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From The Cheap Seats Fans In For A Treat As Season Begins Days before the first pitch is thrown they litter their practice fields in mismatched T-shirts that span the colors of the rainbow. Each shirt represents (fill in the blank) college or university, but atop their heads rest the team caps they will sport for the next two months. The fields aren’t bad, but compared to the ACC or Big 12 or SEC or whatever other conferences they’ve been playing in, they aren’t that special, either. But there’s something about this place by the beach that not only makes them want to be here, but need to be here. It’s the Cape Cod Baseball League. With all apologies to the other summer wood bat baseball leagues, the Cape Cod Baseball League is the best league around for these young college kids who want to show off their skills. Just take a look behind home plate sometime, when you’re at a ballgame. You’re likely to see more radar guns than hot dogs and more notebooks than soda pops. That’s right, the Cape League is where they come to be seen by Major League Baseball. Sure they’re here to have fun, but in the big picture of things, it’s where they show just how good they are to the people who will one day be signing their paychecks. How big that stub is can be determined by seven or eight weeks on Cape Cod. That’s the reality of it all, that the baseball players from For mer CCBL Bat all over the United States come here to help their cause of making it to the big time, to impress the talent evalua- Boy Takes Trip Down tors that matter. Memor y Lane But there’s still plenty of romanticism surrounding this Page Seven little league, too. Books have been written, movies have been produced, and countless stories have been told about coming of age on Cape Cod both as a ballplayer and a person. While the fans are watching double plays get tur ned and line drives find the gaps, there is a bigger Meet Bob Mancini – story unfolding for each and every player. Falmouth’s Own Each has his own stories. Some are homesick. Some just want to get out of a slump and prove their worth. ‘Rudy’ Page Ten Others are finding a new pitch, or learning how to hit with wood. There’s so much more happening than just balls and strikes. But the fans are going to the ballpark because of the balls and strikes, the K’s and homers. And if that’s what Continuing A you’re looking for, then you are indeed in for a treat at the Cape Cod ballparks. From the hill at Orleans’ Eldredge Park to the Meet The President Baseball Tradition bleachers in Wareham and all of the vantage points in between, the Cape League is the best family entertainment Page Eleven that this vacation hot spot has to offer. 3 Cape Cod Baseball League baseball is as good as it gets at this age level. Most of the players are between 19 and 21 years old and they’re all here to make some sort of Full Cape Cod League Game Schedule statement. When you’ve got a talented group with a mission, the end result is some fine playing to behold. Page 5 Make no mistake; it’s a pitchers’ league first and foremost. Most of the names that fans know from this league Photo Highlights US Militar y All-Stars Game were hitters: Nomar, The Big Hurt, Vaughn, Munson, Pages 8-9 Knoblauch, Tino, and the list goes on and on and on. But, nowadays, here on the Cape, it’s all about the pitchers. If you happen to be a hard-throwing lefty with hopes of League Pr eview East Division & West Division winning an ERA title, you better not give up more than seven Pages 12-14 or eight runs—for the season. That’s how good the hurlers are in the CCBL. Pitching to some of the best hitters in the country, the best pitchers make it look like they’re throw- Look for this issue online @ www.capenews.net ing to Little Leaguers. The velocity is off the charts, and the breaking stuff should be illegal, and with the hitters not only trying to catch up to that stuff, but doing so without the se- curity blankets they’re accustomed to known as aluminum On The Cover: Cardinals right hander Andy Graham returns to bats, it sometimes doesn’t seem fair, especially early in the Orleans in hopes of another championship season. season. Eventually, though, most of the hitters do catch up, Bill Vaughan photo courtesy of SportsPix and then the game’s really on. As you can see, there’s a whole lot going on between the middle of June and early August in the 10 Cape League publisher project manager design services manager communities. This is actually just scratching the surface. William Hough Chuck Borge Christine Stutzman Here at Summer Stars, we plan on bringing you closer sports editor to the action than you’ve ever been. This publication will sales manager design services highlight some of the best players, introduce you to the Rich Maclone Linda Stewart Cape League’s personalities and take you on a tour of a Steve Krammes photo editor Jill Spencer league that we all love. Just like you, we’re baseball fans Julia Balducci first and foremost, and our mission statement is to bring sales Daniel W. Webb you closer to the action than you’ve ever been and tell Danielle Guay design & layout press supervisor you stories that you’ll want to read. From the first pitch Tricia Keough Elisabet K. Rodrigues David Pittman to the final out, we’ll be there and want you right along Dawn Mitchell beside us. Trisha Herlihy 50 Depot Avenue Play ball. Barbara Warner nterp e E ri Falmouth, MA 02540 Rich Maclone is the Sports Editor for Summer Stars Nancy Medeiros h s and covers the Falmouth Commodores for Enterprise e 508-548-4700 • 1-800-286-7744 Esther Buchanan T Publishing Falmouth • Mashpee • Bourne • Sandwich Fax: 508-540-8407 June 15, 2006 SUMMER STARS 3 From The Press Box To The Presidency

By MATTHEW M. BURKE 1970s. He also worked for the The path traveled by Judy UMass baseball team. “We Walden Scarafile through the were actually arch-rivals,” Cape Cod Baseball League she said of Mr. Bresciani, who has been unique and excit- has been with the Boston ing. She has risen through Red Sox now for 35 years the ranks from being a sports and now serves as the team’s writing student at the Univer- vice president of publications sity of Connecticut, to scor- and archives. ing games for the Cape Cod He asked her if she was Baseball League in the early interested in spending the 1970s, to the presidency of summer on Cape Cod scor- one of baseball’s premier ing the games, instead of at amateur summer leagues. her home in Demarest, New Ms. Scarafile has seen liter- Jersey. As a child, she had ally hundreds of Cape Leagu- vacationed in Orleans and ers become stars on Major Provincetown with her family, League Baseball rosters and and she accepted Mr. Bres- has maintained the essence ciani’s offer without telling her and tradition of one of Cape mother. It was to be her first Cod’s truly classical ele- summer away from home; it ments, even as the league’s was the summer of 1970. budget has approached near The baseball-loving Scara- astronomical proportions. file borrowed a car from her For Ms. Scarafile, now 57, economics professor that it hasn’t always been smooth had no reverse and migrated sailing; being a woman in a to the collegiate wood bat man’s game and the job have mecca. She lived with several held many challenges. In the girls in downtown Sandwich early 1990s, it was feared the and made $15 per game at league might have to fold due night. During the day, she to lack of sponsors, and the worked as a lunchtime wait- cause was not helped by the ress at the long-since defunct Major League ballplayers’ Yankee Clipper Restaurant at strike, but Ms. Scarafile, and the intersection of