With many rainouts, over 50 collegiate baseball players from around the country and the longest win streak in 'Dores history, the 2019 Falmouth Commodores season was historic.
For the third time in the past four seasons, manager Jeff Trundy led the Commodores to the top of the Western Division in the regular season. The ‘Dores also finished with the best record in the Cape Cod Baseball League.
But no matter who was involved, whether it was new general manager Chris Fitzgerald or the
coaching staff, Trundy felt the players were the influential piece of this season.
“The players defined the season without question,” Trundy said. “This was a really, really
special group of kids and they made the season what it was.”
Multiple ‘Dores finished the regular season with awards. Coach Jeff Trundy won the CCBL’s
Manager of the Year, reliever Zach Brzykcy (Virginia Tech) was selected as the Russ Ford
Outstanding Relief Pitcher, outfielder Austin Masel (Holy Cross) earned the Manny Robello
10th Player Award and outfielder Zach Deloach (Texas A&M) received the Thurman Munson
Batting Champion Award.
Deloach finished with the best batting average on the Cape. This followed a season at Texas
A&M where Deloach batted .200 in 160 at-bats.
“I had to open up my eyes and see the atmosphere,” the 6-foot-2, 200-pound right fielder said.
“Being able to be with your teammates and knowing they have your back and you have theirs is
what it’s really all about.”
What was also unforgettable was the rain. The Commodores had the most rainouts out of any
team in any summer collegiate baseball league with a total of 14. In June, five consecutive games
were postponed due to rain.
This led to a stretch of 32 games in 31 days throughout the month of July. There were little-to-no
off days for the Falmouth Commodores for the rest of the season.
July 2019 was a magical time for the Falmouth Commodores. The highlight of the season was an
11-game win-streak that was capped off the month. This was the longest win-streak in modern
Commodores history.
In the postseason, the ‘Dores defeated the Bourne Braves in the first round of the playoffs. The
series took three games. Falmouth ended their season in the Western Division Championship
Series after getting swept by the 2019 Cape League champion Cotuit Kettleers.
Every year manager Jeff Trundy wants his team to have fun and appreciate the small details
about the game. While the season didn’t end with a championship, the 2019 Falmouth
Commodores truly had fun and developed into a strong family.
