In the game of baseball, there are few roles that match the high stakes and intensity associated with the role of closing pitcher. Closers take the mound in some of the most high-pressure situations with the goal of shutting down the opposing offense in the final innings of the game. Trevor Moore has found himself in several of these scenarios, coming out on top and helping Y-D secure multiple wins this season.
The right-handed pitcher from Stanford is currently at the top of the Cape Cod League in saves with six and he ranks third in the league for total strikeouts with 22. In Wednesday’s game at Chatham, he took the mound in the eighth inning for Y-D — Chatham only trailing by two and quickly gaining energy on offense.
Despite the pressure, Moore stayed loose and recorded four strikeouts in the last two innings of the game. He kept the Anglers from scoring any runs in those innings, allowing Y-D to maintain the lead and win the game.
“It was great being able to finish the game, help my team out and do my job out there,” Moore said. “For the most part, I was throwing a lot of fastballs, curveballs, and mixed in some sliders.”
During Wednesday’s game, Moore threw to catcher Charlie Saum, a fellow Stanford teammate of his. Moore said the Stanford baseball team is very close and it has been meaningful getting to play for Y-D alongside his teammate on the Cape.
“If you need anything at Stanford, you can show up at anyone's dorm anytime and anyone will help you out,” Moore said. “But it's a special kind of pitcher-catcher duo here. I love throwing to Saum, especially in a league that's not our regular college league.”
With 11 innings pitched across seven different games, Moore has let up no runs and he has only given up five hits total. The batting average against him is .153 and he is at 18 for strikeouts per nine innings pitched. Moore and Y-D will look to continue this dominant energy on the mound heading into the back half of the season before the playoffs begin.
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