Main and the Cape League, somehow 6A. Most of her assignments found a way. involved covering the teams She said that there have on the non-Cape side of the always been naysayers, an bridge. Thus her ascension old Cape Cod element who had begun. questioned whether a woman She said that she was could be president of the impressed with the quality league. But after a 15-year of the league right away and term in which she has over- that she marveled at qual- seen the league’s 10 teams, ity start after quality start by and stewarded the likes of the pitching staffs of each Jason Varitek, Nomar Gar- team. However, they were ciaparra, Kevin Youkilis, Billy trying times for her as well as Wagner, and Frank Thomas the players back in the early through the ranks to seek 1970s. Some of the Gatemen superstardom on the highest players at the time worked level, not too many people in a Wareham nail factory. question her leadership any- They would work all day and more. In fact, she has never play the games at night, vis- been challenged for her seat ibly exhausted. “It was hard as president. work,” she said. “Particularly It all began at the University in the early ‘70s, the players of Connecticut. Ms. Scarafile, worked.” a huge baseball fan, walked After she graduated from MATT BURKE into the college newspaper, college and got a job in Bos- Judy Walden Scarafile began her days in the Cape Cod Baseball League as an official scorer. The Connecticut Daily Cam- ton she made sure she could pus, and asked to cover the get away during the summers Red Sox, she took his job ing them, and we do, whether relief pitchers in baseball his- men’s baseball team. She to work in the Cape League. as publicity director. Then it’s the March of Dimes, Cape tory. When Jeff was playing was told that the beat was al- For the next four years, she she became secretary, then Cod Child Development, and for the Montreal Expos in the ready taken, and she walked asked to be taken off the eventually she became vice the United Way.” early 1980s she traveled to out of the office, not interest- schedule for the summers. president, then deputy com- When asked what play- Montreal and did a feature ed in covering women’s track. She would eventually meet missioner, and 15 years ago ers have really excited her story on Jeff for a Cape Cod As fate would have it, they her husband, Peter, while she was nominated from the over the years, Ms. Scarafile newspaper that she was chased her down the hallway working in Boston. Even after floor to become the league bowed her head deep in working for at the time. He and told her that she could they met, they continued to president, living out a true— thought. Which one of the set aside a large amount cover baseball if that’s the make their way to the Cape scorer to president—Cape thousands of Cape League of time one afternoon. She only thing she wanted to do. for the summers, promising League odyssey. alumni, now in the majors, remembers Jeff, and his wife, She said that she did not that the next summer would Reflecting on her tenure, would she choose? “One of Phoebe, a Cotuit girl, being intend on taking the other be the last. They had no Ms. Scarafile said that she is my favorite players is Jeff very generous. reporter’s job but she was intention of settling down on most proud of the people that Reardon,” she said. “He was Then during the players’ unsure what happened to the Cape Cod. she works with year-round. just a neat guy.” She went on strike of 1994, the league’s reigning baseball reporter. They were summarily both She said that they maintain to tell the tale of an undrafted funding had been totally cut. Ms. Scarafile was soon offered jobs, and eventually the fields, bring in the top- UMass standout who played Ocean Spray and Bank of traveling with the team, writ- decided to stay. Judy Walden notch talent, and do a pletho- for the Cotuit Kettleers, mak- Boston came through, donat- ing about their every game; Scarafile could now dedicate ra of other jobs that make the ing the most out of his every ing $45,000 and $25,000, something that she said was more time being involved in league what it is today. She opportunity. “After his third respectively. Ms. Scarafile unheard of at the time. the league that had become said that she is also proud of year here, a man named Len then describes the battle that UConn’s main rival dur- her passion. “When you live what the Cape League ac- Zanke, from the New York ensued to see who could ing those days was UMass, here year-round and you have complishes within the com- Mets, drafted him and signed save the Cape League. and while the teams slugged a passion for something, its munity. “We ask the fans to him. He had a wonderful Ocean Spray wanted a Major it out between the chalked a lot easier to get involved,” support us all summer long,” career.” League star to come up and lines she met Dick Bres- she said. “A lot of people are she said. “It’s time, when they She remembers two very announce its donation. Ms. ciani, the director of publicity only here for the summer.” have fundraisers for different gracious actions by the man Scarafile called Jeff down in and statistics for the Cape In 1972, when her friend functions in the off-season, called “The Terminator” for Florida. He agreed and flew League in the 1960s and early “Bresch” left to go to the that we’re out there support- being one of the most prolific Continued on Next Page 4 SUMMER STARS June 15, 2006

MATT BURKE Helping raise money for the league is one of Judy Walden Scarafile’s biggest, and most important, jobs that she performs. Continued from Page 3 said that if she meets two son to enter a dugout these anything. “I like being presi- umbrella and has a budget up for the announcement. ballplayers in a season, it’s a days, except to introduce dent,” she said. “I really enjoy of over $500,000, and each He and Phoebe also came “banner year.” She said that herself and tell the players corporate development.” of the 10 teams also has a back four years ago when he she doesn’t even have a rea- to contact her if they need The league serves as the budget over $150,000. This was inducted into the Cape year, like the previous two, Cod Baseball League Hall she will be overseeing the in- of Fame. “He was just his stituting of buses for players usual self,” she said. “Very, to and from games, thanks to very, humble. I’m hoping his a grant from the Boston Red life will get straightened out Sox Foundation. In the past now, because he’s really got players were responsible for a tough thing he’s dealing the own transportation. She with.” said that she is surprised Ms. Scarafile was talking there were never any acci- about Jeff’s tragic past few dents. years. In February of 2004, The future holds many his son died of a drug over- unknowns for the league. Ms. dose, his chicken farm failed, Scarafile is poised to con- and while on anti-depres- tinue to do her work. There is sants he was arrested and talk that Sandwich, Mashpee, charged with armed robbery New Bedford, and possibly of a jewelry store in Florida. even Plymouth want expan- When he was arrested, he sion teams. “We have a lot appeared disoriented, not of angst about it,” she said. the same Jeff Reardon Ms. “Before we can even inter- Scarafile remembers, the man view perspective teams that who would don a Twins jersey want to come in, we have to and stare down opposing decide on the philosophy and hitters, mowing them down the fundamental issue: do we on his way into the history want to expand?” books. “You can’t work and do this The stories of Major Leagu- job,” she said as a reason ers doesn’t stop there; Ms. for going unopposed as Scarafile fondly remembered president for 15 years, saying Ron Darling, or “All World” that not many people want as she called him for his to take on the responsibility. ability to do everything on a “But there will come a time ballfield, before he became that people are really going an ace, pitching for the New to need someone with new York Mets during their glory ideas, a fresh outlook on years in the mid-late 1980s. things. There’ll be a time for Now her job is more out- me to move on.” side the lines than ever. Her She said that she will main function is to move the continue to fight for the core league forward as a group, values of the league and she while the teams look at that hopes that the true nature very same aspect as individu- of the Cape Cod Baseball als. She coordinates pro- League will be preserved. “I grams, works with sponsors will be 10 feet under before and scouts, Major League MATT BURKE [the league switches to alumi- baseball and the NCAA. She The league president holds up a somewhat appropriate sign that will be on display at a park. num bats],” she said. June 15, 2006 SUMMER STARS 5 6 SUMMER STARS June 15, 2006

