Team USA trials started yesterday and with players from the College World Series finals arriving now, the dust is starting to settle on who’s here and who isn’t.
Kolten Wong is still here. And that’s good news for the league and for Orleans.
According to Codball, Wong turned down his invitation to Team USA trials and will spend the rest of his summer in Orleans. He’s been perhaps the best player on the Cape this summer, so his decision is pretty huge for the Firebirds. Their lineup has as much potential as any in the league; with Wong still sitting atop that lineup, I like Orleans’ chances to make a run in the rest of the summer.
So far, so good.
Orleans beat first-place Y-D 5-3 last night in 10 innings. It’s the team’s second win in a row and it moved them to 9-12.
Wong went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, and Jayce Boyd (Florida State) continued his hot start with a 2-for-5, two RBI performance. Boyd delivered what proved to be the game-winning hit in the top of the tenth. Also for Orleans, Shon Roe (Loyola Marymount) had two hits and an RBI. Preston Tucker (Florida), who’s off to a rough start, delivered his first RBI of the summer.
Matt Sisto (Hawaii) got the start for Orleans and allowed just two hits in five shutout innings. Mitch Lambson (Arizona State) pitched two innings of no-hit ball for the win.
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What to Watch
Two games tonight, both in the West. Bourne sends Grayson Garvin (Vanderbilt) to the hill against Hyannis and Tyler Ray (Troy). Garvin was dominant in his last start, while Ray has a 0.87 ERA this season.
Wong will be staying as noted on Orleans broadcast last week. He played for Team USA last summer.