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One Magical Summer

8/12/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BREWSTER, M.A. - It was a magic summer for the Brewster Whitecaps and everyone around the team, and in the community.

The Brewster Whitecaps came back from five runs down to take down the Bourne Braves 10-6. The win capped off an amazing season for the Whitecaps, who finished champions of the Cape League.

I was around this team since day one, and you could tell there was something special going to happen. The different personalities of each player on the Whitecaps are what made this team so special.

Whether it be the bullpen chirping at the opposing outfielders, the smiles on the player's faces no matter if they had been playing good or bad, playing catch with footballs, or playing fungo golf, the Whitecaps were a must-see team on and off the field.

Many great moments happened as the season went on. Colin Davis, batting .420, Zach Neto, joining the team, the Rutgers pitchers dominating, Chad Castillo, hopping off a red-eye flight and having three hits, and Bryce Hubbart, becoming the strikeout king.

That is to name a few.

The coaches of this team included; Ryan Smyth, Scott Landers, Alex Schick, EJ Devarie, Sean Stevens, and Lance Ratchford.

The Brewster Whitecaps being the best team on the Cape started with these gentleman, when you have coaches with such great personalities as these guys had it's hard not to be good. These great coaches were always talking about what it would take to win a championship. The coaches would talk about it anywhere; the beach, a restaurant, or the car ride to and from a game.

They were always there for the players, whether it be waking up at 8 a.m. to hit ground balls to a player, or just sitting down and having a conversation with a player that had been struggling, or waking up at 6 a.m to make Stony Brook Field look like an MLB field.

The manager of this team was Jamie Shevchik. Shevchik was entering his sixth season as the manager of the Whitecaps. Shevchik is one of a kind and one of the smartest baseball minds in the country.

His players love to play for him, whether it's on the Cape or at Keystone College, where Shevchik is also the manager.

He gets players to buy in, and that simply is one of the hardest things to do as a coach. He knows the pro baseball system just as well as anyone and will do everything in his power to get a player to that next level.

Jamie Shevchik is truly a class act and deserves a lot of credit for helping Brewster bring home the title.

This title was for a community who went the 2020 summer with no fans, popcorn, or pretzels, families hosting players, and especially they went without seeing their beloved Whitecaps.

Sure enough, the 2021 season made up for that lonely quiet summer. It was hard to put into words the joy in Whitecaps' general manager Ned Monthie, and team president Bob Graczewski's faces.

You could tell what happened yesterday does not come around too often. When it does, it makes one magical summer.

Game Recap
BREWSTER, M.A. - Bourne struck first and struck hard in the top of the first. The Braves put five quick runs on the board.

The Whitecaps answered back right away, with a Zach Neto (Campbell) two-run home run.

In the top of the second, the Braves got the first two men on base and were looking to add to their lead, starting pitcher Chris McElvain (Vanderbilt) put a stop to that by retiring the next three batters in order.

The Whitecaps inched even closer in the bottom of the third. Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas) doubled with two outs in the inning, Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State) then knocked him in with a double of his own. Thompson’s RBI made the score 5-3, heading into the fourth.

The Whitecaps then pulled within one run in the fourth inning. Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) and Kurtis Byrne (TCU) led off the inning with back-to-back singles. Castillo then reached third on a sacrifice fly. Alex Freeland (UCF) then stepped up to the plate and grounded into a fielder's choice to score the run.

After being down 5-0, the Whitecaps came back to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) tied the game with an RBI Single, then Kurtis Byrne (TCU) gave the Whitecaps the lead with a double off the wall.

In the very next inning, the Braves tied the game up at six.

Once again, the Braves got the first two men on base in the top of the seventh. The tight situation forced Whitecaps’ manager Jamie Shevchik to bring in Brennan Oxford (Wake Forest). Oxford got the three outs the Whitecaps needed to keep it at six apiece.

Getting out of the jam was just another spark to fuel the Whitecaps. Tony Bullard (Arizona) hit a lead-off home run into left-field trees to give the Whitecaps a 7-6 lead.

The Whitecaps then started to pile it on in the eighth inning. A wild pitch scored Chad Castillo after that Spencer Jones stepped up and doubled to bring home two more runs.

The Whitecaps walked out of the inning with 10-6 lead.

Whitecaps’ ace Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) entered in the ninth hurling 99 mph to shutdown the Bourne Braves to clinch the first Brewster Whitecaps CCBL title since 2017.