Bat Boys Do Whatever It Takes

PHOTOS BY DANIEL W. WEBB June 15, 2006 SUMMER STARS 7 Former CCBL Batboy Takes Trip Down Memory Lane

By MARK A. BROWN then. “The pitching mound everybody knew each other,” “That was also when they England, Shaun pitched in It was 40 years ago this was where left field is now. he said. “There was a woman made it a college-only league.” the amateur British Baseball summer that Shaun Kelly Home plate faced the old who’d always give me a By that time, Carlton Fisk League when up to the plate lived what most young base- high school, which is where homemade brownie in the had signed with the Boston strode a familiar-looking ball fans only dream about. right field is now.” sixth inning after I was fin- Red Sox. However, a new player wearing a New York As the 11-year-old batboy It was also one of the older ished collecting change.” catcher had arrived to take Yankees jersey. “He sneered for the Orleans Cardinals of the fields on the Cape. “I used The Orleans manager that the league by storm. at me,” Shaun recalls, “So I Cape Cod Baseball League, to hear about all the great summer was Dave Gavitt, Thurman Munson, a brute ended up hitting him in the Shaun would often help out legends who played there, who was head baseball and from Akron, Ohio, had been buttocks with a curve ball on shagging balls during prac- like Rabbit Maranville,” a Hall basketball coach at Dart- assigned to Chatham. The the first pitch.” tice, and that July afternoon of Fame shortstop for the mouth College in Hanover, team, now called the A’s, As the mustachioed batter was no different. As he hung Boston Braves. New Hampshire. Gavitt would was known as the Red Sox jogged to first base, Shaun around near first base waiting In 1964, when he was nine, go on to coach basketball at back then. “How fitting that noticed the back of his uni- for throws from the outfield, Shaun became a Cardinals Providence College, where Thurman had to wear a Sox form, which bore the number an imposing figure who was batboy along with his 10- he led the Friars to the Final uniform!” Shaun recalled with 15 and the name Munson crouched behind home plate year-old brother, Mark. “We’d Four in 1973. a laugh. across the top. Shaun was called over to him. chase balls, bring them back “Even back then there was Munson was the opposite confused. He knew it wasn’t “Hey kid, warm me up, will to the dugout, get water a certain presence about of Fisk as a player and a Thurman, who had been ya?” said the catcher. for players, whatever they him,” Shaun said of Gavitt. person, Shaun said. “He al- tragically killed in a private Shaun walked nervously needed,” Shaun recalls. “We “He was a strict disciplinar- ways looked mean, gruff, and plane crash in August 1979. to the grass in front of the got paid 50 cents a game by ian and very determined, but surly,” he said. “He was only After the game, Shaun mound, but the big man in the Orleans Recreation De- he always treated the players about 19 or 20 back then, approached the player and the mask told him to back up partment, and we’d dress in with a great deal of respect but he already had that big, apologized for hitting him. and throw from the mound. shorts and a T-shirt,” he said. and affection.” bushy trademark moustache. “He couldn’t have been a nic- The youngster toed the rub- “They didn’t give us uniforms Gavitt would later prove He’d run through signs, er guy,” Shaun said. “Then he ber and after several pitches back then.” instrumental in the founding knock catchers over, and told me his name was Johnny the ballplayer spoke again. The league had not yet of the Big East Conference took no prisoners, he said, Munson, Thurman’s brother, “You know what? You’ve got gained fame as a competitive and served many years as “and we hated him for it.” and my jaw dropped.” a good arm.” circuit on a national level, and its commissioner. Later he Munson’s tenacity paid off “When I told him that I had Little did young Shaun games were sparsely at- became CEO of the Bos- the following June when the watched his brother play in the know that the player he was tended. “Back then the Cape ton Celtics, presiding over New York Yankees made him Cape League, he got tears in pitching to, Carlton Ernest League was a lot different,” Larry Bird’s final years. This their first-round pick, and the his eyes,” Shaun said. Fisk, would someday hit one Shaun said. “Typical crowds September, Gavitt will be fourth overall player selected, Now living in Greenwich, of the most dramatic home were anywhere from 150 to enshrined in the Naismith in the 1968 Major League Connecticut, where he teaches runs in World Series history 300 people.” Memorial Basketball Hall of Baseball amateur draft. ninth-grade English, Shaun and earn induction into the The league’s season also Fame in Springfield. By 1969, Shaun’s last year returns to Eastham each year Baseball Hall of Fame. ran much longer than it does In 1966, while the park as a batboy for Orleans, more and shares the Cape League “The funny thing is, Carlton today. “Schools wouldn’t start was being renovated, the than 1,000 people were at- experience with his two sons. wasn’t even supposed to be until mid-September, so the Cardinals played their Cape tending each Cardinals home “In 1993, when my oldest boy the best Fisk on the team that Cape was a summer resort League games at the high game. “They’d fill the ravine was two, I brought him to year,” Shaun recalled. “He area until well after Labor Day,” school field. area behind the first base watch Nomar Garciaparra play was still very raw. His older Shaun said. “The Cape League Aside from a new and im- dugout,” he said. for Orleans,” he said. brother, Calvin, was bigger championship series would be proved park in Orleans, 1967 As the years passed, Shaun Few days pass without and had more power. at the start of September.” marked many other changes kept his Cape League memo- Shaun reflecting on his child- “But I’ll always be able to Fundraising was another of in the Cape League. “Up until ries close at hand. He went hood times spent watching say that the first time I ever the tasks assigned to Shaun then, players were almost on to pitch for Jacksonville young men playing a boys’ threw from 60 feet, 6 inches, and his brother. “We got to exclusively from New England. University at the Division I game under sunny Cape Cod it was to Pudge Fisk,” he said go on road trips with the But we started to see players level, but arm troubles ended skies. “Those are my favorite with a measure of pride. “He team, and we’d walk around coming from the west coast any shot at the pros. memories,” he said, “and I love always played with a wide with a batting helmet collect- and the south,” said Shaun. In 1981, while living in to relive those beautiful days.” grin on his face.” ing loose change from fans A native of Wellesley, Shaun to help pay the umpires and began summering in East- cover the cost of baseballs,” ham with his family after his Shaun said. grandfather bought a home Shaun recalls that those there in 1952. They soon who did attend Cape League started making regular trips games were regulars. “There to attend Cardinals games were a lot of retirees who’d �� at Eldredge Park, which had come to every game. 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10 SUMMER STARS June 15, 2006 Bob Mancini Scripts His Very Own ‘Rudy’ Story With Falmouth

