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2025 ANGLERS SEASON REVIEW & SEASON PREVIEW 2026

The Anglers finished the 2025 season with 17-20-3 record, pitching coach. While we expect to see a few returning faces
which unfortunately left us out of the Cape League playoffs for at least part of the season (e.g. Duke Stone, Josh Swink,
last summer. Missing the playoffs certainly didn’t dampen Isaiah Lane are currently slated to return) most of our players
our Anglers fans spirit as it was another exciting summer at will arrive in Chatham for the first time. Dennis has compiled
Veterans Field, where we again led the league in attendance, an excellent roster of players from 20 states, Canada and South
proving once again that it’s great summer fun to watch a Cape Korea, representing 27 different universities from across the
League Anglers game at Veterans Field. country. We’re confident this roster will have us in the hunt for
the Cape League title.
The 2025 Anglers were led on offense by Georgia’s Daniel
Jackson. Daniel won the Anglers Thurman Munson Most As we go to press in early May the following incoming players
Outstanding Position Player award, a well-earned tribute to a are having outstanding seasons, which we hope will translate
player who played in a team high 38 games, hammering a team to success in Chatham this summer. At the plate, Henry Allen,
high 4 home runs, and leading the Anglers with 31 runs scored, Georgia, (.321 average, 13 HR’s), Gabe Fraser, Florida State (.319
all while compiling a .410 on base percentage. Daniel was also average, .438 OBP), Cole Johnson, Georgia (.308 average), Rhett
a League All-Star and received the League’s Sportsmanship Johnson, North Carolina State (.404 average, 29 RBI’s), Anthony
Award honor. Also having outstanding years last summer Pack, Texas (.351 average, 6 HR’s), Jacob Parker, Mississippi State
were All-Star outfielder Jackson Freeman (Northwestern), (.318 average, 11 HR’s), and Bino Watters, Notre Dame (.375
who led the team in hits (37) and doubles (7), Isaiah Lane (San average, 9 HR’s) are primed to lead our offensive attack. On the
Diego) who led the team in RBI’s (20), while also being the best mound, pitchers heading to Chatham with impressive early May
fielding shortstop in the League, and Jake Hanley (Indiana) who statistics include Max Luzaragga, Dallas Baptist (2.75 ERA, 26
compiled a .346 on base percentage. The Anglers pitching staff K’s, 19 IP), Mikey Ragusa, North Carolina State (1.75 ERA), Duke
was led by League All-Star Josh Swink (Liberty). Josh won the Stone, Mississippi State (3.78 ERA, 70 K’s, 47 IP), Zach Strickland,
Anglers Ed Baird Most Outstanding Pitcher award, compiling a UCLA (3.09 ERA, 43 K’s, 32 IP), Jason Bodin, Oklahoma (3.09 ERA,
2.63 ERA in 10 bullpen outings, striking out 21 batters in 24 24 K’s, 23 IP), and Bradley Zayac, Liberty (2.65 ERA, 48 K’s, 54 IP).
innings. The Anglers two best starting pitchers were Duke We hope the successes these hitters and pitchers have had in
Stone (Mississippi State) who compiled a 3.33 ERA in 9 outings their 2026 college seasons translates to continued success in
across 27 innings, leading the team with 35 K’s, and Kaden Chatham this summer.
Smith (TCU), who compiled a 3.55 ERA in 10 outings covering We are excited that another Chatham Anglers Cape League
25 innings.
season is unfolding. The players have been selected, our
While it’s enjoyable to talk about the Anglers 2025 standout coaching staff is ready to go, so now it’s time to enjoy another
performers, we’re more excited to turn our attention to the season of summer college baseball in Chatham. We are
upcoming 2026 season. We look forward to former major confident the season will contain plenty of excitement, a great
league pitcher Dennis Cook returning for his second season as deal of joy, and probably a few tears too. A typical Cape Cod
our Anglers Manager after previously serving 4 seasons as our Baseball League summer!

CHATHAM ANGLERS THANK YOU TOWN OF CHATHAM 2026

The Chatham Athletic Association and the Chatham Anglers extend a sincere thank you to the residents,
businesses, and public servants of the Town of Chatham. They, led by the following individuals,
help us to provide a fantastic Angler game day experience:

TOWN MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - DIRECTOR
JILL GOLDSMITH ROBERT FALEY

BOARD OF SELECTMAN RECREATION & BEACHES DEPARTMENT
JEFF DYKENS, CORY METTERS, AIMEE HOWELL
DEAN NICASTRO, RANDI POTASH, STUART SMITH SUSAN MABILE

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
DAVID ELDREDGE, MEREDITH FRY, TANYA KHALIL, DAVE MALLOWES, KIMBERLY ROBBINS

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