In an 8-8 tie between the Hyannis Harbor Hawks and Orleans Firebirds, Andrew Williamson put on a show. The Harbor Hawks' (9-6-3) outfielder left a lasting impression in his final game of the 2025 season, producing half of his team’s run total with 4 RBI.
“[I’ve been] trying to be confident [at the plate],” Williamson said. “Go up there with a plan and don’t be afraid of negative things that happen, just go out there and give it what you have.”
Throughout his 3-for-4 performance at the plate, Williamson showed off his power, racking up seven total bases.
The UCF outfielder’s most explosive impact came in the third inning. After a bunt single by Jackson Willits, the cleanup hitter followed up the tactical use of small ball with a booming blast into right-center field. Firebirds (7-10-1) outfielders gave a hopeless jog toward the gap, quickly learning that this ball was scorched beyond the ballpark.
The two-run shot traveled 422 feet, the longest by any Hyannis hitter this season. This was his third big fly of the summer, tying Chris Rembert atop the team leaderboard.
That hit followed a similar ball path to Williamson’s first extra-base knock of the day.
In the first inning, Orleans starter Cal Scolari delivered seven straight balls, walking one batter and hitting another before finally giving Williamson something to hit. The St. Petersburg, Florida, native walloped that pitch into deep right-center field, scoring the Harbor Hawks’ first two runs of the game as he comfortably jogged into second base.
“[I] felt like [Williamson] had been in-between pitches a little bit earlier in the year,” Hyannis manager Mitch Karraker said. “It’s good to see him bust loose there, and he was a big part of our offense tonight.”
Outside of the dazzling displays of pop, Williamson got on base twice more in the game.
In the bottom of the fourth, the right fielder squared to bunt, then pulled it back and split a single into left-center field. This strong opposite field hit gave Willits time to go first-to-third on the play, where a Ray Velazquez sacrifice fly scored him on the next at-bat.
Additionally, Williamson took second base without a throw, his sixth stolen base of the season. That tied him with Matt Miura for the most stolen bases on the Harbor Hawks.
In his final plate appearance, the star Knights outfielder was intentionally walked. The Firebirds opted to bypass Hyannis’ hottest hitter with Willits in scoring position as the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth.
One pitch later, the Harbor Hawks went for a double steal, and Williamson got cut down at second to end the inning.
Although the day ended on a neutral note for Hyannis, the positive impact that Williamson brought to this team throughout the early part of the summer was fully exhibited.
The right fielder finished his summer with the Harbor Hawks with a .265 batting average, .393 on-base percentage and a .510 slugging percentage. For just a 15-game sample size, Williamson showed the same dangerous combination of discipline and power that he did with UCF last spring.
In his sophomore year with the Knights, Williamson led the team in extra-base hits (36), slugging percentage (.662), walks (34) and on-base percentage (.448). Additionally, he ranked third in the Big 12 in OPS (1.110), only trailing Big 12 Player of the Year Kerrington Cross and Big 12 All-Conference First Team member Brady Ballinger.
With Williamson gone and others sure to leave soon for the MLB draft, the Harbor Hawks look to retool and refocus against the Brewster Whitecaps on July 6 at 5 p.m. on Stony Brook Field.
Tymothy Brown can be reached at tymbrown12@gmail.com or followed on X @tym_brown1
