Cape Cod native Bobby Melley got a brief chance to live a dream last summer when he played in five games for the hometown Hyannis Harbor Hawks. He didn’t get a hit in any of those appearances, but when he returns to Hyannis this summer, it’s a safe bet he’ll get one or two.
Melley, a 6-3, 210-pound first baseman, has had a breakout sophomore season at UConn. He leads the Huskies and the American Athletic Conference with a .378 batting average. He also leads the league in on-base percentage with a .490 mark. He’s hit three home runs and has driven in 32 runs.
Melley is in his second year as a starter for the Huskies. He hit .283 as a freshman. In between a three-game stint and two games in the playoffs with Hyannis, Melley spent most of the summer with the Plymouth Pilgrims of the NECBL.
He’s due back in Hyannis this summer, ready to really live the dream.