--HYANNIS--The Cotuit Kettleers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in their storied perennial rivalry against the Mets with an 11-1 win at McKeon Field. The game was called due to darkness after six innings of play.

Cotuit's 13 hit output was highlighted by the 11-batter fourth inning. Key hits were back-to-back doubles by Lee Mitchell (Georgia) and Anthony Giarratano (Tulane) that scored Stetson teammates Brian Snyder and Bryan Zenchyk. Snyder and leadoff hitter Chaz Lytle (Georgia) accounted for the other two of Cotuit's four RBI doubles. Brian Ingram (Elon) anchored the bottom of the order with three singles, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Starting on the hill for Cotuit was Josh Banks (Florida International), but he was removed after four innings and 88 pitches, making him ineligible for the win. Banks had six strikeouts and two walks, allowing one earned run and five hits. His relief and the winning pitcher for Cotuit was 2001 Hyannis Met and CCBL All-Star Kevin Ool (Marist), who went the final two innings with one walk, one strikeout, and one hit.

The Mets put their run on the board in the second inning on consecutive doubles from DH Mike Griffin and catcher Mike Lombardi. Hyannis' only multiple hitter was shortstop Travis Garcia (Iona), who had a pair of singles and was twice left in scoring position. Like the Kettleers, the Mets also had four doubles; the other two were hit by Brandon Green (Wichita State) and Logan Sorensen.

Hyannis' loss went to starting pitcher Tom Oldham (Creighton), who left the game after giving up seven hits and five earned runs. The southpaw had four strikeouts and two walks in an outing of 86 pitches. Sean Walker (Baylor) pitched the final 2 2/3 innings of the game, surrendering four earned runs on six hits. Walker struck out two and walked two.

Stats of note...the Mets also committed four errors in the game, but 9 of Cotuit's 11 runs were earned...the Kettleers actually stranded one more runner than the Mets (10 to 9), leaving at least one runner on base in every inning...the strangest defensive play of the game was a fifth-inning groundout by Snyder that was scored 1-4-6-3; both the pitcher and the second baseman touched it before it was picked up by the shortstop and thrown to first for the out.