Bender ended the summer on quite the high note w/ 3 hits and 3 RBI. He put the game away with a HR in the 8th on a pitch well above the zone. He knew he got all of it and admired it like the rest of the stadium before it hit the scoreboard
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Anthony DeFabbia (Bourne Braves | Stetson Baseball | '23) came in huge for his squad by going 4.1 hitless innings to help secure the decisive Game 3 victory. Struck out 4 and didn't allow a single run all summer SNK 88-89 T90, CT 84-87, SL 79-80, CH 82-84
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Kendall Diggs (Bourne Braves | Arkansas Baseball | '24) had two line-drive singles over the 2B last night. Hit 3rd in the lineup for the Braves all August and picked a good time to have one of his best games of the playoffs
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Everett Catlett (Orleans Firebirds | Georgetown Baseball | '23) struck out one across 4.1 clean innings of relief yesterday. Second stellar outing of the playoffs for him. FB 92-95, CH 85-90, SL 80-81. Only allowed 3 runs in 31.1 INN for the Mystic Schooners this summer
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Evan Truitt (Orleans Firebirds | Charleston Southern Baseball | '24) got the nod for Game 3 and went 3.1 innings w/ 1 K 3 BB and 5 H. FB 90-94 T95, SL 76-81 w/ two different shapes, CH 84-86. Limited the damage w/ most of the hits being ground balls that found holes
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Petersen had two hits last night including a ground rule double in the 9th and did his best to try and fuel a comeback. Also made a diving catch in LF to help save a run from being scored
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Oyama had three extra base hits last night atop the Firebirds lineup. Led off the game with a 2B and then added another 2B and a HR. Tone setter that will likely play a huge part in tonight's Game 3.
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King had two hits last night including a pull side 2B down the line. He is riding a hit streak in the playoffs and will play a big part if Orleans can overcome their 1 game deficit in the Championship.
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Throughout the playoffs so far, Kuroda-Grauer has had multiple hits in every single game. He had another big game yesterday and heads into the championship as one of Bourne's biggest run producers of the playoffs
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Trystan Levesque (Bourne Braves | Rhody Baseball | '23) came up huge for a depleted Braves pitching staff by going 4.2 innings w/ 4 K. FB 87-90 and CH 79-82. Induced 16 whiffs and really missed barrels, especially w/ his change-up
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Hugh Pinkney (Bourne Braves | Rutgers Baseball | '25) had two hits last night as he got the start behind the plate for the Braves. Hit .267/.375/.341 w/ 11 2B in his freshman season. Was given the Sportsmanship Award at the end of the regular season
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Fenwick Trimble (Orleans Firebirds | JMU Baseball | '24) got the scoring going yesterday w/ this no doubt HR. Added in two more singles on ground balls that he beat out. He hit .342/.452/.631 w/ 13 HR and 22 2B at school and is now hitting .400 w/ 2 HR in the playoffs
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Trimble had another three hits last night and drove in two runs to help the Firebirds force a rubber match.
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Sean Matson (Orleans Firebirds | Harvard Baseball | '23) shut the door last night to record his 7th save of the summer. FB 88-91 and SL 80-82. Did not allow an earned run all summer across 26.1 innings. Was named Most Outstanding Relief Pitcher of the summer
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Foster had a loud day at the plate yesterday to help Bourne advance to the CCBL Championship. Had three hits and added in a lineout that got to the outfielder in a hurry
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Cunningham struck out three yesterday across five innings and earned a win in Game One of the CCBL Championship. FB 91-94, SL 81-85, CH 83-86 and seemed to be throwing two different variations
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Gage Harrelson (Bourne Braves | Texas Tech Baseball | '25) did not get the start last night but came into the lineup and added two hits to Bourne's offensive onslaught. Hit .242 this summer but has the explosiveness to have a bright future in the Red Raider lineup at school
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Oyama did exactly as I said and set the tone for the Championship game w/ a HR in the bottom of the first. He added another HR in his second at bat, this time going opposite field
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This guy is just unconscious at the plate at this point, there is not much else to say. He added another 2 doubles last night and drove in 3 runs in the first game of the Championship
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Jonathan Vastine (Bourne Braves | Vanderbilt Baseball | '24) had two hits last night and has transitioned his regular season success to the playoffs atop the Braves lineup. Has been one of the twitchiest athletes all summer while showing his glovework off at SS
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