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In fitting ending, Whitecaps put up fight but suffer playoff loss

Brock Tibbitts homered in the second inning, but the Whitecaps were beaten by their own mistakes on the mound and were bounced from the Cape League playoffs. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan YARMOUTH—With one out in the bottom of the eighth inning of a tie game, Theo Hardy (San Jose State) strode to the plate for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, looking to make a name for himself in…

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Boom shakalaka. Whitecaps crush ball, Red Sox to take game one with style

From Baton Rouge to Brewster, the LSU combo of Jared Jones (right) and Josh Pearson (left) rocketed a home run each in the Whitecaps’ drubbing of Yarmouth-Dennis in the opening game of the Cape League playoffs. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan YARMOUTH—The last time the Brewster Whitecaps faced Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox starter Smith Pinson (Kennesaw State), the lanky righty mowed through the order and posted six scoreless innings.…

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From player to coach, Niko Amory’s hard work and connections translate seamlessly

In his first season as a coach, Niko Amory has made a graceful transition to life in the dugout. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan When Whitecaps pitching coach Brian Del Rosso heard Niko Amory’s name mentioned at a Keystone College golf outing, his mind flashed back to meeting a wide-eyed 12-year-old with a tenacious work ethic. As a teenager, Amory played travel baseball for the Diamond Jacks out…

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Whitecaps pick up pace after slow start, but still outlegged by Chatham

Patrick Forbes struck out two in the first and only let up one run, but Brewster’s offense couldn’t come back in a loss to the Anglers. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan CHATHAM—It took until the sixth inning for the Whitecaps to score a run in Tuesday night’s contest, and by then, they were already down 5-0.  Check that. It took until the sixth inning for the Whitecaps to…

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Whitecaps punches not enough, can’t come back in loss to Yarmouth-Dennis

Tyler Mudd was perfect over his last three innings of work, but the Whitecaps didn’t come out on top in a loss to Yarmouth-Dennis by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—The Brewster Whitecaps might have clinched their spot in the Cape League playoffs Saturday night, but 18 hours later, they had a baseball game to play. Brewster could not dig itself out of an early hole and faced the same problems it had…

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On a night of blowouts, Whitecaps suffer similar fate in loss at Harwich

Tyler Pettorini made his first start for the Whitecaps Friday night, but it didn’t end particularly well for Brewster. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan HARWICH—On Friday night in the Cape Cod Baseball League, you were either on the right side of a blowout or on the wrong side of one. Falmouth kicked it off with a 27-2 thumping of Cotuit. Yarmouth-Dennis followed up with a 14-0 rout of…

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As season nears close, Whitecaps in precedented spot with reinforcements on the way

After the All-Star Break, Brewster is 2-1 and looks to make a playoff run. Josh Pearson (right) and Brock Tibbitts will be an important part of that. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan The daily grind of tying cleats, stretching out on warm turf and playing nine innings of baseball is almost over for the Brewster Whitecaps. They have played 38 of 44 regular season matchups this summer, but…

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Whitecaps strand runners at sea, drown to Falmouth at home

James Tibbs singled and doubled, scoring a run and picking up an RBI, but the Whitecaps did not have enough production to counter Falmouth Tuesday. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—The Brewster Whitecaps put 18 men on base Tuesday evening. They outhit the Falmouth Commodores 11-10 and only had one inning where a runner did not reach base. However, that did not  matter in their 8-3 loss to…

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Whitecaps don’t punch back, let it snowball in loss to Yarmouth-Dennis

Will Turner (South Alabama) makes a catch in center. There were plenty of hard-hit balls that he had to track down in the Whitecaps’ loss. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—For four innings, Rocco Reid and Smith Pinson were locked in a pitchers’ duel with neither looking like they would falter. Reid, the Clemson pitcher and Whitecaps starter, had faced the minimum through three, getting some help from…

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Tibbs shoulders the load, carries Whitecaps to crucial victory over Wareham

James Tibbs celebrates his home run in the sixth inning. As Whitecaps broadcaster Francesco Simone said, Tibbs “played the role of George Herman Ruth” in the Whitecaps’ 7-3 win over the Gatemen Wednesday. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—James Tibbs was antsy in the on-deck circle. The Florida State rising junior licked his chops in between warm-up swings as Wareham righty Josh Lanham (Lenoir-Rhyne) loaded the bases with…

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Whitecaps can’t recover from phantom foul ball, Clark’s pitching in loss at Orleans

Carson Swilling (South Alabama) looked like a new pitcher Monday evening, shaking off the rust and going 5.1 innings, but it wasn’t enough in the Whitecaps’ fifth loss to Orleans this summer. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan  ORLEANS—The Brewster Whitecaps and Orleans Firebirds played nine full innings Monday night.  Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik was only around for seven of them. In the bottom of the seventh of a…

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An exercise in patience; what happens when you don’t get the call

Throughout the three days of the MLB Draft, the Whitecaps followed each pick. For some, it ended in a phone call and a contract offer, for others it ended in a sense of false hope and questions about their future. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—For six hours, Dylan Leach (Missouri State) refreshed his phone, hitting the little circular arrow in the corner of his screen in hopes…

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Sebring uses wheels, high motor to drive Whitecaps in win over Harwich

Jonah Sebring (UC Santa Barbara) scored the winning run and hit a single as the Whitecaps snapped a six-game losing streak. Photo credit Kayla McKenna. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—With two outs and the bases loaded in a 3-3 ballgame, the Brewster Whitecaps dugout was abuzz with an energy that had not been present over the course of its six-game losing streak. Davis Diaz (Vanderbilt) strode to the plate at Stony…

