Home team wins in the final inning. Walk-off right?
Well, maybe not when the darkness closes in at Red Wilson Field.
The Y-D Red Sox rallied from a 9-5 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning against Orleans on Sunday, working back to a tie, then going ahead on a two-run single by Zach Lew (Pepperdine). Orleans got two more outs to end the inning, but the game was called there due to darkness.
Before the rally – and the darkness – Orleans seemed to be in complete control. The Firebirds scored three runs in the first inning and one in the second. Three more in the fifth made it a fairly comfortable lead heading into the seventh.
The trouble started on an error, then a base hit. Chase Luttrell (Long Beach State) tied the game with a two-run single. Lew played hero, working back from an 0-2 deficit for the big hit.
Lew, Luttrell and Crew Robinson (San Diego CC) all finished with two RBI for the Red Sox, as did Dominic Keegan (Vanderbilt) who hit his first home run in his second appearance on the Cape.
Tyler Locklear (VCU) hit his fifth home run and drove in four to lead the Orleans offense.
The win puts Y-D at 10-8-5. Orleans is 8-9-4.
Hyannis 5, Falmouth 1
The Harbor Hawks are finally back in the win column, thanks to a fantastic pitching performance. Jonah Scolaro (Florida State) and Nolan Crisp (Georgia) combined for a three-hitter as Hyannis snapped a 12-game slide with a win over Falmouth. Scolaro struck out 10, walked two and allowed just one run on one hit in six innings of work. Scolaro pitched out of the bullpen early in the summer but has delivered two impressive starts since transitioning into the rotation. He has struck out 17 and allowed one run as a starter. Crisp finished the job with three scoreless innings. Dominic Johnson (Oklahoma State) hit a two-run home run for the early lead. Ryan Romano (Florida State) and Ryan Proto (UMass Lowell) added one RBI each.
Bourne 3, Cotuit 1
Bourne wins again. That’s six straight and a 17-2-3 record. Three runs in the fifth inning provided all the offense the Braves needed. It came against Cotuit standout Jake Brooks (UCLA), who came in with a 0.44 ERA and tossed four scoreless frames. But the Braves eventually got to him. Christian Knapczyk (Louisville) hit an RBI double for the first run and Max Anderson (Nebraska) followed with a two-run homer. Jordan Patty (Central Michigan) tossed five shutout innings, allowing just three hits. Benjamin Ethridge (Southern Miss) gave up one run in three strong innings of relief. Eric Adler (Wake Forest) recorded his sixth save with his 10th consecutive scoreless outing. Joseph Gieg (Boston College) was strong in relief for Cotuit, which dropped to 11-11.
Brewster 8, Wareham 4
Brewster fell behind 3-0 but came back with a vengeance for its this consecutive win. A five-run fourth inning got the comeback in gear, and the Whitecaps added three more in the fifth. Mac Bingham (Arizona) went 2-for-5 with three RBI. Spencer Jones (Vanderbilt) added two hits and one RBI. Mason Barnett (Auburn) allowed three early runs but settled in to pitch five solid innings, and the comeback made a winner out of him. Hunter Owen (Vanderbilt) gave up one run in two innings before Samuel Bello (Maryland) slammed the door with two perfect frames. The Whitecaps remain the best team in the East at 13-7-2.
Harwich 3, Chatham 2
The Mariners stayed hot, too, keeping pace with Chatham thanks to its own third straight win. The Anglers led 2-1 into the late innings but Harwich took the lead back in the eighth on a two-run single by Carter Putz (Notre Dame). Pres Cavenaugh (UNC Greensboro) and Brock Wilken (Wake Forest), who scored on the play, both finished with two hits. Armed with the lead, Owen Coady (Penn) came on for the bottom of the eighth and delivered two perfect innings to finish off the win. Alex Rao (Notre Dame) was credited with the win. For Chatham, Texas standout Tanner Witt allowed one run in four innings with six strikeouts. Joshua Rivera went 2-for-4 with a home run. Harwich is 12-7-3 and Chatham goes to 9-12-3.
WHAT TO WATCH
CCBL strikeout leader Bryce Hubbart (Florida State) gets the ball for Brewster as the Whitecaps host Cotuit.
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