Summer Baseball
David Seifert – August 8, 2022

BOURNE, Mass. — The Braves finished the regular season atop the Western Division with an overall record of 23-14-7. They then defeated Falmouth in the first round of the divisional playoffs and Cotuit in the semifinals to advance to the finals. Offensively, they were led by Matt Shaw (Maryland), who was the Cape batting champion, finishing at a .360 clip. On the mound the Braves received strong pitching performances by Ty Cummings (Campbell) who finished the regular season with a 0.52 ERA in 17 innings, Cameron Bye (Wichita State) with a 1.42 ERA in 19 innings and Caleb Boxrucker (Campbell)[…]

Summer Baseball
David Seifert – August 9, 2022

The Gatemen finished the regular season in last place in the Western Division with an overall record of 13-24-7 and missed the playoffs. Offensively, they were led by Max Anderson (Nebraska) who batted .312. Owen Diodati (Oregon) led in home runs with three in just 61 at-bats. In what was a constant shuffle on the mound, 34 different arms received innings for the Gatemen. The pitching staff finished the season with a 4.75 ERA which was led by Grayson Moore (Vanderbilt) who posted a 0.46 in 19.1 innings.

All-Stars for Wareham included Anderson, Moore, Hogan Windish (UNC-Greensboro), Ryan Campos (Arizona State)[…]

Eric Sorenson – August 10, 2022

SAN DIEGO — Before I get to the games from day three, it’s always kind of interesting to point out the history of the Area Code Games and how this showcase came about. If you get bored by history lessons, feel free to skip this opening and go down to the games part. If not, here is a quick recap of how the Area Code Games came about and how it ascended to the top showcase in America.

It all started in 1987 in Lodi, California, which is in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley – otherwise known[…]