Chad Castillo walked away from the Cape the Playoff MVP, but honestly, everyone from the organization was an MVP all summer.

You had to be at this game to witness what happened on the field was more special than anyone can imagine.

One Win Away

8/11/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin

BOURNE, M.A. - The Brewster Whitecaps are now just one win away from clinching their first CCBL title since 2017.

There were more than four thousand Bourne fans in attendance, and the game was pushed back an hour due to the field conditions being wet. All of the circumstances were starting to match up against the visiting Whitecaps. However, the circumstances were no match for the Whitecaps' pitching, who between Griffin Green (Virginia Tech), Michael Prosecky (Louisville), and Dale Stanavich (Rutgers) dominated the Braves lineup from start to finish. The outing from the pitchers went to help the Whitecaps win 2-0.

“This pitching staff has been doing an amazing job all year,” Whitecaps’ catcher Kurtis Byrne said. “They've just been throwing strikes, getting ahead of guys, and shutting the door every time. Griffin was awesome today, Michael was absolute nails, and Dale did what he always does and that's come in and shut the other team down.”

The Whitecaps struck first, in the top of the second. With Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas) on third and Will Simpson (Washington) on second. Kurtis Byrne (TCU) stepped up and doubled them both home to give the Whitecaps all the runs they needed to take down the Braves.

“I got a nice 3-1 count, and I got the head out. Good things happen when you get the head out on the ball. Luckily for me, something good came out of that,” Byrne said.

The Braves showed life in the fifth, with runners on the corners and two outs. Griffin Green (Virginia Tech) took care of that with one of his seven strikeouts on the night.

Green went five innings, recorded seven strikeouts, allowed three hits, and had no runs.

The Whitecaps' manager Jamie Shevchik then turned to all-star reliever Micheal Prosecky (Louisville).

It was Prosecky's second appearance thus far in the playoffs, and it was even more dominant than the first appearance.

Prosecky went 3.1 innings, recorded five strikeouts, allowed two hits, and had no runs. Prosecky also hit 96 MPH on the radar gun and has been one, if not the most dominant reliever on the Cape this summer.

“This summer has shown me that I can still compete at this level, as the summer has gone on I feel like I have only gotten better,” Prosecky said. “This win feels fantastic. We are here now, let's just win it.”

Things for the Whitecaps had gotten dicey in the bottom of the ninth. The Braves had gotten the winning run to the plate with only one out, and you could have cut the tension with a butter knife at Doran Park.

That was until Dale Stanavich (Rutgers) entered the game, struck out two in a row, and helped the Whitecaps move within one step of a title.

It was the first shutout win in a CCBL Championship Series game since 2017. That year the Whitecaps beat the Bourne Braves 2-0 in game one and then went on to win the series in three games.

The 2021 Whitecaps will now look to do the same thing in front of the hometown crowd at Stony Brook Field, at 4 p.m.

Whitecaps Sweep Their Way Into The Championship

8/8/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin

HARWICH, M.A. - The Brewster Whitecaps are heading to the 2021 CCBL Championship Series.

The Whitecaps completed the sweep over the Mariners in an epic second game by winning 5-4. It was a playoff game people should be talking about for years to come. With the sweep, the Whitecaps will now have a day off before playing in their first championship series since 2017, when the Whitecaps last won.

“I saw something cool. We all looked up into the stands and everyone was on their feet for that ninth inning,” Whitecaps’ manager Jamie Shevchik said. “Now it's about winning it for the Brewster Whitecaps, the town of Brewster, and everyone involved in the organization.”

The Whitecaps grabbed the lead first in the top of the third. Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State) walked with the bases loaded, giving the Whitecaps a 1-0 advantage.

The Whitecaps in the next inning pushed the score to 2-0, after Tony Bullard (Arizona) connected on a solo home run.

Harwich cut that lead in half in the bottom of the inning and scored their first run of the series.

The score stayed the same until the eighth inning. The Whitecaps put up two more runs to make the score 4-1. The first run came from a wild pitch that scored Zach Neto (Campbell). The second run came off the bat of Tony Bullard (Arizona) once again. Bullard singled, bringing in Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State). Right after the run scored Bullard was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double.

You could've heard a pin drop where the Harwich crowd was seated, after the top half of the eighth with their team down 4-1 and their offense only having one run 16 innings into the series.

