The Seaview Little League Majors Division race got underway last
Saturday, with the Angels, Dodgers, and Pirates all posting Opening Day
victories.
Angels 4, Reds 2
Winning pitcher Nick Leone went the distance, striking out eight while
allowing four hits. Leone, Sean Richards, Jake Pinkham, Zach Duerhing,
and Nick Bauerschmidt all had singles, and Johnny Schoenberger doubled
for the victors. Cory Kindness went 2 for 3, Valle Fluss doubled, Scott
Davis singled, and Fluss and Michael Sheedy combined on the mound to
strike out seven for the Reds.
Pirates 8, Cardinals 5
Cort Ross doubled among two hits, Nick McEachin hit a ground rule double,
Paul Vitali and Sean Wheeler both doubled, and Blake Freeze and Brian
Adsit each had a pair of hits for the Pirates, who rallied with a
five-run fifth inning to pull out the win. Nathan Grego tripled to lead
the Cardinal offense.
Dodgers 7, Yankees 6
Thomas Stadfelt went two for two with two RBI, Jayson Hayes tripled with
an RBI, Shane Van Herk doubled, and Greg Davis' fifth inning RBI drove
home the winning run for the Dodgers, whose pitching duo of Hayes and
Mark Cassidy combined to strike out 12. Alex Halazn had a base hit and
home run and Danny Higgins doubled and singled for the Yankees.
