The bulk of college players who are eligible for this year’s draft would have been on the Cape in 2020, but of course there was no Cape League baseball in 2020. But while the overall numbers won’t be at the normal level for CCBL alumni, the league can again boast the No. 1 overall pick.
Pittsburgh selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the top choice in the draft. Davis played briefly for Bourne in 2019.
He followes in the footsteps of CCBL No. 1 picks Casey Mize (2018), Adley Rutschmann (2019), and Spencer Torkelson (2020). Before this run, it had been since Mark Appel in 2013 that the Cape League had the top overall pick.
Torkelson had the best Cape League career of the four. Davis had the shortest stint, playing in only five games for the Braves in 2019. He’s been spectacular for Louisville since then. This spring, he hit .370 with 15 home runs.
Davis is the first Bourne alum to go No. 1 overall. The four consecutive No. 1 selections each played for a different Cape team.
Chatham 5, Bourne 2
Bourne couldn’t celebrate the Davis selection for long, as Chatham scored three runs in the first inning and two in the second to take control. Chatham’s Lyle Miller-Green (Chipola) homered for the sixth time this summer, tying him for the league lead. He’s also now tied for the league lead in RBI. Maxwell Romero Jr. added two hits and an RBI for the Anglers. Just before Davis went off the board, his Louisville teammate Dalton Rushing cranked a home run for the Braves, but the Braves couldn’t string much together. Kolby Kubichek (Texas) tossed four strong innings in his first appearance. Fresh off the College World Series title, Dylan Carmouche (Mississippi State) allowed one run in three innings for the win. Cade Winquest (Texas Arlington) picked up his first save. Chatham is 6-9-3. The loss was just the second of the season for Bourne, which fell to 11-2-3.
Wareham 12, Hyannis 1
Wareham hasn’t lost since July 5 and brought the bats for the latest victory, scoring a season-high 12 runs in the win over Hyannis. Jim Jarvis (Alabama) had two hits and three RBI. Tommy Troy (Stanford) and Tres Gonzalez (Georgia Tech) each had two hits and two RBI. Hyannis was held to three hits by five Wareham pitchers. Adam Mazur (South Dakota State) was excellent with six strikeouts in five scoreless innings. Wareham jumps over .500 at 7-6-4 and Hyannis falls to 2-14.
Brewster 4, Harwich 0
Brewster recorded its fourth shutout of the season for a win over Harwich. Mason Burnett (Auburn) struck out six in 4.1 innings. Hunter Own (Vanderbilt) carried the torch for 1.2 innings and got the win. Griffin Green (Virginia Tech) tossed two perfect innings for a save. Harwich starter Eric Reyzelman (LSU) was great in his own right, striking out nine in five shutout frames, but Brewster got to the bullpen. All four runs were scored after the sixth inning. Spencer Jones (Vanderbilt) drove in three of the runs with one swing, a seventh-inning homer. Brewster is 9-5-2 and Harwich goes to 7-7-2.
Y-D 6, Orleans 2
Patrick Gallagher (UConn) took over the league lead in strikeouts and his bullpen was even better behind him as Y-D quieted the league’s highest-scoring offense. Gallagher struck out six, giving him 25 on the year, and allowed two runs. Two relievers didn’t allow any runs. Jaret Godman (Oklahoma) worked two scoreless innings for the win. Reid McLaughlin (BYU) earned the save. The Y-D offense was led by Tanner Smith (Oregon), who hit two home runs. Connor Kokx (Long Beach State) went 3-for-4 for Orleans. Y-D is 8-5-4 and Orleans is 7-6-2.
Cotuit 3, Falmouth 2
The Kettleers scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings and held off a Falmouth rally down the stretch. Eric Brown (Coastal Carolina) and Cam Hill (Stetson) had two hits each for the Kettleers. Brooks Baldwin (UNC Wilmington), Andy Garriola (Old Dominion). The Kettleers sent sevenn different pitchers to the mound, and all of them protected the lead. Zachary Fruit (Eastern Michigan) was credited with the win. Shaddon Peavyhouse (Coastal Carolina) got the save. Cotuit is back to even at 8-8. Falmouth goes to 5-8-2.
WHAT TO WATCH
The top two teams in the East square off as Brewster hosts Y-D. Bryce Hubbart (Florida State) is set to pitch for Brewster as he rides two straight shutout performances.
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