Just like every great playoff game, there is always a comeback.

Harwich was able to push across three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to make the score 4-4 heading into the ninth.

Now, this is where it gets interesting.

The Whitecaps had the bases loaded, Zach Neto (Campbell) was at the plate going against Harwich reliever Owen Coady (UPenn).

The Umpire called a balk on Coady with the bases loaded, bringing in what would eventually be the winning run for the Whitecaps. It will be a moment fans on the Cape will be talking about for years.

“The balk aside, this game was a rollercoaster, between getting the lead, then the game being tied, and then us getting the bases loaded,” Jamie Shevchik said.

Dale Stanavich (Rutgers) came in for the save in the ninth and struck out the side to send the Whitecaps to the Championship.

Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) started for the Whitecaps and gave a masterful performance. McGraw went six innings, recorded nine strikeouts, allowed five hits and only one run.

“Every time you go out, you just try to compete and have fun,” McGraw said. “It’s a great way to end the summer for my last time out on the mound, hopefully, I can keep getting better in the fall at Wake Forest.”

Some people may call this Whitecaps season lucky or unusual, but being around the team, it isn't luck, it's just called Whitecaps baseball, and somehow someway, the Whitecaps find ways to win.

The Whitecaps dream season will continue, as they will await the winner of Cotuit and Bourne. The first game in the championship series will be on Monday.

Whitecaps Escape Game One with Victory

8/6/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BREWSTER, M.A. - It was game one, and the stage was set for an epic showdown between the Whitecaps and Mariners. The Whitecaps escaped with a 2-0 win in a game that could've gone either way.

With a capacity crowd on hand, the Whitecaps snagged game one away from the second-seeded Mariners. The win gave the Whitecaps a 1-0 lead in a best of three series, with the winner advancing to the championship series.

“I didn't think two was going to be enough today, but now their(Mariners) backs are against the wall leading into the next two days,'' Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik said.

The Whitecaps found themselves in trouble early on. The Mariners had runners on first and second with no outs. Brian Fitzpatrick (Rutgers) showed no nerves and proceeded to strike out three in a row.

The Whitecaps struck first in the bottom of the fourth. Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) hit a single to score Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas) from second after Lanzilli previously doubled.

The Whitecaps found themselves in trouble once again in the fifth. With runners on second and third, coach Shevchik went to the bullpen and called upon Michael Prosecky (Louisville) to save the day.

Prosecky came in and delivered, getting the Whitecaps out of another sticky situation. Prosecky went 3.2 innings, striking out four, allowing four hits, and no runs.

The Whitecaps scored their second run off another Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) single. Zach Neto (Campbell) led off the inning with a double, Castillo proceeded to drive him in with his second hit of the ball game.

“It’s just my teammates getting on in front of me, and our pitching staff doing a great job,” Castillo said. “We knew their pitcher was going to be good, so we had to attack the zone.”

The Mariners again got the first two men on base to start the eighth inning, but Michael Prosecky (Louisville) sat down three straight to get the Whitecaps out of a jam.

It all came down to the ninth, with the Whitecaps leading 2-0. The closer Dale Stanavich (Rutgers) entered the game and shut down the Mariners. Stanavich was able to secure the game one victory for the Whitecaps.

Brian Fitzpatrick (Rutgers) started the game for the Whitecaps, and couldn't have been any better. Fitzpatrick went 4.1 innings, struck out eight, and allowed no runs.

“When it's a big spot you have to treat it like any other game,” Fitzpatrick said. “You have to stick to your plan and I just went out there and tried to do what I always do.”

With the Whitecaps winning the game, they are now only one step away from the finals.

The Whitecaps will feature Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) in game two. McGraw has been with the Whitecaps since day one.

“We have a good guy. I think Teddy matches up with their lineup well,” Jamie Shevchik said.

The Whitecaps will face the Mariners in game two at Whitehouse Field at 5:30 p.m, Saturday.

Whitecaps Playoff Preview

8/5/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BREWSTER, M.A. - The Whitecaps historic regular season has come to an end. However, there is still plenty of baseball to come.

