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Game 33 Preview: Chatham at Hyannis
CHATHAM, Mass. — If the Anglers want to dance in the streets of Hyannis Saturday night, they’ll need to exorcise their demons against the Harbor Hawks.
After blowing a five-run lead to Hyannis back on June 17 en route to a 7-7 tie, Chatham has dropped each of its last two games versus the West Division foe. Five days later, the A’s fell 6-1 to the Harbor Hawks at Veterans Field. And nearly a month after that loss, Hyannis smoked Chatham 8-1 — a 12-run deficit separates the two clubs in their last two meetings.
Saturday brings the A’s fourth and final chance at grabbing an elusive victory over Hyannis in 2025. And with first-year manager Dennis Cook’s squad dropping its last three games while sitting in last place in the East Division, the stakes are high for them to steal a road win.
Here’s everything to know ahead of Chatham’s (13-16-3, East) matchup against Hyannis (13-16-3 West) at McKeon Park.
Kaden Smith (USF) gets the ball for the Anglers Saturday, his second start of the Cape Cod Baseball League campaign. He's mostly worked out of the bullpen thus far for Chatham, making seven of his eight appearances thus far out of the pen. Smith’s earned run average sits at 5.93 through 13.2 innings of work, striking out 13 batters while walking 11.
Jones is tasked with a strenuous endeavor Saturday, going toe-to-toe with Hyannis right-hander Tsubasa Tomii (Pima CC). Nine days ago, Tomii decimated the Anglers’ batting order in their last matchup, posting a five-inning, five-strikeout performance. He only gave up one run — a solo homer to Daniel Jackson (Georgia). Tomii’s 18 Ks and 1.00 WHIP over 17.0 frames of work elicit danger for any opposing offense; Chatham is his next target.
A recently-added Harbor Hawk, left fielder Parker Brosius (Georgia Tech) is searching for a breakout late in the summer. Brosius batted just .234 in 55 games at GT this past spring, a year after accumulating a .298 average along with an impressive .442 on-base percentage. In three games for Hyannis thus far, Brosius is hitting .273 with three RBI. As he hopes to recapture his 2024 form, the A’s don’t want to be the team who lets him accomplish that.
Hyannis’ most veteran player this season, second baseman Ryan McKay (Michigan State), has declined after ranking near atop the CCBL hits leaderboard for most of the year. McKay has slid to the middle of Hyannis’ order with his .282 average with his .672 OPS, though his excellent bat-to-ball contact poses a threat for Chatham’s pitching staff.
The aforementioned Jackson continues to stand out as the Anglers’ top hitter. His scintillating .955 OPS ranks third on the Cape. His four home runs and 14 RBI rank first and fourth, respectively, on Chatham while his absurd .460 OBP is both the best mark in the CCBL. For the Anglers to deliver a late-season winning streak, they’ll need their top dog in Jackson to save his best performances for last. He’s off to a welcome start, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run at the dish Friday against Yarmouth-Dennis.
Especially because a contributor like Ashton Larson (Texas) is set to leave Sunday. Larson, in his second straight summer with the A’s, earned CCBL All-Star honors despite only tallying nine appearances at the time of his selection. He gave the league plenty of reason for his All-Star pick, slamming a game-winning grand slam in Chatham’s 11-8 win over Falmouth on July 6. But he’s slowed down since then, boasting a .250 batting average and 10 RBI heading into his final game of the season, possibly the last of his Anglers’ career.
Errors aren’t tracked by the CCBL — at least when it comes to putting them in the record books. One could peruse every single box score from this season to figure out how many errors each team and player has committed. But there’s a much-more efficient strategy to determine the impact of mistakes in the field on any given club.
Chatham has racked up 31 unearned runs through 32 games, the second-most in the CCBL behind Falmouth’s 35. Nearly 20% of the runs allowed by Anglers pitchers comes at the fault of the defense behind them. Having recently suffered through a five-error game against Wareham on July 22, it’s clear Chatham’s defense must improve down the stretch to qualify for the playoffs.
On July 17 at Veterans Field, the Anglers suffered a lopsided seven-run loss at the hands of the Harbor Hawks. Chatham mustered four hits, totaled six baserunners, made three errors in the field, walked eight Hyannis batters and hit two with pitches — an all-around bad night for the A’s.
After the game’s conclusion, Cook and Anglers pitching coach Jay Powell gave their pitchers in particular a stern talking to, saying they won’t get innings in college if they don’t start throwing more strikes.
