Chatham, Mass. — Pitcher Michael “Tony” Dibrell and the rest of the Chatham Anglers head to Bourne today to face off with the Braves in the first of back-to-back games at Doran Park. The right-hander from Kennesaw State has appeared in 25 games over two seasons for the Owls, making eight starts. Coming off of his sophomore campaign this past spring, Dibrell has gone 1-4 with a 4.73 ERA in his first two seasons.

Heading into his first start of the season for the Anglers, Dibrell is looking to build off of a season in which he struck out 66 batters for the northern Georgia school.

DS: What pitches do you like to throw'

MTD: I love to get ahead with fastballs, obviously, and then my off-speed stuff is pretty good. I like to throw the curveball to get people out, changeup is a swing and miss, and I’m working on a slider, so we’ll see how that works.

DS: How are you game planning for your first start'

MTD: I’m probably going to wake up early and go get a workout in. And then just chill out before we come to the field.

DS: Well how do you relax before a start'

MTD: Usually I just turn on Netflix and find a good movie on there. I’ll probably find something on FX because they always have the best shows.

DS: Which shows in particular'

MTD: Parks and Recreation is a huge one right now. And I’m also trying to get into Game of Thrones…everyone recommends it.    

When he’s not on the mound, Dibrell doesn’t appear to take himself too seriously and can be found shooting baseballs into a bucket in the outfield with Tom Cosgrove, or simply driving around downtown Chatham with a carful of his teammates.    

Dibrell goes for his first Angler win today in Bourne at 6 p.m.

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The Anglers improved to 2-2 on the season following yesterday's 4-3 win over the Yarmouth. Patrick Mathis and D.J. Artis led the charge yesterday, driving in all of Chatham's runs with each of their home runs. 

Bourne comes into the game at a perfect 4-0, outscoring opponents 25-12. The Braves are led offensively by Connor McVey of Cincinnatti. The infielder has hit safely in eight of his 18 at-bats this season, driving in four runs.

Florida Tech's Ty Cohen starts today for the Braves. The right-hander went 9-4 with a 3.94 ERA in his sophomore season for the Panthers. His last start came on May 14th when he pitched a complete game against Eckerd College.

Chatham will be back in action tomorrow, again taking on the Bourne Braves at Doran Park. First pitch is underway at 6 p.m. The Anglers will then return home on Friday for a 7 o'clock contest with the Brewster Whitecaps.  

Broadcast Information

Anglers Extra Pregame begins today at 5:40 p.m. Tune in to hear Jake Eisenberg and Evan Stockton take you through the Catch of the Day and the Manager's Show before the first pitch. For the full broadcast of today’s game, go online to the Cape Cod Baseball Network or listen by telephone at 1-800-846-4700, code 3481. Visit Broadcast Central for more details.