The Whitecaps finished (22-11-3) and atop the East division. It is the first time a Whitecaps team has won the regular-season title since 2003. That summer, the first Pirates of Caribbean movie had just been released, and Lebron James went number one overall in the NBA draft. The Whitecaps also finished with a .653 winning percentage. That is the best winning percentage in team history. The previous high was (.636) in the year 2000. That season ended with the Whitecaps first-ever championship

“It means so much to the Brewster community to be regular-season champions, the main goal though is to win the whole thing,” Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik said.

The Whitecaps will open the 2021 CCBL playoffs on Friday at 4 p.m. at Stony Brook Field.

Their opponents are the Mariners of Harwich led by; Brock Wilken (Wake Forest) and Trey Dombroski (Monmouth).

Wilken leads the Mariners in both home runs and runs batted in, Wilken has six home runs and 26 RBIs. Dombroski is a crafty lefty and the ace in the Mariners pitching rotation. Dombroski leads the Cape League with a 0.85 earned run average and is tied first in strikeouts with our own Bryce Hubbart.

The season series between the two went to the Whitecaps. The Whitecaps record against the Mariners was 3-1.

The first game between the two had been called, due to rain, the second went to the Whitecaps 7-0. Games three and four also went to the Whitecaps.

The fifth game between the two teams went to Harwich. It was the first and only time all year they beat the Whitecaps.

All season the Whitecaps have been held together by their pitching.

The leaders of the Whitecaps bullpen have been Michael Prosecky (Louisville), Griffin Green (Virginia Tech), and the closer Dale Stanavich (Rutgers). These three have been in Brewster since the beginning and have not stopped producing for the Whitecaps.

New bullpen additions over the season that have helped immensely have included; Chris McElvain (Vanderbilt), Hunter Owen (Vanderbilt), Brendan Girton (Texas Tech), to name a few.

The Probable starters for the Whitecaps in the playoffs include; Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Rutgers).

McGraw, in seven appearances, has recorded 25 strikeouts and a 3.66 earned run average. McGraw has also hit 98 mph on the radar gun and will be someone to watch for as his career continues.

Fitzpatrick has been dominant since throwing his first pitch on the Cape. The big lefty has 24 strikeouts in only 19 innings pitched. Fitzpatrick also owns a record of 1-0 and has one save on the season.

The Whitecaps offense has been up and down all year. The offense will be led by Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist), Castillo since arriving on the Cape only a few weeks ago, has been the teams' active leader with a .333 batting average.

A couple of other players to look for on offense are Spencer Jones (Vanderbilt), Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas), Tony Bullard (Arizona), and Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State).

These guys have been the most consistent hitters since arriving at their respective times on the Cape.

One player that nobody can leave out is Zach Neto (Campbell). Neto had been the best all-around player for the Whitecaps, whether on the offensive or defensive end.

Unfortunately, Neto was sidelined with an ankle injury but has returned just in time for the playoffs.

The Whitecaps playoff schedule is as follows.

Game 1 Friday, August. 6

Brewster Whitecaps vs Harwich Mariners, Stony Brook Field, 4 p.m.

Game 2 Saturday, August. 7

Brewster Whitecaps at Harwich Mariners, Whitehouse Field, 5:30 p.m.

Game 3 (If necessary) Sunday, August. 8

Brewster Whitecaps vs Harwich Mariners, Stony Brook Field, 4 p.m.

The Whitecaps are seeking their first title since 2017. If the Whitecaps were to win, the Whitecaps would play the Winner of Cotuit and Bourne.

Whitecaps Fall in Marathon Game

8/4/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
CHATHAM, M.A. - After nearly four hours, the Brewster Whitecaps fell to the Chatham Anglers.

This game was not shy of big numbers. The game lasted three hours and 40 minutes, there were a combined 25 total hits and 17 runs scored. The Anglers of Chatham outscored the Whitecaps 11-6, to take down the East Division champions.

The Anglers jumped on the board first in the bottom of the second, the Whitecaps answered right back with a Porter Brown (TCU) home run.

With the game tied at one, the Anglers put up a four-spot in the bottom of the third. The Anglers put up another run in the next inning, to make the score 6-1.

The Whitecaps cut into that lead, making it 6-3 in the top of the sixth. The Anglers Offense couldn't be stopped, as they put up two more runs in the bottom of the sixth.

The Anglers would end up with eleven runs on the night, with the Whitecaps only scoring six.

Tyler Dellerman (Charleston) and Porter Brown (TCU) both recorded two hits on the day.

