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Game 4 Preview: Chatham vs. Hyannis
CHATHAM, Mass. — Sometimes, you just need to see one go in.
Three games into the season, it’s difficult to characterize any game as a must-win. But heading into their matchup against Wareham, it certainly seemed that way for the Anglers. The matchup pitted both of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s winless teams against each other — someone’s losing streak would end Monday. Ultimately, Chatham put together a complete performance against the Gatemen, securing its first win of the Dennis Cook era.
After their nine-run outburst at Spillane Field, the A’s return to Veterans Field Tuesday night hoping to continue their offensive momentum against Hyannis. The Harbor Hawks entered Monday with a spotless 2-0 record, but they saw it spoiled by Brewster in a 3-2 loss. Now, Chatham enters the contest aiming to hand Hyannis a second consecutive loss.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Chatham’s (1-2, East) home matchup against Hyannis (2-1, West).
Two days after his fellow Patriot Ryan Borberg made his Cape League debut against Bourne, Mason Peters (Dallas Baptist) will do so against Hyannis. While Peters has a four-pitch arsenal, he relies on his fastball-curveball combo more than anything. His heater tops out around 95 miles per hour, while his curveball has a spin rate of over 2,800 revolutions per minute.
In his sophomore season, Peters demonstrated a strong ability to miss bats, averaging 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Despite starting only four of his 20 appearances for DBU in 2025, his defining moment came as a starter, when he threw six shutout innings in the Patriots’ no-hit win over Liberty on May 21.
On the other side, righty Ethan Plog (LSU) will be tasked with out-dueling Peters for the Harbor Hawks. Plog opted to go the JUCO route coming out of Bay Port High School (Wisconsin), pitching 36.1 innings for Iowa Western Community College as a freshman in 2025. Despite registering a 5.94 earned run average, he impressed LSU’s coaching staff enough to earn a transfer to the Tigers this offseason.
In their first two games, the Harbor Hawks were as hot as any team in the Cape, and UCF outfielder Andrew Williamson was the biggest reason behind their strong start. Williamson only has two hits in three games. But with significant power and a walk-heavy approach, he ranks second in the CCBL with a 1.163 OPS.
Over at first, the Anglers have a star freshman with an imposing frame: Indiana’s Jake Hanley. But so does Hyannis. Myles Bailey (Florida State) tore through the ACC in 2025, mashing 19 home runs and registering an 1.104 OPS for the Seminoles. While Bailey’s only batting .200 through three games with Hyannis, it’s only a matter of time before he shakes off the rust.
Holding an invite to Team USA’s Collegiate National Team, Ace Reese (Mississippi State) likely won’t be in Chatham for long. So, that’s why it’s even more important to get a glimpse of him while you can. After transferring to the Bulldogs from Houston, Reese established himself as one of the country’s best hitters as a sophomore, blasting 21 home runs and registering a 1.140 OPS to claim Third-Team All-American honors.
His arrival in Chatham Monday coincided with the team’s offensive awakening. Reese notched two hits and drove in two runs in the A’s 9-2 win over the Gatemen.
When adequately positioned on the diamond, Isaiah Lane (San Diego) stands roughly 45 feet away from Reese, making it easy to simultaneously monitor two of Chatham’s stars against the Harbor Hawks. Through Chatham’s volatile play this season, Lane has been a beacon of consistency at short. After reaching base in both of Chatham’s first two games, he smacked an RBI single and walked three times against Wareham.
Even when Chatham’s lineup hasn’t strung rallies together, its pitching staff has done more than carry its weight through three games. With a coaching staff featuring two World Series-winning pitchers in Dennis Cook and Jay Powell, it would be a serious concern if that wasn’t the case.
While the offense struck out 17 times on Opening Day against Falmouth, Chatham’s tandem of JT Quinn (Georgia) and Charlie Foster (Mississippi State) combined to punch out 16 Commodores. The Anglers added seven more Ks Sunday against Bourne, and on Monday, a dominant performance by Nate Taylor (Georgia) helped the A’s strike out 16 against Wareham. Overall, Chatham has combined to strike out 39 batters in three games. Strikeouts will again be a crucial factor in limiting Hyannis’ lineup.
The last contest between these two squads was a slugfest. On July 31, 2024, Harbor Hawks starter Grant Stevens opened the game strong, allowing just three runs to the A’s in 4.1 innings of work. But once Maison Martinez entered in relief, the floodgates burst open.
Chatham pounced on Martinez in the fifth, with Ashton Larson (LSU) and Ty Johnson (Baylor) belting two grand slams to give the Anglers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. While Hyannis battled back to score seven runs of their own, it wasn’t nearly enough to outmatch Chatham’s 10-run explosion.
