Hyannis Mets Game Stories

st1:city st="on">HYANNIS - It wasn't the opener that the Mets had hoped for, as Hyannis dropped their first game of the year to the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox 6-3 on Friday night. The defending champion Red Sox sent Co-Pitcher of the Year in the league last year, Terry Doyle of Boston College to the mound to oppose the Mets' entry of right-hander Matt Daly, who hails from Hawaii.o:p>

On a chilly night that saw that the temperature drop into the mid-50s by the ninth inning, it was Hyannis jumping out to an early lead, as David Macias led off the game with a walk and then scored on Shane Peterson's base hit to left center. In game that saw enough errors to last the entire season, it was these defensive woes that plagued Hyannis in the third.

It took six tries for Daly to record the first out of the inning, and when he finally did there had already been three hits and two errors in the frame. Sean Ochinko led off with a single, followed by Luke Stewart's two bagger. Ochinko then scored as Johnny Ayers reached on an error by the Mets' second baseman, Scott Elmendorf. Joey Railey followed with an RBI single and Ayers scored on a throwing error by Daly.

The big hit of the inning came when Collin Cowgill smashed a two run double to left center, which he ran himself into trouble on, trying to advance two bases and score on a throwing miscue. He ended up running into catcher Shea Robin at the plate who was waiting with the ball in hand.

The third inning would be the last for the right handed tossing Rainbow Warrior, as Daly exited after allowing four hits and five runs, although just two of them were earned. Daly would be followed in relief by James Jolicoeur and lefty Ricardo Pecina.

The Mets were able to score a couple more runs in the fourth inning after a leadoff double by Peterson. With one out, Robin reached on an error by Y-D shortstop Gordon Beckham and Peterson later scored on a wild pitch. Robin would come in to touch the plate on an RBI single by Elmendorf.

That was the end of the scoring for Hyannis, as Bobby Gagg of Coastal Carolina came in to slam the door, retiring all twelve batters he faced in relief of Doyle. Doyle, the winning pitcher, lasted five innings, allowing six hits, three runs, two earned, striking out five and walking one.

The Red Sox would tack on an insurance run in the seventh as Johnny Bench Award Finalist, Buster Posey, was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a double off the bat of Beckham.

The Mets return to the field tomorrow afternoon at five o'clock to take on the Orleans Cardinals at McKeon Park.

Chris Blake