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Orleans Battles Weather and Wareham Pitching Staff in 2-0 Loss

June 16, 2008

New Bedford, Mass. – It was a chilly night for baseball as the Orleans Cardinals and Wareham Gatemen met in New Bedford for each team’s second regular season game. With temperatures in the upper 50’s, a light mist falling and a damp feel in the air, the weather was not exactly ideal for baseball. It didn’t seem to faze the Wareham Gatemen however as they defeated Orleans by a score of 2-0.

It didn’t take long for the Gatemen to put themselves on the board as they capitalized on some Cardinals mistakes. 2B Ryan Pineda (CS Northridge) drew a walk with one out and advanced to second on an error. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and came in to score on a RBI groundout by 1B Aaron Baker (Oklahoma).

With a one run lead despite not recording a hit through the first three innings, Gatemen RHP Max Perlman (Harvard) went to work. He held the Cardinals scoreless through seven and completed a tremendous effort by allowing just three hits and no runs in seven innings pitched.

Perlman was granted some run support by a scrappy Gatemen offense that pieced together a couple more hits to score in the fifth. OF Brett Eibner (Arkansas) led off with a base hit up the middle and then stole second. He moved over to third on a groundout by Baker and came home to score on a single by OF Steve Liddle (Vanderbilt).

The Gatemen had an excellent opportunity to extend their lead in the sixth but LHP Elliot Glynn (UCONN) pitched well after putting himself in a jam. After allowing the first two hitters to reach base and a sacrifice bunt to move them into scoring position, Glynn sent down Liddle and DH Tom Stack-Babich (Harvard) to keep the score at 2-0.

With just a few scattered hits and not much of a scoring threat through seven innings, the Cardinals had a rally brewing in the eighth with Perlman out of the game. Shaun Kort (Nevada) drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a single by 2B Matt Bowman (Nevada). With one out, 1B Nate Freiman (Duke) hit a line drive to the shortstop. SS Jake Lemmerman (Duke) made a nice grab but threw the ball away trying to double off Bowman at first. It advanced both runners into scoring position with cleanup hitter RF Tim Wheeler (Sacramento St.) at the plate with a chance to tie the game on a base hit. After a pitching change to bring in Wareham RHP Josh Slaats (Hawaii), Wheeler walked to load the bases for CF Alex Hassan (Duke). Hassan was inches away from tying the game with a hard groundball down the first baseline but the ball went just foul. The next pitch from Slaats froze Hassan for a called strike three and ended the inning.

Wareham closer RHP Mike Seander (Duke) entered the game in the ninth and did not allow a hit while closing the game out and preserve the shutout for the Gatemen. It was his first save of the season.

“It was a pretty typical early Cape League game,” Cardinals Manager Kelly Nicholson said. “It was pretty well pitched on both sides and they just capitalized on a couple of mistakes that we made and they led to runs,” he added.

Another solid pitching performance, particularly from the Cardinals bullpen, kept the team in the game. Glynn pitched two shutout innings and RHP Colin Warner (Wesley) tossed a scoreless ninth. The Orleans bullpen has now thrown seven innings and allowed just one run during the first two games of the season.

“I thought our guys threw the ball well tonight especially our guys in the bullpen Elliot [Glynn] and Colin [Warner],” Nicholson said.

The game was played in New Bedford at Paul Walsh Field on the campus of New Bedford High School. The Cape Cod Baseball League will have a few games played at various sites in the state of Massachusetts in an effort to broaden its fan base. Other locations for games include Brockton and Nantucket.

The Cardinals will open their home schedule tomorrow night with a game against the Falmouth Commodores. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00pm and the game will be carried live on OrleansCardinals.com. Tune in for the Cardinal Clubhouse pre-game show 20 minutes prior to the first pitch!

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Home Cards News Game Day Central Roster Statistics Coaching Staff Sounds of the Game Clinics Volunteer Alumni Contact	Orleans Battles Weather and Wareham Pitching Staff in 2-0 Loss June 16, 2008 New Bedford, Mass. – It was a chilly night for baseball as the Orleans Cardinals and Wareham Gatemen met in New Bedford for each team’s second regular season game. With temperatures in the upper 50’s, a light mist falling and a damp feel in the air, the weather was not exactly ideal for baseball. It didn’t seem to faze the Wareham Gatemen however as they defeated Orleans by a score of 2-0. It didn’t take long for the Gatemen to put themselves on the board as they capitalized on some Cardinals mistakes. 2B Ryan Pineda (CS Northridge) drew a walk with one out and advanced to second on an error. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and came in to score on a RBI groundout by 1B Aaron Baker (Oklahoma). With a one run lead despite not recording a hit through the first three innings, Gatemen RHP Max Perlman (Harvard) went to work. He held the Cardinals scoreless through seven and completed a tremendous effort by allowing just three hits and no runs in seven innings pitched. Perlman was granted some run support by a scrappy Gatemen offense that pieced together a couple more hits to score in the fifth. OF Brett Eibner (Arkansas) led off with a base hit up the middle and then stole second. He moved over to third on a groundout by Baker and came home to score on a single by OF Steve Liddle (Vanderbilt). The Gatemen had an excellent opportunity to extend their lead in the sixth but LHP Elliot Glynn (UCONN) pitched well after putting himself in a jam. After allowing the first two hitters to reach base and a sacrifice bunt to move them into scoring position, Glynn sent down Liddle and DH Tom Stack-Babich (Harvard) to keep the score at 2-0. With just a few scattered hits and not much of a scoring threat through seven innings, the Cardinals had a rally brewing in the eighth with Perlman out of the game. Shaun Kort (Nevada) drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a single by 2B Matt Bowman (Nevada). With one out, 1B Nate Freiman (Duke) hit a line drive to the shortstop. SS Jake Lemmerman (Duke) made a nice grab but threw the ball away trying to double off Bowman at first. It advanced both runners into scoring position with cleanup hitter RF Tim Wheeler (Sacramento St.) at the plate with a chance to tie the game on a base hit. After a pitching change to bring in Wareham RHP Josh Slaats (Hawaii), Wheeler walked to load the bases for CF Alex Hassan (Duke). Hassan was inches away from tying the game with a hard groundball down the first baseline but the ball went just foul. The next pitch from Slaats froze Hassan for a called strike three and ended the inning. Wareham closer RHP Mike Seander (Duke) entered the game in the ninth and did not allow a hit while closing the game out and preserve the shutout for the Gatemen. It was his first save of the season. “It was a pretty typical early Cape League game,” Cardinals Manager Kelly Nicholson said. “It was pretty well pitched on both sides and they just capitalized on a couple of mistakes that we made and they led to runs,” he added. Another solid pitching performance, particularly from the Cardinals bullpen, kept the team in the game. Glynn pitched two shutout innings and RHP Colin Warner (Wesley) tossed a scoreless ninth. The Orleans bullpen has now thrown seven innings and allowed just one run during the first two games of the season. “I thought our guys threw the ball well tonight especially our guys in the bullpen Elliot [Glynn] and Colin [Warner],” Nicholson said. The game was played in New Bedford at Paul Walsh Field on the campus of New Bedford High School. The Cape Cod Baseball League will have a few games played at various sites in the state of Massachusetts in an effort to broaden its fan base. Other locations for games include Brockton and Nantucket. The Cardinals will open their home schedule tomorrow night with a game against the Falmouth Commodores. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00pm and the game will be carried live on OrleansCardinals.com. Tune in for the Cardinal Clubhouse pre-game show 20 minutes prior to the first pitch! (Unofficial Box Score)