By DARIN WEEKS head coach and former Do you remember the Bourne Braves manager movie “Rudy”? It was Holly- Jayson King. wood’s adaptation of a true “Bob is without a doubt one story about a life-long Notre of the hardest working kids Dame Football fan who de- in our program,” King said. fies the odds and through “He brings things to the table persistence, earns a spot on that most kids don’t. He loves the vaunted Fighting Irish to play every day, leads by squad. Although undersized example, and gets pumped and lacking the athletic up to do the little things….He skills to earn a scholarship has the reputation of being a at such a program, Rudy very hard worker.” inspired us all by proving Early last summer, Com- that through hard work, a modores’ Assistant General dream can outweigh even Manager Dan Dunn got a the longest odds. knock on his door from his Meet Bob Mancini, the Fal- next door neighbor, Bob mouth Commodores’ version Mancini. Knowing he prob- of “Rudy.” ably wasn’t good enough to Mancini, a Bellingham compete with the nation’s DANIEL W. WEBB High School graduate and a best college players in the Bob Mancini hopes that all of his hard work might eventually land him a permanent spot on the resident of Bourne, attends prestigious Cape Cod Base- Falmouth Commodores’ roster. Franklin Pierce College, a ball League, the ballplayer small Division II college in simply wanted a shot and Rindge, New Hampshire. Aside to be a part of the Commo- for the 2005 Falmouth Com- yard shift. Before a game Commodores looks to be from baseball and school, he dores’ program. modores. late one afternoon following minimal, he will represent the has also served four years in “I’ll admit I was a little ap- “Growing up in Belling- an overnight shift at the jail, Cape League in a couple of the US National Guard and is prehensive at first,” Dunn ham, the Cape League was Mancini succumbed to physi- exhibition games against the a graduate of the US Army’s admitted after that initial something you knew was cal exhaustion and fell asleep US Military All-Stars in their primary leadership and devel- meeting on his doorstep. there, but something that in the Commodore dugout. Red, White, and Blue Tour of opment course. “But after seeing his baseball you could never achieve,” His slumber was ended when America. Though excelling at Bell- resume, I quickly realized he admitted Mancini. “The Commodores’ pitchers Sean “Playing them will be weird, ingham High in three sports, had the skills to help us out chances of getting there Morgan and Travis Risser but there will be a lot of most notably baseball, Man- as a bullpen catcher.” were hard, but it was some- woke him by playfully spray- camaraderie on both sides”, cini lacked the skills to earn Despite never catching in thing I always wanted to be ing him with a garden hose. admitted Mancini. “Bottom a spot on a major Division I his life, let alone being on a part of.” “Right off the bat, I became line is I’m competitive and I baseball program. Following the receiving end of a 95 Like Rudy’s experience friends with the pitchers,” ex- want to win, so playing the graduation, he decided to mph fastball, Mancini found in his initial days as a prac- plained Mancini. “They knew [US Military All-Stars] will enroll at Franklin Pierce to himself in uniform, wearing tice player for Notre Dame, I was there to help them and definitely fire me up.” play baseball under Ravens’ No. 29 as the bullpen catcher Mancini quickly realized that I became one of the guys. It When Falmouth’s regular his body had less tolerance didn’t make a difference that season starts on June 15, to play in the Cape League I wasn’t a regular player. They Mancini will do his best to than his mind did. Just one made me feel like I was part stick around as long as he day into his role as bullpen of the team.” can. When his service as a catcher, a 90-plus mile per As the summer came to an temp ends, rather than try hour fastball hit Mancini’s end and the Commodores’ his luck as a player in a less mitt in the wrong place and returned to their schools, prestigious league, he will dislocated his thumb. A visit Mancini returned to Franklin stay with the team and return to Commodores’ team doctor Pierce while continuing his to his original role, as the Don O’Malley confirmed the weekend work with the US team’s bullpen catcher. injury and his diagnosis for National Guard. This past fall, “Bob was without a doubt Mancini was to have season- he was promoted to sergeant the most dedicated mem- ending surgery or deal with and on the diamond he was ber of our team last year”, the persistent pain. He chose named captain of the Ravens’ explained Dunn. “He works the latter. JV team. Recently, he called each game as though it’s the Ignoring doctor’s orders, on Dunn again, asking to join seventh game of the World Mancini, being the soldier the Commodores this sum- Series. If we had 23 Bob he literally is, wasn’t about mer. As thankful as he was Mancini’s on our club, we to let his experience in the last season to be the bull- would go undefeated.” Cape League end so abruptly. pen catcher, this summer he Whether or not he is car- Though feeling a jolt of pain wanted to play. ried off the field after a big with each pitch, he continued Despite the fact he isn’t win like “Rudy” was, there’s to catch 90-mile-per-hour on par with the elite athletes no doubt that Mancini’s im- fastballs for the rest of the who come to Falmouth every pact on the 2006 Falmouth season with a dislocated summer, Bob Mancini will get Commodores will be just thumb rather than let his his chance to show off his as large. In a sport where team down. “Doc O’Malley baseball skills in the heralded individual statistics and tal- told me it would be 6 to 9 Cape League. After seeing ent are revered at times over months of recovery if I had his persistence, teamwork, team accomplishments, surgery,” explained Mancini. and never-say-die attitude, Mancini’s focus isn’t on his “I wanted to play and contrib- the Commodores rewarded batting average or home ute, so I just taped it up and Mancini with the opportunity runs, but on contributing to played with the pain for the to be a temporary player for the team and being a re- entire summer.” the early part of the Cape spected teammate. Mancini’s effort, even as League season. “Twenty years from now, the bullpen catcher, was Teams bring in a handful of I want to be able to tell my noticed by the Commodores’ “temps” who occupy spots kids that I played in the Cape players and coaches and he on the roster and play while Cod Baseball League”, ad- quickly became an accepted some of their contracted mitted Mancini. “I want to tell member of the team. During players are still competing in them that I competed against DANIEL W. WEBB the summer, he