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Missed opportunities in Whitecaps loss overshadow Berg’s farewell performance 

Berg hit a home run in his final game as a Whitecap as he departs for West Point, but the Whitecaps only drove in one more run in the loss. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan FALMOUTH—With the bases loaded and no one out in the sixth inning, the opportunity was prime for the Whitecaps to come back from a 3-1 deficit in their contest with the Falmouth Commodores…

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From the pinnacle of college baseball to the summit of summer ball; Whitecaps add College World Series players for mid-season push

Josh Pearson (pictured), along with Jared Jones, Michael Robertson and Fisher Jameson are fresh off appearances in the College World Series Final. They come to a middle-of-the-road Brewster team that needs a spark. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan Jared Jones is standing in the right-handed batter’s box, wiggling a metal bat in his hands as he waits for the 2-1 pitch in the ninth inning. Quickly, he waves…

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The stars of tomorrow: 22 Whitecaps selected in 2023 MLB Draft

Josh Timmerman (Ohio State, Milwaukee Brewers) minutes after he received the call that he’s been drafted in the 15th round of the MLB Draft. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—Josh Timmerman (Ohio State) turns around and walks out of the woods just beyond Stony Brook Field’s left-field foul pole with a huge grin on his face. As he puts his phone in his back pocket, Timmerman is greeted…

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Lack of light, clutch hitting and control lead to third-straight Whitecaps loss

Josh Pearson (LSU) went 2-for-4 and stole two bases, but the Whitecaps couldn’t capitalize with runners in scoring position. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—It appears the offensive problems the Brewster Whitecaps have faced all season might not have disappeared with home cooking. A 5-4 loss to the Bourne Braves (14-10-1) meant Brewster (9-14-2) dropped a third-straight game—for the third time this season—after squandering an early 3-0 lead.…

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Whitecaps stumble in stone dust as they fall in Wareham for second time this season

Josh Pearson (LSU) has been nothing short of spectacular in a Whitecaps uniform so far, but his three-hit, two-RBI day couldn’t save Brewster from its own mistakes Friday. Photo credit Sadie Parker by Eamonn Ryan WAREHAM—The sun was shining as the Brewster Whitecaps pulled into Spillane Field for their second away affair with Wareham Friday evening, but that’s where the differences between the two games ended and the similarities began.…

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“It feels different”: Whitecaps snap five-game losing streak after quick response

Rocco Reid (Clemson) gave up a home run in the first inning, but bounced back and kept the Chatham offense to no runs over the next three innings. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—Normally after a game, Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik will shake hands with the opposing coach, walk back to his dugout and reflect with his coaching staff. After the Brewster Whitecaps’ (7-11-2) 6-3 win over the…

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Cool, calm and collected: The resurgence of Trevor Werner and his commitment to a summer in Brewster

Trevor Werner (Texas A&M) is back for his second summer with Brewster after playing six games last season. He leads the Whitecaps in batting average, RBI and doubles. Photo credit Sadie Parker by Eamonn Ryan When Trevor Werner saw a pair of teal and white Nike cleats sitting on top of the trash can in the Texas A&M dugout, the first thing he did was check the size. “As long…

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Whitecaps come back, falter late in loss to Cotuit

Dylan Leach (Missouri State) went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly as the Brewster offense showed life in a loss to the league-leading Kettleers. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BREWSTER—For a second there, the Brewster Whitecaps looked like they’d returned to their early-season comeback ways. But it was only for a second. The Whitecaps got an RBI single from Will Turner (South Alabama) in the bottom of the seventh…

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Whitecaps outhit the Gatemen but can’t outscore them

Third baseman Davis Diaz (Vanderbilt) had the lone RBI in the Whitecaps’ 9-2 loss at Wareham Monday. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan WAREHAM—The Brewster Whitecaps recorded hits in seven of nine innings in their 9-2 loss to the Wareham Gatemen (7-6-2) Monday evening, but that didn’t translate into runs on a buggy, humid day at Spillane Field. Brewster (6-7-2) once again struggled to put good at-bats together in…

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Immaculate Timmerman, hot Werner lead Caps to a commanding shutout over Chatham, winning back-to-back games for the first time in 11 days. 

Brewster’s starting pitcher Josh Timmerman (Ohio State) amid his quality start Sunday evening for the Caps. Photo credit: Sadie Parker By Mark Rappaport BREWSTER — A day after they snapped a four-game skid, the Brewster Whitecaps (6-6-3) crushed the Chatham Anglers (4-8-1) 6-0 Sunday evening, winning back-to-back games for the first time since June 14 and its first win against a team in the East this season. “Timely hitting and…

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They’re so back. And forth. Whitecaps win rollercoaster game to break slump

Trevor Werner’s (center) six RBI — including four off a grand slam — made the difference as Brewster snapped a four-game losing streak. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan BOURNE—With no runs in 11 straight innings and just 10 runs in their past six games, the Brewster Whitecaps were officially in a slump as they came into Saturday night’s showdown with the Bourne Braves. The first two innings were…

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Whitecaps get rocked by hot Firebirds offense, drop third straight

Mason White (Arizona) was the lone bright spot for the Whitecaps after a 13-2 loss, smacking a solo home run in the fourth inning. Photo credit Sadie Parker. by Eamonn Ryan ORLEANS—As Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik and Orleans manager Kelly Nicholson shook hands before the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday evening, the Brewster dugout was silent. It was a cold, dreary night with mist and wind swirling throughout Eldredge…

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