The Whitecaps went through five pitchers on the day; Donovan Burke (James Madison), Brennan Oxford (Wake Forest), Dylan Simmons (Florida State), John Mikolaicyk (Hofstra), and Dale Stanavich (Rutgers).

The Whitecaps now (22-11-3) will play their final game of the regular season tomorrow at home, against Orleans at 4 p.m.

Whitecaps Stellar Season Continues

8/2/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BREWSTER, M.A. - The Brewster Whitecaps got right back on track with a win over the Hyannis Harbor Hawks to move within a half a game from the regular-season crown.

The Whitecaps made things look easy today against the Harbor Hawks by beating them 4-0. Spencer Jones (Vanderbilt) led the Whitecaps with three hits and an RBI. Jones has been visiting Brewster for quite some time now because his grandparents own a house in the town. Jones is now a part of what could be the Brewster Whitecaps first regular-season title since 2003.

“I always saw myself playing for the Whitecaps one day,” Jones said. “I'm excited we get to give my granddad a little playoff push, it was always his dream for me to play for the Whitecaps.”

The Whitecaps struck first in the bottom of the first. Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas) stepped up with a man on third Lanzilli drove him in with a sacrifice fly.

The Whitecaps picked up another run in the bottom of the third. After back-to-back singles by Spencer Jones (Vanderbilt) and Tony Bullard (Arizona), Jake Thompson stepped up and doubled home a run. The double gave the Whitecaps a 2-0 lead.

The final two runs of the game for the Whitecaps came in the bottom of the fifth.

Mac Bingham (Arizona) led off the inning with a triple. Bingham later scored off a Spencer Jones single.

The final run came off an error made by Hyannis to make the score 4-0.

Chris McElvain (Vanderbilt) started the game for the Whitecaps and completely dominated. McElvain went five innings, had four strikeouts, and allowed two hits.

Teddy McGraw (Wake Forest) and Brendan Girton (Texas Tech) picked up right where McElvain left off. The two combined for four scoreless innings and two strikeouts.

The Whitecaps are now only a half a game away from capturing the regular-season title. The Whitecaps need a Harwich loss or just one more win to clinch home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

“That would be special, it means a lot to the locals and fans,” Spencer Jones said. “If we can give that to them, that would be great.”

The Whitecaps now (22-10-3) and only two games left in the regular season will be at Chatham tomorrow at 7 p.m.

Whitecaps Fall to Mariners

8/2/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
HARWICH, M.A. - For the first time all season, the Harwich Mariners were able to take down the Brewster Whitecaps.

The Whitecaps had one of their best offensive games of the year. The Whitecaps scored seven runs off 11 hits but fell to the Mariners 11-7. The Mariners punched their ticket to the 2021 playoffs with the win last night.

“We didn't have enough arms available. We were working on fumes today,” Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik said.

The Mariners struck first by going up 2-0 in the bottom of the second. The Whitecaps answered right back with a Trey Fatine (Texas) two-run home run.

The Mariners put up four runs in the bottom of the fourth to give themselves the 6-2 lead. The Whitecaps cut into that lead with another home run in the top of the fifth.

The home run came from Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas), with a man on base, to make the score 6-4.

The Mariners in the bottom of the sixth scored five runs to put away the Whitecaps.

However, the Whitecaps scored three more runs. The first two came off a Cooper Weiss (Coastal Carolina) two-run home run. The last run came off a Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) RBI single.

Last night certainly will not be the last time these two teams see each other. The Mariners clinched a playoff spot of their own. These two teams will meet each other in the first round of the 2021 CCBL playoffs, and both are still fighting for home-field advantage.

“I don't care who we play,” Jamie Shevchik said. “We needed to get beaten around a little tonight to show we can come back from adversity.”

The Whitecaps now (21-10-3) and only three regular season games left will be home today at 4:00 p.m against the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.

Something Special About the Eighth Inning

8/1/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BREWSTER, M.A. - For the third straight game, the Whitecaps have trailed going into the eighth, and for the third straight time, the Whitecaps have rallied in the eighth win their third straight game.

This time the Whitecaps went into the eighth inning trailing 4-3. The Whitecaps put up five runs in the eighth to come back and beat the Harwich Mariners 8-4.

“We have fans that have no idea what happens after the seventh inning because they started to leave,” Whitecaps manager Jamie Shevchik said. “Something is going on, it's weird and a lot of fun for us, it's unexplainable. When teams go down here they fold, but not us.”

