The Cape League has a full slate of doubleheaders scheduled for today, which is great because the weather forecast looks perfect.
The way things are going, maybe they should do some quadrupleheaders.
Weather continues to wreak havoc on the Cape League schedule. After a full washout Friday, three games were postponed Saturday. A fourth was called after seven innings due to lightning and rain, but at least it counted. Harwich and Cotuit managed to get a full game in.
Harwich 2, Cotuit 1
Three Harwich pitchers combined to allow just one hit – and took a no-hitter into the ninth – as the Mariners slipped past Cotuit. Carson Seymour (Kansas State) allowed one run in 2.2 innings without surrendering a hit – an HBP and three walks pushed the run in – before two relievers worked scoreless outings. Will Heflin (Tennessee) was especially dominant, striking out seven of the 14 batters he faced in 3.1 hitless innings. Cotuit finally got its first hit in the ninth but Nick Stewart (James Madison), who struck out six in three innings, worked around it to finish off the win. Cotuit had strong pitching as well, but two runs in the fourth were enough for Harwich. Niko Kavadas (Notre Dame) drove in a run with a single, part of a 3-for-3 night. An RBI fielder’s choice by Chris Lanzilli (Wake Forest) plated the go-ahead run with an RBI fielder’s choice.
Chatham 4, Y-D 2
Y-D scored two in the second, but Chatham rallied and shut out the Red Sox the rest of the way for the win. Spencer Torkelson (Arizona State) hit a two-run homer to tie the game, Kaden Polcovich (Northwest Florida) plated the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Ben Ramirez (USC) homered for insurance in the sixth. Tyler Doanes (West Virginia) went 3-for-3 for Chatham and scored two of their four runs. Ty Madden (Texas) pitched 3.1 hitless and scoreless innings of relief to seal the win for the Anglers.
What to Watch
Logan Allen (Florida International) has been the most dominant pitcher in the league so far and will make another start before his Team USA departure when Harwich visits Hyannis today. Allen has struck out 17 and hasn’t allowed a run in 11 innings.