Chatham managed just one hit in Friday’s game against Wareham.
It was a good one to get.
Lyle Miller-Green (Chipola) hit a grand slam in the third inning as the Anglers worked to a 4-4 tie with Wareham in the only game around the league that was not postponed by Tropical Storm Elsa.
Wareham had taken a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning and would go on to score two in the fifth. But Chatham only needed one rally – and really, just one swing – to make things even.
Two walks and an error loaded the bases for the Anglers in the third. Miller-Green stepped in with two outs and sent a 2-1 pitch out of the park for the grand slam.
It’s the fifth home run of the summer for Miller-Green, good for second in the league. After a brief cool spell in late June, Miller-Green is 7 for his last 17 with three homers in that span.
After the homer, Wareham pitchers retired the next 18 batters in a row. Chatham threatened on a walk and a hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the ninth, but Ethan Chenault (UNC Wilmingotn) ended the threat and the game with a strikeout.
Garrett Schmeltz (Louisville) led Wareham’s bullpen success with eight strikeouts in 3.2 scoreless innings. Kohl Simas (San Diego State) also pitched well, striking out five of the nine batters he faced.
Chatham also had some good relief work, particularly from Adam Scoggins (Oral Roberts), who struck out seven of the nine batters he saw in three perfect innings.
For the Gatemen offense, Tommy Troy (Stanford), Jim Jarvis (Alabama) and Owen Diodati (Alabama) had one hit and one RBI each.
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