CAPE LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Four teams have punched their tickets to the semifinals
And then there were four.
On Friday, the Brewster Whitecaps and Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox punched their tickets to the East Division final with 2-0 sweeps in the Cape Cod Baseball League playoffs.
On Saturday, the Hyannis Harbor Hawks and Bourne Braves earned spots in the West Division finals by advancing in win-or-go-home Game Threes.
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The league semifinals opened on Sunday with Game Twos scheduled for Monday and Game Threes (if necessary) slated for Tuesday.
Hyannis Harbor Hawks 15, Cotuit Kettleers 5 (HYA wins 2-1)
Hyannis exploded for six runs in the top of the first as Drew Ehrhard (Tampa University) and Nolan Schanuel (Florida Atlantic) both belted two-run homers to highlight the outburst.
NC State's Carter Trice (3-for-5) answered with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to cut the deficit to 6-2, but that was as close as the Kettleers would get to a comeback.
Five Harbor Hawks had multi-hit days, including a big day from No. 7 hitter Dominic Pitelli (Miami). He finished 2-for-2 with three runs scored, one RBI and three walks. Michigan State's Mitch Jebb (two runs, one RBI), Ehrhard, and Schanuel (three RBIs) all had two-hit days.
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Louisiana Tech's Cole McConnell drove in two RBIs in the win while Rikuu Nishida (Oregon) scored twice and drove in two RBIs. Dayton's Ryan Steinhauer pitched a scoreless eighth and ninth inning to seal the win.
Tommy Troy (Stanford) and Enrique Bradfield (Vanderbilt) had two-hit days in the loss and Trotter Harlan (Charleston) drove in two RBIs.
Bourne Braves 8, Falmouth Commodores 6
Falmouth looked to be in control in the fourth inning when the Commodores struck for three runs to take a 5-2 lead. The Braves had other ideas and answered with six runs in the bottom of the frame to take a lead they never relinquished.
Christopher Brito (Rutgers) plated two RBI to start Bourne's fourth-inning rally and Evan Sleight (Rutgers) followed with an RBI single. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (Rutgers) drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in another run.
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Mac Horvath (North Carolina) had a solo home run and he also scored on a first-inning sacrifice fly from Matt Shaw (Maryland). Horvath scored three times.
Bourne's Nolan Sparks (Rochester) earned a four-out save without allowing a baserunner. Kade Grundy (Louisville) earned the win as he pitched 4⅓ innings of relief allowing five hits and two earned runs. Bryce Elbin (Alabama) went 3-for-5.
In the loss, Kaleb Corbett (Louisville) pitched 3⅔ innings of shutout relief. Peyton Stovall (Arkansas) led the offense as he had two hits and three RBIs. Anthony Mackenzie (Sam Houston State) went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs scored.
Playoff Schedule
East Division
Game 1: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox at Brewster Whitecaps, Sunday at 4 p.m., Stony Brook Field
Game 2: Brewster Whitecaps at Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, Monday at 3 p.m., Red Wilson Field
Game 3 (If necessary): Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox at Brewster Whitecaps, Tuesday at 4 p.m., Stony Brook Field
West Division
Game 1: Hyannis Harbor Hawks at Bourne Braves, Sunday at 6 p.m., Doran Park
Game 2: Bourne Braves at Hyannis Harbor Hawks, Monday at 6 p.m., McKeon Park
Game 3 (if necessary): Hyannis Harbor Hawks at Bourne Braves, Tuesday at 6 p.m., Doran Park
Contact Chris McDaniel at cmcdaniel@capecodonline.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisMcDaniel88.
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE ROUNDUP: All of Saturday's playoff scores
