Hyannis Mets Team Coverage 2009

Brandt ran into some first inning trouble when he loaded the bases off a walk and two hits. He walked Springer (Connecticut), and then let another score on Hannick's sac fly to right field. Finally, he caught Lemmerman looking at strike three to end the inning.

Eibner, who's spent most of his time in the batting order and not in the pitching rotation, retired the first 8 batters that he faced before walking Ruettiger of Arizona State. 

Wareham scored another run in the top of the 4th on a solo homerun by Hannick, who tallied his second RBI of the game. The Mets answered back in the same inning. Crawford (UAB) lead off the inning with the Mets' first hit, a single to right field. Crawford used his speed to steal second and Hawn was patient enough to walk. Ryan Cuneo (Delaware) drove in Crawford on a single to make the score 3-1.

Brandt was taken out in the 5th and replaced by Maust of Notre Dame, who managed to keep Wareham quiet in his 1 and 2/3 innings of work. Meanwhile, the Mets tallied two more runs on a bases loaded walk and then a dropped fly ball. Crawford was the go ahead run on third when Harrington stuck out to end the inning. The game was tied.

It remained tied until the top of the eighth. Springer walked again and advanced to second on a wild pitch. With a runner in scoring position and no outs, the Gatemen were looking good. Hannick, the hero of the game so far, stuck out and Lemmerman grounded to third. Ryan Pineda stepped up to the plate and knocked in the go ahead run with a single off of Gormley (Brown) who was given the loss after 2 innings of work.

Hyannis failed to score in the bottom half of the inning. They loaded the bases on a hard hit single from Hawn, followed by a deep double from Cuneo and the intentional walk of Harrington. Wareham brought in Kiekhefer (Louisville) who struck out three straight to earn the save. Wareham won 4-3 and Slaats (Hawaii) grabbed his first win of the season.  He's pitched 9 and 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out 10. 

Hyannis travels to Brewster on Tuesday, July 7th.