Cape Cod High School Baseball Players Shine in Weekly Player‑of‑the‑Week Poll
The Cape Cod and Islands High School Player of the Week poll, hosted by the Cape Cod Times, runs each week from Tuesday through Monday, inviting fans to cast unlimited votes through the newspaper’s website. The initiative has become a staple of the region’s spring sports coverage, spotlighting emerging talent across dozens of high school programs.
Last week’s victor, Mitchell Kirkland of Upper Cape, captured 29 percent of the ballots after leading his team’s offense with a .500 average, three RBIs and two runs scored in a decisive win. His performance set the benchmark for this week’s competition.
This week’s slate of candidates features a mix of pitching dominance and offensive firepower. Emmet Blatz of Nauset threw a perfect game, delivering a no‑hitter with nine strikeouts in a 10‑0 victory over Barnstable, while Hudson Cambal of Dennis‑Yarmouth drove in the game‑winning run in a 2‑1 thriller against St. John Paul II. Both performances have generated considerable buzz among voters.
Other standout efforts include Joe Coughlan of Sandwich, who went 2‑for‑2 with six stolen bases, an RBI and three runs in a 12‑0 rout of Monomoy, and Max Ewing of Upper Cape, whose three‑hit, three‑RBI outing helped his squad to a 12‑0 win over Bristol Aggie. Tyler Jones of Sandwich added a three‑run homer that powered the Blue Knights to a 6‑4 victory over Falmouth.
Pitching highlights also emerged from Brody Mumford of Cape Tech, who struck out 12 batters over six shutout innings against Bristol Aggie, and Brady Sprague of Upper Cape, who limited opponents to just two hits while fanning 12. In the field, Mason Tomlinson of Cape Tech delivered a three‑run home run and six RBIs, underscoring the offensive depth across the league.
The breadth of talent extends beyond the headline names; players such as James Niemiec of Sandwich, Ben Rondina of Dennis‑Yarmouth and Devyn Schulze of Upper Cape have each contributed multi‑hit, multi‑RBI performances that have kept the vote tally tight. As the poll nears its Monday deadline, fans are expected to continue flooding the site with ballots, reflecting the community’s deep engagement with high school baseball.