Hyannis Mets Team Coverage 2009

South Yarmouth-

The Hyannis Mets (6-9) and Y-D Red Sox (11-9) competed in an absolute slug fest tonight, with four homers being hit between the two teams. Including two home runs by Micah Gibbs (LSU), and a grand slam in the top of the eigth by Ryan Cuneo (Delaware) to tie the game. Home field advantage proved to be true tonight as the Red Sox broke the tie in the bottom of the eigth to take the lead 9-8 and win the contest.

The scoring started in the bottom of the first when Tyler Hanover (LSU) blasted a homerun over the left field fence. Y-D added another run in the bottom of the second when Micah Gibbs, batting in the first game of his Cape Cod League campaign crushed a towering homerun over the center field fence. Y-D would add two more in the bottom of the fourth when Austin Wates (VT) reached on a single; then stole second base, and was driven on a Steve Chatwood single. Micah Gibbs added another RBI on a hard hit groundout that scored Mickey Wiswall (BC).

The Hyannis bats finally came alive in the top of the fifth when Nick Crawford (UAB) hit a single to load the bases. Elliot Soto then picked up 2 RBIs on a 1 out single to score Johnny Ruttiger (ASU) and Ryan Graepel (Dallas Baptist). Drew Hayes (Vanderbilt) came in for relief of John Leonard (BC) who started the game for Y-D. Cuneo would hit a single to score Crawford and round out the scoring for the Mets in the top of the fifth. Leonard went 4 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, striking out 3 and walking 2.

Y-D would come roaring back with a four run bottom of the sixth when Steve Chatwood (San Diego) hit a broken bat single to score Wates and Wiswall. This was Immediately followed by a 2-run homerun off the bat of Micah Gibbs, his second of the night, and season.

Hyannis would not be out done though, as two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Ryan Cuneo in the top of the eighth. Cuneo would capitalize on the oppurtunity, hammering a grand slam to tie the game at 8 a piece.

Jonathon Jones (LB St.) would prove to be the hero though, as he hit a 2 out single to score Chatwood who had reached base on a double; giving Y-D the lead and eventually the win.

Dallas Gallant (Dallas Gallant) was issued the loss going2 2 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run on 2 hits. Tyler Burgoon (Michigan) was given the win going 1 1/3 innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out Dustin Harrington (East Carolina) to end the game.

The Mets look to take on the Wareham Gateman tommorow in a doubleheader at home. The first game starts at 4:30pm at McKeon Park, with the second game starting at 7pm.