After blowing a five-run lead to Hyannis back on June 17 en route to a 7-7 tie, Chatham has dropped each of its last two games versus the West Division foe. Five days later, the A’s fell 6-1 to the Harbor Hawks at Veterans Field. And nearly a month after that loss, Hyannis smoked Chatham 8-1 — a 12-run deficit separates the two clubs in their last two meetings.
Saturday brings the A’s fourth and final chance at grabbing an elusive victory over Hyannis in 2025. And with first-year manager Dennis Cook’s squad dropping its last three games while sitting in last place in the East Division, the stakes are high for them to steal a road win.
Here’s everything to know ahead of Chatham’s (13-16-3, East) matchup against Hyannis (13-16-3 West) at McKeon Park.
Probable Starters
Kaden Smith (USF) gets the ball for the Anglers Saturday, his second start of the Cape Cod Baseball League campaign. He's mostly worked out of the bullpen thus far for Chatham, making seven of his eight appearances thus far out of the pen. Smith’s earned run average sits at 5.93 through 13.2 innings of work, striking out 13 batters while walking 11.
Jones is tasked with a strenuous endeavor Saturday, going toe-to-toe with Hyannis right-hander Tsubasa Tomii (Pima CC). Nine days ago, Tomii decimated the Anglers’ batting order in their last matchup, posting a five-inning, five-strikeout performance. He only gave up one run — a solo homer to Daniel Jackson (Georgia). Tomii’s 18 Ks and 1.00 WHIP over 17.0 frames of work elicit danger for any opposing offense; Chatham is his next target.
Hyannis Players To Know
A recently-added Harbor Hawk, left fielder Parker Brosius (Georgia Tech) is searching for a breakout late in the summer. Brosius batted just .234 in 55 games at GT this past spring, a year after accumulating a .298 average along with an impressive .442 on-base percentage. In three games for Hyannis thus far, Brosius is hitting .273 with three RBI. As he hopes to recapture his 2024 form, the A’s don’t want to be the team who lets him accomplish that.
Hyannis’ most veteran player this season, second baseman Ryan McKay (Michigan State), has declined after ranking near atop the CCBL hits leaderboard for most of the year. McKay has slid to the middle of Hyannis’ order with his .282 average with his .672 OPS, though his excellent bat-to-ball contact poses a threat for Chatham’s pitching staff.
Chatham Players To Know
The aforementioned Jackson continues to stand out as the Anglers’ top hitter. His scintillating .955 OPS ranks third on the Cape. His four home runs and 14 RBI rank first and fourth, respectively, on Chatham while his absurd .460 OBP is both the best mark in the CCBL. For the Anglers to deliver a late-season winning streak, they’ll need their top dog in Jackson to save his best performances for last. He’s off to a welcome start, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run at the dish Friday against Yarmouth-Dennis.
Especially because a contributor like Ashton Larson (Texas) is set to leave Sunday. Larson, in his second straight summer with the A’s, earned CCBL All-Star honors despite only tallying nine appearances at the time of his selection. He gave the league plenty of reason for his All-Star pick, slamming a game-winning grand slam in Chatham’s 11-8 win over Falmouth on July 6. But he’s slowed down since then, boasting a .250 batting average and 10 RBI heading into his final game of the season, possibly the last of his Anglers’ career.
Number To Know: 31
Errors aren’t tracked by the CCBL — at least when it comes to putting them in the record books. One could peruse every single box score from this season to figure out how many errors each team and player has committed. But there’s a much-more efficient strategy to determine the impact of mistakes in the field on any given club.
Chatham has racked up 31 unearned runs through 32 games, the second-most in the CCBL behind Falmouth’s 35. Nearly 20% of the runs allowed by Anglers pitchers comes at the fault of the defense behind them. Having recently suffered through a five-error game against Wareham on July 22, it’s clear Chatham’s defense must improve down the stretch to qualify for the playoffs.
Last Time They Played
On July 17 at Veterans Field, the Anglers suffered a lopsided seven-run loss at the hands of the Harbor Hawks. Chatham mustered four hits, totaled six baserunners, made three errors in the field, walked eight Hyannis batters and hit two with pitches — an all-around bad night for the A’s.
After the game’s conclusion, Cook and Anglers pitching coach Jay Powell gave their pitchers in particular a stern talking to, saying they won’t get innings in college if they don’t start throwing more strikes.
