Hyannis Team Coverage 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Braves Stay Alive in West Playoff Race
Hyannis, MA- The Bourne Braves (20-20-1) beat the Hyannis Mets (22-18) 3-2 on a cool night at McKeon Park in Hyannis before a crowd of 1,760 allowing the Braves to stay alive in the Western Division playoff race as the regular season comes to an end this Thursday. Bryce Stowell (UC Irvine) picked up the win for the Braves improving to three and one on the season and helping the Braves take their second win in as many nights. Stowell gave a solid performance, pitching seven innings allowing one run on four hits, striking out nine, and issuing no walks.
Though the Braves were able to score three runs on the night, all three runs were scored off of sacrifice flys. Colin Bates (UNC) got the start for the Mets, and was issued the lost going six innings and allowing two runs on five hits, striking out five and walking four. The combined seven walks issued by Bates and in later innings Ashur Tolliver (Arkansas Little-Rock) played a key role in the boosting the Braves offensive oppurtunities and allowed them to manufacture all three of their runs.
Bates ran into a jam in the second inning when the Braves loaded the bases on an infield hit by Kyle Roller (East Carolina) and back to back singles by Jame Johnson (Okalahoma) and Stephen Batts (East Carolina). The Braves then lit up the scoreboard when James Williamson (William and Mary) picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly that scored Kyle Roller. The Mets were able to close out the rest of the inning unscathed and answered back in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ben Paulson (Clemson) hit a leadoff solo homerun over the right field wall tieing the game at one a piece. The homerun, Paulson's eigth of the season was his third in as many games.
The Braves were able to tack on two more runs, scoring one in the top of the fifth, when two walks and bunt loaded the bases for Braves and Pierre LaPage (UConn) picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly that scored Stephen Batts. The Braves also added an insurance run in the top of the ninth when Brandon Bantz (Dallas Baptist) hit a sacrifice fly that scored Jordan Henry (Mississippi) who reached base on an infield hit, and was then moved along the basepaths on a LaPage sacrifice bunt, and a Marc Krauss single.
Hyannis would not go into the night without a fight though as Marcus Jones (NC State) lead off the home half of the ninth with a double, and single by Chris Dominguez (Louisville) put runners at the corners for Hyannis. Curt Casali (Vanderbilt) drove home Jones with a hard hit sacrifice fly, but Eric Pettis (UC Irvine) was able to preserve the win as he picked up his seventh save of the season fanning Ryan Eden to end the threat and the game.
Kyle Roller and Jordan Henry each went 2-for-4 with a run scored on the night for the Braves while Trent Ashcraft went 2-for-4 for the Mets.
With the loss, which snaps their two game winning streak the Mets are now tied with Cotuit for first, with Falmouth one point behind and Bourne sticking around only three points behind. With a loss Bourne would have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Hyannis Mets look to take on the Chatam A's at home tommorow night under the bright lights of McKeon Park at 7p.m.
Though the Braves were able to score three runs on the night, all three runs were scored off of sacrifice flys. Colin Bates (UNC) got the start for the Mets, and was issued the lost going six innings and allowing two runs on five hits, striking out five and walking four. The combined seven walks issued by Bates and in later innings Ashur Tolliver (Arkansas Little-Rock) played a key role in the boosting the Braves offensive oppurtunities and allowed them to manufacture all three of their runs.
Bates ran into a jam in the second inning when the Braves loaded the bases on an infield hit by Kyle Roller (East Carolina) and back to back singles by Jame Johnson (Okalahoma) and Stephen Batts (East Carolina). The Braves then lit up the scoreboard when James Williamson (William and Mary) picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly that scored Kyle Roller. The Mets were able to close out the rest of the inning unscathed and answered back in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ben Paulson (Clemson) hit a leadoff solo homerun over the right field wall tieing the game at one a piece. The homerun, Paulson's eigth of the season was his third in as many games.
The Braves were able to tack on two more runs, scoring one in the top of the fifth, when two walks and bunt loaded the bases for Braves and Pierre LaPage (UConn) picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly that scored Stephen Batts. The Braves also added an insurance run in the top of the ninth when Brandon Bantz (Dallas Baptist) hit a sacrifice fly that scored Jordan Henry (Mississippi) who reached base on an infield hit, and was then moved along the basepaths on a LaPage sacrifice bunt, and a Marc Krauss single.
Hyannis would not go into the night without a fight though as Marcus Jones (NC State) lead off the home half of the ninth with a double, and single by Chris Dominguez (Louisville) put runners at the corners for Hyannis. Curt Casali (Vanderbilt) drove home Jones with a hard hit sacrifice fly, but Eric Pettis (UC Irvine) was able to preserve the win as he picked up his seventh save of the season fanning Ryan Eden to end the threat and the game.
Kyle Roller and Jordan Henry each went 2-for-4 with a run scored on the night for the Braves while Trent Ashcraft went 2-for-4 for the Mets.
With the loss, which snaps their two game winning streak the Mets are now tied with Cotuit for first, with Falmouth one point behind and Bourne sticking around only three points behind. With a loss Bourne would have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Hyannis Mets look to take on the Chatam A's at home tommorow night under the bright lights of McKeon Park at 7p.m.
posted by Alex Knudson # 10:40 PM 
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