In his freshman season, his first summer on the Cape and his sophomore campaign, Grayson Garvin made 30 appearances and exactly three starts. He was impressive out of the bullpen, striking out 22 in 16 innings last summer and putting up a 1.25 ERA this spring with Vanderbilt. He just wasn’t getting the chance to start.
He is now, and he’s making the most of it.
Garvin delivered his second straight outstanding start last night as Bourne beat Hyannis 6-0. He struck out six, walked one and allowed just three hits in 6.2 innings of work. He got the win and improved to 3-0. He lowered his ERA to 1.15.
Last time out, Garvin struck out 10 in six shutout innings. Though the strikeout numbers weren’t quite as high this time, it was still a really strong start. Garvin, a 6’6 lefty, is poised to become one of the best pitchers in the league this summer.
Garvin’s performance paved the way for the Braves to get back over .500. They’re sitting at 11-10, in first place by three points. Garvin was backed by strong performances from the middle of the order. Travis Shaw (Kent State) went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Jason Coats (TCU) had two hits and two runs and Daniel Bowman (Coastal Carolina) had a hit and an RBI. Bowman ranks fourth in the league in RBI and is tied for the lead in home runs.
For Hyannis, Johnny Ruettiger (Arizona State) went 4-for-4. He’s been on the Cape for five games. He went hitless in his first two but has gone 9-for-13 since.
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What to Watch
Back to a full slate today, and there are some nice pitching match-ups on tap. At 1 p.m., Hyannis and Falmouth are playing on Martha’s Vineyard. Miguel Pena (San Jacinto JC) is slated to go for Falmouth. He struck out 11 in six shutout innings last time out. On the mainland, Anthony Ranaudo (LSU) is scheduled to make his fourth start as Brewster hosts Harwich at 5 p.m. Ranaudo still hasn’t allowed an earned run this summer.