worked at the College World Series or the best in the country and Bob Mancini was a part of the Cape League team that took on the jail at the Otis Air Force Team USA tryouts. Although contributed in a positive way the Military All-Stars over the weekend. Base, manning the grave- his playing time with the to help my team.” June 15, 2006 SUMMER STARS 11 Flahertys Continue Cape Cod Baseball Tradition By LAUREN MALONE has accumulated a striking NCAA Tournament at the end HARWICH - In a young 594-255-3 record and led his of May at Whitehouse Field boy’s childhood, playing team to two NCAA Division III in Harwich, Coach Flaherty catch with his father on the National Championships. would slip away in between front lawn every summer is USM lost in the NCAA Div. games to watch the Commo- lodged in his memory forever. III New England Regional fi- dores take on South Carolina Some remember the smell of nale to Wheaton, which went via the live Web broadcast. the leather glove, or the feel- to play in the College World Coach Flaherty is just as ing of the weathered ball in Series final vs. Marietta. invested in bringing his own their hands. “His kids learn a lot more team to victory as he is in his But most importantly, they than just how to play base- son’s baseball career. remember and cherish the ball. They grow, mature, and Between a father who everlasting father-son bond learn the difference between is a standout coach and a that was formed over the right and wrong when in the son who is to coming into game itself. hands of Coach Flaherty,” his own as a force in the Best-selling author Michael Bean stated. “His teams have game, people might assume Lewis believes, “The senti- always been very competitive there would be an excessive amount of pressure put on mentality of baseball is very and very proud.” DANIEL W. WEBB deeply rooted in the Ameri- Meanwhile, as the pres- Ryan to succeed in the world can baseball fan. It is the one sure for a championship grew of baseball due to his father’s sport that is transmitted from for the elder Flaherty at the achievements. But Coach fathers to sons.” recent NCAA Division III New Flaherty disagrees. �� With the celebration of England Regional in Har- “I have always put the car- Father’s Day on the horizon, it wich, Ed’s son Ryan Flaherty rot out for him to bite on, but �� is a time to reflect on all that stepped to the plate down in I don’t push it,” said Flaherty. fathers have given us, and Nashville, Tenn. Ryan con- “Ryan has always come �� on past memories shared. cluded his freshman year as around on his own, without For one father and son duo, the shortstop for the Vander- extra help from me.” the upcoming holiday may bilt University Commodores And Ryan has certainly �� serve to be more special as with a .345 batting average, come around on his own. this son follows in his father’s second highest on the team. Entering his sophomore year �� footsteps. Coach Tim Corbin of the at Vanderbilt this fall, Ryan Baseball has always been Commodores believes “Ryan will continue to blaze his own trail, with the enduring sup- an important component in can play shortstop as well � port of his father. � � � � � � � � � the Flaherty household. Ed as some other infield posi- �� Flaherty, now entering his tions. He had a very good fall Who knows what this up- 21st season as head coach of defensively and has a chance coming summer will bring for the baseball program at the to be a good hitter. He is Ryan Flaherty as he embarks �� University of Southern Maine, working on getting stronger, on a new journey with the made his debut playing in the which will help him develop Hyannis Mets. �� Cape Cod Baseball League as a player.” But what is known is that �� for the Chatham A’s during Now that the college base- he has an accomplished ball season has ended, Ryan father to rely upon throughout the summer of 1975. �� An outstanding left-handed will migrate north to the Cape his future baseball endeavors hitter for the University of Cod Baseball League as did – one who has conquered the �� Maine at Orono Black Bear his father 30 years ago. The hardships of the sport itself, team that advanced to the younger Flaherty will play for but ultimately managed to College World Series, Ed fol- the Hyannis Mets. come out on top as a coach, lowed in the Maine Baseball As Ryan developed as a mentor, and a father. �� Hall of Fame footsteps of his college player, his father Lauren Malone is an intern �� high school mentor, “Fear- kept close watch. During the with the CCBL. �� less” Fred Harlow at Deer- �� ing High School in Portland, Maine, and the legendary �� John Winkin at U. Maine into �� the coaching ranks. �� Having received numer- �� ous awards throughout the �� Northeast, and having been DANIEL W. WEBB �� inducted into the American Baseball Coach’s Association Hall of Fame, Coach Flaherty is a man who has grown �� comfortable in his role as �� head coach of the Huskies. Al Bean, currently Director �� of Athletics and Recreation �� at the University of South- ern Maine, not only played �� against Flaherty during high school and college, but the �� ended up coaching with him �� at Southern Maine. �� When asked about Coach Flaherty’s abilities to teach �� his players, Bean stated, “He is a great teacher, a funda- � � � mentalist, and he is able to �� break the game down. He is �� an extremely knowledgeable �� coach, with high expecta- �� tions, and certainly hates to �� lose.” Fortunately, losing has not �� been a common theme for �� the Huskies since Coach �� Flaherty entered the locker �� room doors 20 years ago. He 12 SUMMER STARS June 15, 2006 Batting Around A weekly roundup of reports from around the Cape Cod Baseball League Four Teams Will Try To Avoid An Orleans Repeat

Brewster Whitecaps Robert Poutier (Virginia). Cer- Chatham Athletics Rich Sirois (UConn), of Ips- State) at the USA Baseball tainly, each of these players wich, brings a local flavor to National Team Trials in Dur- Last will be a strong force on the Nearly this deep and talented pitch- ham, NC. An additional 33 year, may mound. every sea- ing staff. players from across the coun- have been Sharing the duty behind son Cha- Chatham has a number of try will be invited to try out for a down the plate will be Trent Kline tham fans players who can ignite the the 22-man Team USA roster, one for the (South Carolina) and Ryan can expect offense, starting with Adrian which will be announced July Caps, as Babineau (UCLA). Babi- to see their Ortiz, who returns from last 1. they fin- neau was drafted by the team near year’s team. Unlike David This is a familiar situa- ished in last place, but 2006 Milwaukee Brewers in the the top of Ortiz (no relation), Adrian has tion for field manager Steve looks bright. Not only do the 13th round of the 2005 MLB the division blazing speed and is known Englert. Although each team Whitecaps have a talented Draft. Both are very skilled standings, battling for a play- as one of the fastest players in the CCBL loses players roster of talent coming to catchers who are sure to off spot. That was the case in college baseball. Second every year, the Mariners town, but they also have a be an asset to the team. last year, but unfortunately baseman Chris Carrara (Win- seem to be taking the brunt brand new ballpark for fans Backup catcher Clint Arnold the A’s fans had to watch throp) brings a lofty .361 bat- of it this year. In his fourth of the league to enjoy. It has (Arkansas), who primarily as their heroes were taken ting average into the lineup, year as head coach, Englert been a long time waiting, plays outfield, will definitely down by rivals Orleans in the where he will