So much for the pitchers’ duel.
Last night’s match-up between Chatham and Y-D featured Buck Farmer (Georgia Tech) and Kyle Hansen (St. John’s), two pitchers who had great college seasons. But the game didn’t go the way you might have thought.
Farmer and Hansen were both out by the end of the fifth inning, and their teams kept swinging all night. In the end, Chatham won 10-9 in what was the biggest combined offensive game of the season. The teams totaled 15 hits each, with seven going for extra bases.
Farmer was making his first start for Chatham and though he struck out five in four innings, he also allowed nine hits. He was charged with five runs and seven total. Hansen, who had a solid debut last week, lasted 3.2 innings and allowed six runs — three earned — on five hits and four walks.
There was some pitching at the end, though, particularly from the Anglers bullpen. Matt Koch (Louisville) came on in the seventh and let two inherited runners score to tie the game, but got out of the frame without further damage. After Chatham took the lead in the top of the eighth, Koch got two quick outs in the bottom half. Zack Jones (San Jose State) followed him to the mound and finally slammed the door, allowing no runs on one hit in 1.1 innings for the save.
Chatham got the lead in the eighth on an RBI single by Alex Calbick (Maine), who went 3-for-5 on the day with three RBI. Dane Phillips (Oklahoma State) scored the go-ahead run and finished 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI. Joe Sever (Pepperdine) also had a home run, while Richie Shaffer (Clemson) and Jake Berry (Marist) had two hits apiece. Berry, who played two games with Wareham before coming to Chatham, is now hitting .357.
Y-D was led by Stanford standout Stephen Piscotty, who had a great day in his debut. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI. Matthew Reynolds (Arkansas) also had a big day, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Chatham moved to 4-6-1 with the win while Y-D dropped to 5-5-1.
Elsewhere
What to Watch
Game: Three games on tap tonight, including the first game of the Barnstable Patriot Cup Challenge between Hyannis and Cotuit. This one is in Hyannis at 7 p.m.
Players: Plenty of guys to watch in the Hyannis lineup, but Cal Towey (Baylor) has been as hot as anybody. He has five RBI in his last two games.
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Hey William, Any Cape Leaguers you are following during the CWS?
Not sure if you mentioned any already, summer snuck up on me and I am making my way through the articles you already posted. Thanks.
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Dave – I actually haven’t posted anything on that, but good idea — might be a nice thing to do on a dreary day.
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