Three games into the season, it’s difficult to characterize any game as a must-win. But heading into their matchup against Wareham, it certainly seemed that way for the Anglers. The matchup pitted both of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s winless teams against each other — someone’s losing streak would end Monday. Ultimately, Chatham put together a complete performance against the Gatemen, securing its first win of the Dennis Cook era.
After their nine-run outburst at Spillane Field, the A’s return to Veterans Field Tuesday night hoping to continue their offensive momentum against Hyannis. The Harbor Hawks entered Monday with a spotless 2-0 record, but they saw it spoiled by Brewster in a 3-2 loss. Now, Chatham enters the contest aiming to hand Hyannis a second consecutive loss.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Chatham’s (1-2, East) home matchup against Hyannis (2-1, West).
Probable Starters
Two days after his fellow Patriot Ryan Borberg made his Cape League debut against Bourne, Mason Peters (Dallas Baptist) will do so against Hyannis. While Peters has a four-pitch arsenal, he relies on his fastball-curveball combo more than anything. His heater tops out around 95 miles per hour, while his curveball has a spin rate of over 2,800 revolutions per minute.
In his sophomore season, Peters demonstrated a strong ability to miss bats, averaging 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Despite starting only four of his 20 appearances for DBU in 2025, his defining moment came as a starter, when he threw six shutout innings in the Patriots’ no-hit win over Liberty on May 21.
On the other side, righty Ethan Plog (LSU) will be tasked with out-dueling Peters for the Harbor Hawks. Plog opted to go the JUCO route coming out of Bay Port High School (Wisconsin), pitching 36.1 innings for Iowa Western Community College as a freshman in 2025. Despite registering a 5.94 earned run average, he impressed LSU’s coaching staff enough to earn a transfer to the Tigers this offseason.
Hyannis Players To Watch
In their first two games, the Harbor Hawks were as hot as any team in the Cape, and UCF outfielder Andrew Williamson was the biggest reason behind their strong start. Williamson only has two hits in three games. But with significant power and a walk-heavy approach, he ranks second in the CCBL with a 1.163 OPS.
Over at first, the Anglers have a star freshman with an imposing frame: Indiana’s Jake Hanley. But so does Hyannis. Myles Bailey (Florida State) tore through the ACC in 2025, mashing 19 home runs and registering an 1.104 OPS for the Seminoles. While Bailey’s only batting .200 through three games with Hyannis, it’s only a matter of time before he shakes off the rust.
Chatham Players To Watch
Holding an invite to Team USA’s Collegiate National Team, Ace Reese (Mississippi State) likely won’t be in Chatham for long. So, that’s why it’s even more important to get a glimpse of him while you can. After transferring to the Bulldogs from Houston, Reese established himself as one of the country’s best hitters as a sophomore, blasting 21 home runs and registering a 1.140 OPS to claim Third-Team All-American honors.
His arrival in Chatham Monday coincided with the team’s offensive awakening. Reese notched two hits and drove in two runs in the A’s 9-2 win over the Gatemen.
When adequately positioned on the diamond, Isaiah Lane (San Diego) stands roughly 45 feet away from Reese, making it easy to simultaneously monitor two of Chatham’s stars against the Harbor Hawks. Through Chatham’s volatile play this season, Lane has been a beacon of consistency at short. After reaching base in both of Chatham’s first two games, he smacked an RBI single and walked three times against Wareham.
Number To Know: 39
Even when Chatham’s lineup hasn’t strung rallies together, its pitching staff has done more than carry its weight through three games. With a coaching staff featuring two World Series-winning pitchers in Dennis Cook and Jay Powell, it would be a serious concern if that wasn’t the case.
While the offense struck out 17 times on Opening Day against Falmouth, Chatham’s tandem of JT Quinn (Georgia) and Charlie Foster (Mississippi State) combined to punch out 16 Commodores. The Anglers added seven more Ks Sunday against Bourne, and on Monday, a dominant performance by Nate Taylor (Georgia) helped the A’s strike out 16 against Wareham. Overall, Chatham has combined to strike out 39 batters in three games. Strikeouts will again be a crucial factor in limiting Hyannis’ lineup.
Last Time They Played
The last contest between these two squads was a slugfest. On July 31, 2024, Harbor Hawks starter Grant Stevens opened the game strong, allowing just three runs to the A’s in 4.1 innings of work. But once Maison Martinez entered in relief, the floodgates burst open.
Chatham pounced on Martinez in the fifth, with Ashton Larson (LSU) and Ty Johnson (Baylor) belting two grand slams to give the Anglers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. While Hyannis battled back to score seven runs of their own, it wasn’t nearly enough to outmatch Chatham’s 10-run explosion.
