SUMMER 16

Cotuit Dominates Cape Stars , Maintains Hold Atop Rankings

The Cape Cod League’s Cotuit Kettleers have been the nation’s top summer college league team since the start of the season and eight Kettleers, including four of the nine Western Division starters, will be on display Saturday when the Cape Cod League stages its annual All-Star Game at Yarmouth-Dennis.

The Cotuit starters include first baseman Justin Smoak (South Carolina), second baseman Eric Farris (Loyola Marymount), shortstop Reese Havens (South Carolina) and outfielder Jeff Rea (Mississippi State ). Kettleer reserves include catcher Sean Gaston (Notre Dame) and righthanders Jay Brown (Young Harris , Ga. , JC), Cory Gearrin (Young Harris , Ga. , JC) and James Simmons (UC Riverside).

The Kettleers, coached by former North Carolina coach Mike Roberts, have dominated the Western Division standings from the outset, and had opened a seven-point lead on second-place Wareham .

          Team                                                League                        Record            LW

     1.  Cotuit Kettleers                               Cape Cod                        23-10                1

     2.  Rochester Honkers                         Northwoods                     38-13                2

     3.  Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox            Cape Cod                        22-14                3

     4.  New Market Rebels                        Valley                               32-10                4

     5.  Fayetteville Swampdogs                Coastal Plain                     30-9             NR

     6.  Martinsville Mustangs                     Coastal Plain                   28-10                7

     7.  Kenai Peninsula Oilers                   Alaska                               29-15                8

     8.  Newport Gulls                                  New England                    28-10                9

     9.  Brewster WhiteCaps                      Cape Cod                        20-14              10

   10.  Vienna Senators                             Clark Griffith                       27-9              11

   11.  Coppell Copperheads                    Texas                                26-13                5

   12.  Hays Larks                                       Jayhawk                           35-13             NR

   13.  Wareham Gatemen                        Cape Cod                        20-16             NR

   14.  McKinney Marshals                        Texas                                26-13             NR

   15.  Columbus All-Americans               Great Lakes                     26-11              15

   16.  Anchorage Bucs                             Alaska                               26-15             NR

       

--Compiled by Allan Simpson