Hyannis- With a one run game heading into the top of the eighth it looked like a nail biter that was going into extra innings. Jason Franzblau (Bradley) fanned six Whitecaps and looked in control with the only run coming from a shot over the right center fence from Yonder Alanso (U Miami).
The inning was started with a bunt single from Tavo Hall (San Francisco), followed by a double to the gap in right center by Blake Tekotte (U Miami) which prompted coach Greg King to head to the pen. James Jolicoeur (UC Northridge) had a 1.23 and fourteen strikeouts in fourteen innings pitched heading into tonight’s game, so it wasn’t like Coach King was heading into a pressure situation with an unproven arm. However, today was not Jolicoer’s day. After giving up an infield hit to Austin Yount (Stanford) to score Hall from third, Yonder Alanso who was two for three with a homerun, Alanso hit a three run shot over the right field fence. A double by David Cooper (California) and a walk by Byron Wiley (Kansas State) paved the way for Brad Glenn (Arizona) to hit the second three run homer of the inning.
If you stepped away to use the restroom or grab a hot dog you could have missed the seven run eighth from Brewster.
Playing with a sense of urgency up at bat, the Mets were able to put up three runs in the eighth, but it was no match for the four run lead they were down. A game that was coming up on the two and a half minute mark through eight seemed to go on forever after the quick pace from both Franzblau and Mika Colla (Arizona). Final score Mets four, Brewster eight. Hyannis will travel to Upper Cape Tech at 2pm Sunday to take on the Bourne Braves.
Gerald Holland