likely bat near takes it all in stride, discuss- but the Whitecaps finally make an impression with his playoffs. the top. ing how each year “every- have a place in Brewster hitting ability. Gone from last year’s team The heart of the order will one is in the same situation to call home. Beginning in Filling out the rest of the are aces Jared Hughes and be occupied by freshman with losing players – the June, the Whitecaps will exceptional roster is the Andrew Miller. They will be re- standout first baseman Al- roster changes on a weekly play out their first season at sole returnee to the team placed by a number of capa- lan Dykstra (Wake Forest), basis.” the new field at the Stony and one of the best hitters ble arms. Miller’s teammate currently hitting an impres- There are still a lot of rea- Brook School on Underpass last summer, Matt Cusick from the top-ranked North sive .356 with 14 home runs sons for the Mariners to be Road in Brewster. (USC). Infielders David Ad- Carolina Tar Heels, Robert and 53 RBIs. Middle infielder excited. First and foremost, One of the most versatile ams (Virginia), Pedro Alvarez Woodard, will be returning to Aaron Reza (Oklahoma) there will still be great pitch- players that the Whitecaps (Vanderbilt), Jemile Weeks the A’s pitching staff. Joining returns from last year’s team ing. One of the major rea- will have this season is (Miami), Andrew Romine Woodard at the top of the ro- and brings a defensive wiz- sons the M’s are set to have infielder Colt Sedbrook of (Arizona State), outfielder tation will be Danny Meszaros ardry to the infield. Reza has an amazing rotation is junior Arizona. Sedbrook led the Michael Metzger (UCLA), (College of Charleston) and yet to commit an error in 157 Nick Hill (US Military Acade- Wildcats with a .321 batting pitchers Will Atwood (South Brett Bukvich (Ole Miss) with chances for the Sooners. my). Hill consistently throws average. Infielder Michael Carolina), Jared Clark (CSF), their minute respective ERAs The rest of the positional over 90 miles per hour and Fisher (Georgia Tech) is also Erik Davis (Stanford), Barry of 2.34 and 2.50. players will include Corey is one of the top pitch- flexible on the field and is a Enright (Pepperdine), Adam Other explosive arms Brown (OF, Oklahoma State), ers ever to play for Army. powerful switch hitter with McDaniel (Georgia), Miles include Eric Nissen (Wake Todd Frazier (3B, Rutgers), Englert has high hopes for great defensive skills. Morgan (Texas Tech), Aaron Forest), Vance Worley (Long Reid Fronk (INF/OF, UNC), the left-handed pitcher and Outfielder Justin Snyder Poreda (San Francisco), and Beach State), Nathan Moreau Doug Pickens (OF/C, Michi- believes Nick is a “definite (San Diego) is yet another Wes Roemer (CSF) will also (Georgia), Mike McGuire gan), Nick Derba (OF, Man- future prospect.” adaptable player and will be don the Whitecaps uniform (Delaware), Michael Gaggioli hattan), Matt Rizzotti (1B, One of the returning Mari- leading off the Whitecaps this summer. (Georgetown), Matt Giannini Manhattan), Tim Federowicz ners, RHP Dan McDonald batting order. Power hitter Be sure to come out and (Rutgers), Brian Frazier (C, UNC), Seth Williams (OF, (Seton Hall), has done well on Collin Cowgill (Kentucky) is watch the Whitecaps take (George Washington), and Ian UNC), and Daniel Espinosa the mound and been a regu- set to be a big part of the on the defending cham- Sebastian (Georgia). (SS, Long Beach State). lar force at the plate for the offense as well, hitting in the pion Orleans Cardinals on The A’s must also replace The A’s first shot to avenge Pirates this spring. McDonald middle of the lineup. Thursday, June 15, at the Derrick Lutz, who served as last year’s playoff loss comes will remain a constant in the Pitching will be a major new field at the Stony Brook a Mariano Rivera-type closer on June 28 when Orleans rotation this summer. Pitch- source of the Whitecaps’ School in Brewster. Also, with his 0.00 ERA and 12 pays a visit. ing teammates Tony Watson strength. Some of the major join the Whitecaps organi- saves last summer. Talented and Johnny Dorn (Nebraska) players to look out for are zation at the Stony Brook Michigan freshman Zach Harwich Mariners are both having a tremendous Matt Couch (San Diego), Homecoming celebration on Putnam will be the favorite Harwich season with winning records Preston Guilmet (Arizona) and Sunday, July 2. to start the season at closer. boasts the and solid ERAs. biggest Although pitching seems scoreboard to be the Mariners’ claim to on Cape fame, they are also stock- Cod and ing dependable power last year hitters and good speed in the M’s their lineup. Remaining in pitchers reveled in keeping the middle of the lineup will their opponents from posting be returning infielder Chad numbers on it. The Mariners Flack (North Carolina). Flack seem to have another abun- is third on his team with a dance of outstanding pitch- .375 average and is 13-14 in ers for the 2006 season, but stolen base attempts. Team- unfortunately, looks may be mate IF Josh Horton is lead- deceiving. Because of the ing the Tar Heels with a .398 USA Baseball National Team, average and is rated the 19th several of the top pitchers best sophomore prospect by on the roster may not be in a Baseball America. Mariners uniform this sum- Other sources of power mer. and speed will come from OF There is always a risk when Matt Hague (Washington) and choosing high-profile play- IF Sergio Miranda (Virginia ers, and over the next few Commonwealth). Hague is weeks, the Mariners are in leading his team with a .391 danger of losing some of average and is a perfect 9-9 their best players to Team in stolen base attempts, while USA. Second-time invitee OF/ the impressive Miranda is LHP Sean Doolittle (Virginia) leading the Rams with a .415 DANIEL W. WEBB will be joined by LHP Nick average and a .580 slugging Without a doubt there will be plenty of radar guns and scouts on hand at every Cape League Schmidt (Arkansas) and IF/ percentage. ballpark this summer. RHP Damon Sublett (Wichita Continued on Next Page June 15, 2006 SUMMER STARS 13 Batting Batting Around Around A weekly roundup of reports from around the Cape Cod Baseball League A weekly roundup of reports from around the Cape Cod Baseball League

Orleans Cardinals Coach Nicholson’s book list. already has 10 home runs season for the Y-D Red Sox. clude Luke Greinke (Auburn), Joining Graham at the top with 61 RBIs. Joining Wiet- The Sox have just one player Jordan Pacheco (New Mex- So what of the rotation will be Andrew ers in the meat of the order back from last year’s team, ico), and Buster Posey, who will field Brackman (NC State), who will be first baseman Joe but many of the new faces will both pitch and play in- man- stands at an intimidating Mahoney (Richmond) and his can do quite a lot. In fact a field. Greinke and Pacheco’s ager Kelly 6-10. Wynn Pelzer (South .356 spring batting average great number of this year’s left-handed counterparts Nicholson Carolina) brings devastating to go along with 49 RBIs. players are capable of play- Sean Ratliff (Stanford), Josh do for an velocity to the staff, while Up the middle, the defense ing several positions, which Romanaski (San Diego), Luke encore? Cameron Betourne (Vander- will be strong with shortstop will give the team plenty of Summer (San Francisco), and As a rookie coach last year, bilt) brings his team-leading Jonathan Diaz (NC State) and options. Steven Strausburgh (Western he led his team to the league 2.56 ERA to Orleans. The rest center fielder Ryan Sontag Pitcher Nolan Gallagher Carolina) will give strength championship. Following of the staff will be completed (Arizona State). The rest of (Stanford), ranked 14th on to the pitching staff and the that up, after losing several with veteran David Coulon the lineup will include catcher Baseball America’s 2006 list outfield. all-stars from a year ago, will (Arizona), Brett Cecil (Mary- Larry Day (UConn), outfielder of top collegiate athletes, Other outfielders include not be easy, but Cardinal fans land), Brock Baber (Ken- Joe Dunigan (Oklahoma), and will not allow the batter’s Stanford’s Michael Taylor and can expect to see another tucky), Eric Berger (Arizona), infielders Mark Halleberg (Il- box to be an oasis for the Rice’s Tyler Henley. Round- good team on the field. Ty Davis (Vanderbilt), John linois-Chicago), Kody Kaiser competition. Joining him ing out the infield are Gordon Returning from the cham- Goodman (Georgia Teach), (Oklahoma), Josh Satin (Cali- on the mound are fellow Beckham (Georgia), Mike pionship team are pitcher Emmanuel Miguelez (Miami), fornia), and current Patriot right-handed hurlers Chance Bianucci (Auburn), Justin Andy Graham (UC Santa and Ryan Pond (NC State), League Player of the Year Corgan (Texas A&M), Terry Baum (Pacific), Luis Flores Barbara) along with outfielder who also has the ability to Kyle Scogin (Army). Doyle (Boston College), and (Houston), and Brad Emaus Robert Perry (Long Beach play in the field. Kelly Nicholson’s team will Josh Fields (Georgia). In (Tulane). State). Graham will likely be The catalysts of the lineup be playing with a mark on its addition, the team boasts a Returning for his ninth positioned in the closer role, will include Andrew Davis back as teams around the large number of left-handers, season with the Y-D Red where he currently has 13 (Kent State), who is currently league try to prevent them including San Diego’s Nate Sox is field manager Scott saves for Long Beach State. batting .377 in the college from winning back-to-back Boman, who was invited to Pickler of Cypress College. Perry brings a consistent bat ranks, and Joe Spiers, who CCBL championships and play for the USA Baseball He is one of the nation’s top and speed into the equa- has 15 steals this spring and their third in four years. Or- National Team in 2005. Other junior college coaches and tion. Coach Nicholson loves stole 31 bases as a fresh- leans starts the season off in left-handed aces for the has the prestigious distinc- to give his players the green man in 2005. The lineup Brewster against the White- Sox include Evan Crawford tion of being named “Na- light on the base paths and also consists of a number of caps on Thursday, June 15, at (Auburn), Donnie Hume (Long tional Coach of the Year” hopes to challenge the team players who can hit for power the new field at Stony Brook Beach State), and Matt Meyer three times. Pickler led the record of 111 stolen bases and drive in runs. Catcher School. (Boston College). Sox to a championship in set by his club in 2005. Mi- Matt Wieters (Georgia Tech) Yarmouth-Dennis Red Some players will be al- 2004 and with this season’s chael Lewis’s Moneyball is has performed solidly for the Sox: New names and a lot of locating their time between talent, he is capable of cap- obviously not on the top of Yellow Jackets this year and versatility will highlight this pitching and fielding. They in- turing another title. Contenders Aplenty In Fight To Be The Best In West Bourne Braves (Akron), Trevor Holder (Geor- gia), Ben Hunter (Wake For- It should est), Jared Koon (Mississippi be an excit- State) and Mickey Storey ing season for (Florida Atlantic). Storey has Bourne Braves been heavily relied upon fans as they during the regular season not only wel- at Florida Atlantic, pitching come a team full of talented 94 innings. Balancing the ballplayers, but also get to powerful right-handers will be enjoy their brand new digs lefties Mitch Moreland (Mis- at Upper Cape Tech. With a sissippi State), Kyle Walker brand new stadium opening, (Texas) and Mitch Houck in a much more fan-friendly (Central Florida). Walker has spot, the crowds for Braves been dominant in his colle- games should be bigger than giate season, registering 37 ever and it looks like those strikeouts over a span of 31 crowds will have plenty to innings. cheer about. Team USA has invited four Three players return from Braves players to its annual last year’s CCBL runner-up tryout: right-handed pitcher squad as Andrew Carignan, Austin Graham (Alabama), of North Carolina, Andy Goff, catcher Preston Clark (Texas) of Wake Forest and Bret and shortstop Zack Cozart Bartles, of Duke, all make (Ole Miss). Based on regu- their way back to the Cape lar season statistics, these from the ACC. Carignan was three are considered to have DON PARKINSON very good last year on the excellent chances of mak- Bourne Braves, shown prior to the first pitch of a summer game last season, hope to make an- hill for Bourne, compiling a ing the team. Austin Krum other trip to the playoffs in 2006 . 1.44 ERA over 25 appear- (Dallas Baptist) has also been ances. At UNC he has been a selected to try out. upon Brett Linnenkohl (Wake games and supports its around the bases, but fans lights out closer for the Heels, The catching duties will be Forest) in the outfield. baseball in a big way. Those can expect to see the ball fly- saving 13 games as the occupied by Preston Para- fans look forward to another ing toward the fences as well. team headed into the Super more (Arizona State) while the Cotuit Kettleers great season at beautiful Two returning players high- Regionals. Goff has posted a corners will be covered by Lowell Park and hope that light the Kettleers roster as .266 average for the Demon veteran third baseman Beau It would the team they watch is as 2005 team MVP Sean Gaston, Deacons and Bartles hit .297 Mills (Fresno State), who be hard to good as it can be. of Notre Dame, and Dan Mos- with seven home runs for the had his season shortened in pick one fan Coach Mike Roberts, who kos, of Clemson, will be back Blue Devils. Bourne last year by injuries, base as the led the team to the playoffs sporting maroon, black, and Following the leader- and infielder Cat Everett (Tu- most rabid last year, has been known for white. ship of Carignan, out of the lane). Complementing Bartles in the Cape his hectic running style as Gaston was one of the bullpen will be a core number and Goff in the middle infield Cod Baseball League, but locals have dubbed the club best hitters on the team last of talented pitchers, includ- will be versatile player Matt the small village of Cotuit the Go-Go Kettleers. This year, putting up an average ing right-handers Bobby Hall (Arizona State). certainly packs the house year expect those baserun- of .287. Moskos was 3-4 in Bell (Rice), Thomas Farmer The Braves will depend on a daily basis for Kettleer ners to continue zipping Continued on Next Page 14 SUMMER STARS June 15, 2006 Batting Around A weekly roundup of reports from around the Cape Cod Baseball League 15 appearances for the team Kopp won four games for the at the start of last summer last summer and credited his Tigers this season and has who wowed coaches and experience with the team as found himself in all sorts of spectators alike, ending the learning experience in the art roles helping the Tigers win. season with a team-high 50 of how to pitch. The Beavers of Oregon innings and 55 strikeouts in Texas’s Kyle Russell and State will send catcher Mitch 12 appearances. The Mets James Madison’s Kellen Kul- Canham, and pitchers Ed- pitching staff this year will be backi will provide power, with die Kunz and Joe Patterson. dominated by right-handed Kulbacki having one of the Canham is hitting .302 and hurlers, with