Jun

22

After 10 days, leaders emerge

Posted by Greg | Filed Under News | 

After 10 days of play, the Hyannis Mets and Falmouth Commodores are off to hot starts — 5 wins and a little win-streak.  But look at the lowly Harwich Mariners.  Isn’t it ironic that two of the top teams are MLB-named (see previous post)?

It’s still early but it looks like Chatham and Wareham are underperforming.  Chatham is still awaiting several players from North Carolina, who continue to storm the College World Series in Omaha.

Harwich is getting it done by leading the league in team pitching (4-2 with a 1.84 ERA).  The Mariners are not dominating in hitting but come in a respectable 4th with .245 team batting average.  Orleans is not far off in team pitching but seem unable to hit the ball, hitting a collective .181.

Five guys are hitting .400 and above.  Nick Liles (Y-D), Greg Miclat (Y-D), Kevin Patterson (Cotuit), AJ Pollock (Falmouth), Trent Ashcraft (Hyannis).  Yes, it’s early, but this is after nearly 30 at-bats. 

Hyannis’ RHP Andrew  Carraway (Virginia) appears unbeatable so far.  He is 2-0 with 14 strike-outs.

DIVISION STANDINGS                                                                                          
 EASTERN DIVISION     W   L   T  PTS             WESTERN DIVISION   W   L   T  PTS   
 HARWICH                   4   2   0    8                   HYANNIS              5   2   0   10  
 ORLEANS                    3   3   0    6                   FALMOUTH           5   2   0   10 
 Y-D                            2   4   1    5                   COTUIT                 4   2   0    8 
 BREWSTER                   2   4   1    5                   BOURNE                3   4   0    6 
 CHATHAM                  2   5   0    4                   WAREHAM             2   4   0    4 

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6 Responses to “After 10 days, leaders emerge”

  1. Greg Shaw on June 22nd, 2008 10:59 pm

    Our note on Carraway and Liles was prescient. They were named pitcher and player of the week by the league.

    PITCHER OF THE WEEK
    Right-hander Andrew Carraway (Virginia) pitched the Hyannis Mets to two victories to capture Coca-Cola Pitcher of the Week honors in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the seven-day period ending June 21. Carraway worked the first 51/3 innings to beat Falmouth, 1-0, on Monday, and followed with a five-inning stint and a 4-1 decision over Wareham on Saturday. He did not allow a run in either start and he gave up just seven hits in the 101/3 innings he pitched. Against Falmouth, he struck out seven and did not walk a batter. He whiffed seven more batters against Wareham while issuing a single base on balls. The 6-2, 200-pound junior was picking up right where he left off with the Cavaliers this spring. In 15 appearances spanning 751/3 innings, he struck out 87 and walked only 12. As a sophomore in 2007, he compiled a 5-0 record and led the Cavs in innings pitched by a reliever with 42. Carraway spent the summer of 2007 pitching for the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, where he was 3-1 with a 2.19 ERA.

    PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Versatile Nick Liles (Western Carolina) opened his first season in the Cape Cod Baseball League in a manner most players can only dream about. The 6-2, 175-pound infielder/outfielder split his time between right field and third base and ended the week with a league-leading .444 batting average. His outstanding performance resulted in his selection as Coca-Cola Player of the Week for the seven-day period ending June 21. Liles hit safely in every Yarmouth-Dennis game until going 0-for-2 Saturday night at Falmouth (although he was on base twice with walks in that game). He had four multiple-hit games last week, including a 3-for-6 effort against Harwich and a 2-for-4 performance at Wareham in which he also scored twice, drove in three runs and stole three bases as the Red Sox posted a come-from-behind 11-7 victory over the Gatemen. Liles starts the second full week of Cape League play as the league leader in batting average (tied at .444), hits (tied at 10), RBI (7) and stolen bases (6). Last summer, Liles hit .317 for the Florence (S.C.) RedWolves of the Coastal Plains League.

  2. Brian Foley on June 23rd, 2008 12:34 am

    That is why you are the best source for Cape Cod League news.

  3. Joseph F. Cavanaugh III on June 24th, 2008 12:12 am

    Hey Greg (and Andrew),
    You guys do a great job covering the CCBL all year long. But you could use photos. I have them. We should talk. I’m easy to find. Give me a ring if you’re interested.

  4. Greg Shaw on June 24th, 2008 9:27 am

    I agree, Joseph. Would you email me separately so we can figure out how to make that work. I’m afraid I’ve misplaced your contact information

  5. Andrew Wirtanen on June 24th, 2008 10:04 pm

    I agree too, Joseph. I moved to NC recently, so I will only be able to make a few Cape games this year. We’re working on providing more game coverage.

  6. Joseph F. Cavanaugh III on June 24th, 2008 11:36 pm

    Greg,
    I sent you an email with my phone number. Let me know if you did not receive it. Otherwise, I’ll wait to hear from you via telephone. Thanks. Andrew, I’m glad you agree about the photos. Let’s see if we can make it happen.

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