WEST YARMOUTH, Mass. 一 The Cape Cod Baseball League is delighted to announce the schedule for the second round of the 2024 playoffs.
The second round of the eight-team playoff will run from Aug. 7 through Aug. 9 and the Cape League Championship Series will last between Aug. 10 and Aug. 12.
Each series will start at the higher seed, with Game 2 at the lower seed. The if-necessary third games will take place at the higher seed.
Second-round schedule, Aug. 7-9
East:
Aug. 7: No. 3 Harwich Mariners (17-24) at No. 1 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox (25-12-4), 4 p.m.
Aug. 8: No. 1 Yarmouth-Dennis at No. 3 Harwich, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: No. 3 Harwich at No. 1 Yarmouth-Dennis, 4 p.m.*
*If necessary
How they got there
The top-seeded Y-D Red Sox edged the Orleans Firebirds, 1-0, in their postseason opener. The combined shutout from Carson Ballard (Georgia Tech), Sean Youngerman (Westmont) and Aiven Cabral (Northeastern) and the game's only run in the bottom of the sixth inning were enough for the Red Sox to advance to the East Division Championship Series.
The third-seeded Harwich Mariners outlasted the Chatham Anglers, 7-5, in the opening round. The Mariners tied things up in the ninth when Aiden Robbins (Seton Hall) singled to score Cam Maldonado (Northeastern), who led off the inning with a triple. Wilson Weber (Oregon State) knocked in the game-winning hit, scoring Robbins.
Meetings this season
June 17: Harwich won at Y-D, 3-2
June 22: Y-D won at Harwich, 4-3
July 6: Y-D won at Harwich, 6-3
July 18: Y-D won vs. Harwich, 5-1
Aug. 1: Y-D won at Harwich, 7-4
West:
Aug. 7: No. 4 Bourne Braves (22-16-3) at No. 2 Cotuit Kettleers (23-17-1), 4 p.m.
Aug. 8: No. 2 Cotuit at No. 4 Bourne, 6 p.m.
Aug. 9: No. 4 Bourne at No. 2 Cotuit, 4 p.m.*
*If necessary
How they got there
The second-seeded Cotuit Kettleers overpowered the Wareham Gatemen, 7-4, in the opening round. The Kettleers’ Charles Davalan (Florida Gulf Coast) and Nathan Hall (Clemson) each slugged home runs, while Tanner Thach (UNC Wilmington) and Jarren Advincula (Cal) added RBI to advance to the West Division Championship Series.
The fourth-seeded Bourne Braves took down the West Division regular-season champion Hyannis Harbor Hawks, 5-1, in the opening round. The Braves’ Ethan McElvain (Vanderbilt) and Griffin Hugus (Cincinnati) carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Chris Stanfield (Auburn) broke an early 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the fourth inning and Bourne never looked back.
Meetings this season
June 28: Cotuit won at Bourne, 7-3
July 6: Cotuit won vs. Bourne, 8-7
July 14: Cotuit won at Bourne, 3-1
July 26: Bourne won vs. Cotuit, 8-1
Aug. 4: Bourne won vs. Cotuit, 11-5
All times are subject to change due to weather conditions, and further updates can be found on CapeCodBaseball.org or @OfficialCCBL on X.
About Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League (Cape League), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is the premier collegiate summer baseball league in the nation, officially formed in 1923, but with roots dating back to 1885. Players from across the United States representing all NCAA college divisions are recruited to play in the 10-team league. Teams are located across Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Cotuit, Falmouth, Harwich, Hyannis, Orleans, Wareham and Yarmouth-Dennis. There are annually more than 350 active Cape League alumni playing in the Major Leagues and over 1,600 all time. For more information, visit CapeCodBaseball.org.
Press Contact:
Chris Duong
Cape Cod Baseball League
610-781-4462
Photograph by Aidan Conrad
