The Brewster Whitecaps played on the grounds of Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich, Mass., when they last were Cape Cod Baseball League champions back in 2000. Entering this summer, they had not won even one playoff series since. Fast forward to Aug. 13, 2017. Close to 5,000 people … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Joe Caico
How would you describe yourself as a player? Are there any guys in Major League Baseball you try to emulate? "I try to learn stuff from every player, just the smallest things. I try to emulate anything I see together. When you piece everything together, good things start to happen when you’re … [Read more...]
Dante and Mariano Ricciardi enjoy playing together again in Worcester
Brothers Dante and Mariano Ricciardi are at opposite points in their collegiate baseball careers: Dante is entering his junior season at Bryant University, while Mariano heads to Florida Atlantic University this fall. As the sons of J.P. Ricciardi — the former Toronto Blue Jays general manager and … [Read more...]
Yale ace Scott Politz has golden chance with Falmouth Commodores
Growing up in Austin, Texas, Scott Politz was unfamiliar with the Cape Cod Baseball League. Following up a stellar spring that ended in Yale’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 1992, the two-time All-Ivy League selection sure learned fast as a member of the Falmouth Commodores. "I didn’t know … [Read more...]
Hangin’ out with … Mickey Gasper
How would you describe yourself as a player? Are there any guys in Major League Baseball you try to emulate? "I definitely look up to Yadier Molina. Every time you watch a game, you hear about how well he leads a pitching staff and how good of a teammate he is, and that’s just the way I try to play. … [Read more...]
Pittsfield, Mass., native Kevin Donati relishes opportunity with Suns
Every collegiate baseball player, of course, has dreams of playing at the professional level. For the here and now, though, Kevin Donati’s dream is a reality — sort of. The Pittsfield, Mass., native and rising junior at the University at Albany is in the middle of his second summer as a member of … [Read more...]