only two left- premier power seasons in the has belted seven homers with ies (including Furbush). The nation this past spring, set- 43 RBIs, good for second on rest of the staff includes ting a new homer record at the team. Kunz has four vic- left-handed Longhorn Austin JMU. JT Wise, of LSU, is an tories this season and hopes Wood, Jake Arrieta (TCU), on-base machine, leading the to follow in the footsteps of Aaron Brown (Houston), Josh Tigers in hitting this spring as former Commodore and Bea- Collmenter (Central Michi- a freshman. ver Dallas Buck. gan), Andrew Cruse (South Other Kettleers that will be Baseball powerhouse Tu- Carolina), Matt Daly (Hawaii), in town include: Jeff Dunbar lane will contribute the trio of Ben Jeffers (Georgia), Ryan (UC Riverside), Reese Ha- outfielder Aja Barto, catcher Reid (James Madison), and vens (South Carolina), Justin Max Kwan, and outfielder Adam Reifer (UC Riverside). Smoak (South Carolina), Warren McFadden to the Also returning to the roster Tony Delmonico (Tennes- cause this summer. McFad- are outfielder Mark McGo- see) and Brett Lilley (Notre den has posted a .381 batting nigle (Houston) and catcher Dame). average with a team-leading Brian Juhl, whose first season The pitching staff will be 83 hits and 48 RBI, good for with the Mets was cut short headlined by six-foot, nine second. by injury. During his time with inch Dave Duncan, of Georgia The remainder of the the Mets, McGonigle batted Tech, who was drafted in the squad will consist of Ryan .204 and stood out as a top 14th round last year by Min- Anetsberger (Illinois State), defensive outfielder. Joining nesota, but elected instead Sam Demel, a returner from McGonigle and Juhl to round to pitch for the Yellow Jack- last year’s club, and Andrew out the roster are infielders ets. Duncan has been one Walker (Texas Christian), including NC State’s Ramon of the most reliable pitchers Ross Detwiler (Missouri Corona and Matt Mangini, for the Ramblin Wreck this State), Jeremy Farrell and James Darnell ( South Caro- season, posting a 7-2 record. Shooter Hunt (Virginia), Cory lina), Walter Diaz (Miami), Also taking the hill will be Luebke (Ohio State), Corey Ryan Flaherty (Vanderbilt), Tim Ladd, of Georgia Tech, Riordan (Fordham), Jay Sferra Spence Nagy (Tallahas- Charles Blackmon, of Young and Brett Wallace (Arizona see CC). Catcher Alex Hale Harris, Mike Cisco, of South State), and Aaron Shafer (Richmond) and outfielders Carolina, Josh Lindblom, (Wichita State). Jordan Danks (Texas), Milan of Tennessee, and James For Missouri State, Detwiler Dinga (West Point), David Simmons, of UC Riverside. has compiled a great season Macias (Vanderbilt), and Sean Stetson’s Corey Kluber is and was named Louisville O’Brien (Virginia Tech) com- another strong arm that the Slugger’s national player of plete the squad in 2006. Kettleers look forward to see- the week. Detwiler is 7-4 and ing throw. has posted a 2.81 ERA with 99 strikeouts. Just recently Wareham Gatemen Falmouth in the Missouri Valley confer- If there is ence tournament, he fired a a team that Commodores one-hitter against Creighton you can al- DANIEL W. WEBB Led by to help the Bears win their most always sixth straight game. Both the Hyannis Mets and Falmouth Commodores have their veteran count on sights set on the West Division championship. field man- Farrell has posted big num- to be in the ager Jeff bers for a Virginia team that hunt for the Beno is expected only for a help of shortstop Baylor Trundy, the has been the only club in the division championship of the short time pending the annual teammates Beemer Weams Falmouth nation to sweep Clemson in a west division it is the sons June draft. Outfielder Bobby and Ben Booker, who will Com- weekend series, hitting .343 of John Wylde, the Wareham Bramhall (Rice) also has the perform at second base, the modores for the Cavaliers. Left-hander Gatemen. After falling just talent to provide some spark Gatemen expect few errors will field Cory Luebke (Ohio State) was short of making the playoffs in the Gatemen bullpen. in their core defense. On the another recently named to the All-Big in the 2005 season, the Ware- Based on strong regular corners will be first baseman strong team Ten tournament team. ham Gatemen are anxiously season statistics at their giv- Luke Murton (Georgia Tech) in 2006, headlined by four awaiting a fresh start to a en schools, the Gatemen will and third baseman Bradley players from the No. 1 team Hyannis Mets new season. receive strength through the Suttle (Texas). Murton’s name in America, the Clemson With 23 years of experience pitching staff, including top should be familiar to Gate- Tigers. Oregon State and After one with the Cape Cod Baseball talents Luke Putkonen (North men fans, who saw his older Tulane will also send several of the worst League, Wareham president Carolina) and Scott Gorgan brother Matt play for Ware- players each. seasons and general manager John (UC Irvine). Tim Mathews ham in 2001 and 2002 before Although Falmouth fans in Cape Wylde approaches the new (Baylor) will add to the young reaching the big leagues last may have a little waiting to do League season with optimism. Even talent to the team. The Gate- year with the Chicago Cubs. with these teams hoping to history last summer, things with an intense recruiting men will rely on left-handers Both Murton and Suttle are make it deep into the tourna- can only get better for the process, the 2006 team will be Jeremy Bleich (Stanford) and showing prospering talent as ment, they will be happy to Hyannis Mets this summer. one of Wareham’s youngest Riley Boening (Texas) to take the collegiate season is com- welcome their players when- In 2005, the Metropolitans teams in recent years. In spite spots in the rotation. Round- ing to a close. Balancing the ever they arrive. posted a record of 7-36-1, of the relative inexperience at ing out the pitching staff are infield will be Dominic de la Representing Clemson are but things look much better this level, Wylde is still encour- right-handers Travis Banwart Osa (Vanderbilt), Seth Henry second baseman Taylor Har- this time around as the team aged by this year’s prospects. (Wichita State), John Ely (Tulane), Brad Miller (Cowley bin, centerfielder Brad Chalk, welcomes back four key re- With their mix of veterans (Miami OH), Connor Graham County CC), and Jason Ogata starting pitcher David Kopp, turnees along with some new and newcomers, the Gate- (Miami OH), and Chris Hicks (LSU). and shortstop Stan Widmann. standouts. men will be looking for an (Georgia Tech). Leading the outfield will be Chalk recorded a .351 batting Two of the four players all-out team effort. Veterans The Gatemen will certainly the veteran Dodson, who will average, good for second on returning this season to the include right-hander John experience the effects of be accompanied by Jared the team, and will bring great Mets are standouts: Texas Lalor (Mississippi State), losing last year’s ace Daniel Bogany (LSU), Diallo Fon speed and strong baseball Longhorns pitcher Adrian catcher Joel Collins (South Bard (North Carolina), who (Vanderbilt), and Brandon sense. Harbin hit .316 for the Alaniz, who totaled 19.2 in- Alabama), outfielder Jordan was picked in the first round Glover (Texas A&M). Tigers, and holds the South nings last summer and St. Dodson (Rice), and right- of the MLB draft by the Bos- ** These previews include Carolina high school state Joseph’s (Maine) ace Charlie hander Martin Beno (Missis- ton Red Sox. excerpts from Cape Cod record for home runs with 52. Furbush, a temporary player sippi State), among others. 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