The Whitecaps scored their first three runs in the weirdest ways possible.

The first run came off an error, the second run came off a bases-loaded walk, and their third run came from a wild pitch.

Usually, three runs would be enough for the Whitecaps, who always have dominant pitching. Tonight three was not enough because the Mariners put up four runs and a home run in the top of the seventh to give themselves a 4-3 lead.

The Whitecaps showed no panic.

The first run in the eighth came from a bases-loaded walk issued to Tony Bullard (Arizona) to tie the game at 4. The next batter Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State), hit into a fielder's choice, scoring Nick Biddison (Virginia Tech) to give the Whitecaps the lead.

Chris Lanzilli (Arkansas) then hit a groundout to score another run and give the Whitecaps a 6-4 lead, with Chad Castillo (Cal Baptist) on deck.

Castillo added the exclamation point by hitting a bomb over the right-field fence to make the score 8-4 and give the Whitecaps their third straight win.

Griffin Green (Virginia Tech), a regular out of the bullpen, assumed the starting pitcher role today and took it in stride.

Green went 4.2 innings, struck out five, allowed three hits, and one earned run.

“It was way different starting than coming out of the bullpen,” Green said. “I felt great out there mentally and physically. It's unreal we made the playoffs, and we want to keep winning to keep the dream season alive.”

There is something special going on in Brewster right now, and nobody can figure it out. The Whitecaps are one win away from winning their first regular-season divisional championship since 2003.

“It means a lot to the Brewster community to win the regular-season title,” Jamie Shevchik said. “Our main goal as a team isn't just to win the regular season. It’s to win the whole thing at the end of the summer.”

The Whitecaps now (21-9-3) will be at Harwich tomorrow at 5:30 p.m, seeking the regular-season crown in the East Division.

Whitecaps Clinch Playoff Berth

7/30/2021

By Maxwell Paul McLaughlin
BOURNE, M.A. - The Epic showdown between the two division leaders on the Cape lived up to the hype. The Whitecaps out-dueled the Braves by one run and clinched a playoff spot.

Everyone knew the situation going into the game for the Whitecaps. Win and the Whitecaps are into the playoffs. The Whitecaps did just that. The Whitecaps came from behind in the eighth inning to win 3-2. The win clinched the Whitecaps a playoff berth for the first time since 2018.

“It's a cool sight to see these guys fired up,” Whitecaps’ manager Jamie Shevchik said. “You can tell all of them want to be here and they're anticipating we are going to score runs late in the game.”

The Braves went up 1-0 in the bottom of the third, but the Whitecaps responded quickly in the fourth.

Jake Thompson (Oklahoma State) grounded out to the third baseman, that scored Mac Bingham (Arizona) to tie the game at 1.

Bourne quickly gained the lead back in the bottom of the fifth by going up 2-1.

The score stayed the same for the next couple of innings. The Whitecaps' chances of winning started to dwindle.

In the bottom of the eighth and the bases loaded and two outs, into the box stepped Tony Bullard (Arizona). Bullard ripped a single to left field. The single scored two runs for the Whitecaps to take a 3-2 lead.

“It was sweet, I was just trying to put the ball in play and I found a hole,” Bullard said. “It's been great just being able to play with all of these guys and now get to play even longer with each other.”

Bullard was a late-season signing for the Whitecaps and has produced a ton both on the offensive and defensive ends.

After Brennan Oxford (Wake Forest) walked the first man in the bottom of the eighth, Jamie Shevchik called upon Dale Stanavich (Rutgers).

The lefty completed the six-out save to send the Whitecaps to the playoffs.

“All of us here right now are all interns, trying to get to that next step up in our careers,” Stanavich said. “I’m interning to be a professional closer and I’m so thankful the coaches have allowed me to assume that role. I am also thankful for the players behind me on the field helping me out every step of the way.”

The Whitecaps have been the most interesting team to watch all summer. That is because of one big part of baseball, and that's hitting

The Whitecaps have shown they can win ball games while only having .210 team batting average.

The Whitecaps are onto their next challenge that is being crowned regular-season champions. That is something that has not been done by the Whitecaps, since 2003.

The Whitecaps now (20-9-3) will have a home and home series this weekend against the Harwich Mariners. The first game is tomorrow at 4 p.m, at Stony Brook Field.

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