At 2:26 p.m., the Boston Red Sox selected Josh Hood (Penn) in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Four hours later, he celebrated with his best performance of the summer.
While quite a few Cape Leaguers are heading out after the draft call, Hood stayed in the Harwich lineup and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI as the Mariners beat Cotuit.
Hood is set to transfer to NC State for the fall, so that may factor into his decision on signing with the Red Sox or returning to school. The last year probably left him wanting more in college baseball. The 2020 season was cut short, and the Ivy League did not play in 2021.
When he suited up for Harwich on June 21, it was his first official baseball game since he played for the Macon Bacon in the Coastal Plain League last summer. In his last full season at Penn, he was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Hood hasn’t shown much rust this summer. He had hits in his first four games with the Mariners. After a cool stretch, he’s logged a pair of two-hit games in his last three starts.
On Tuesday, he delivered a two-run single in the fifth, then blasted a solo home run in the eighth. Hood is now hitting .229 with one homer and seven RBI.
Harwich also got one RBI apiece from Tatem Levins (Pittsburgh) and Carter Putz (Notre Dame). Beau Keathley (Cincinnati) got the win in relief, with Danny Wilkinson (Villanova) earning the save.
Falmouth 11, Orleans 4
After a 1-0 victory against Orleans on Monday, Falmouth won its second straight over the Firebirds in much different fashion on Tuesday. The Commodores hit three home runs and racked up 12 hits. Brayden Taylor (TCU), Anthony Hall (Oregon) and Kodie Kolden (Washington State) provided the home run pop. Kolden had a huge day, finishing 2-for-4 with five RBI from the nine spot. Brennan Milone (South Carolina) went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Levi Wells (Texas Tech) started a strong bullpen performance for the Commodores and was credited with the win. Both teams are now 7-8-2.
Y-D 5, Brewster 4
Y-D stopped Brewster’s four-game win streak and moved into a tie for first place alongside the Whitecaps. Drew Bowser (Stanford) plated the go-ahead run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly, breaking a 4-4 tie. Cardinal teammate Kody Huff also had an RBI, as Briley Knight (Portland). Jacob Meador (TCU) got the win out of the bullpen. Christian Culpepper (California Baptist) was dominant in relief again, striking out five of the six batters he faced for a two-inning save. Culpepper has allowed no runs and just one hit in six appearances for the Red Sox.
Bourne 5, Hyannis 1
Hyannis was poised to snap an eight-game slide, but Bourne scored five runs in the eighth to change the game. The Harbor Hawks had led 1-0 since the first inning on a Zane Harris (Wright State) RBI double. Jonah Scolaro (Florida State) struck out seven in five innings of one-hit, shutout baseball. The bullpen couldn’t protect the slim lead as Bourne busted through in the eighth. Braylen Wimmer (South Carolina) tied the game with an RBI single, and an ensuing error allowed Bourne to take the lead. Cayden Wallace (Alabama) followed with a two-run double and later came around on an error. Bourne starter Jake Bennett (Oklahoma) settled in after allowing the first-inning run and went five strong innings. Cole Chudoba (UConn) pitched four scoreless innings of relief.
WHAT TO WATCH
Two ACC standouts square off as Brewster visits Chatham. Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) starts for the Whitecaps after four scoreless innings in his last start. Mederos (Miami) has delivered two straight scoreless outings for Chatham.
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