CLICK HERE for team and player statistics through Game #1.The Warriors opened its season with a 27-2 win over the Chicago Ridge Patriots on Sunday morning. This was the most runs scored in a single game in the history of the Warriors program.
Jason Waner was the starting pitcher for the Warriors. Jason held the Patriots scoreless through the first two innings. He allowed just one baserunner despite throwing from a longer distance (a Major League mound) for the first time in his career.
The Warriors scored three runs in the top of the first inning when Paco Lauciello singled sharply to rightfield to score Robbie Maxfield and Jason Waner. Jack Lebert then hit a long single to leftfield to score Paco. The Warriors would never trail in this one.
The game remained at 3-0 in favor of the Warriors until the third inning. The Warriors broke the game wide open with 14 runs in the top of the third inning. In a game reminiscent of last season's game at Jackie Robinson, the Warriors scored 14 runs in the inning despite recording just three hits (with just one ball hit out of the infield). A series of walks, hit batsmen and infield errors put the game out of reach for the Patriots.
Tim Prendergast was impressive in his two innings of work. Tim threw two shutout innings without allowing a hit. He walked two batters and struck out three.
The Warriors failed to score in the top of the fourth, but tagged on another ten runs in the top of the fifth inning. This time, the ten runs were scored after three hits--including a hard hit single up the middle by Sam Marc to score two runs. Ryan Novak also lined a single into leftfield to score another run. And, C.J. Brucki hammered a base hit into centerfield to score yet another run.
C.J. Brucki retired the Patriots in the fifth inning after allowing two runs. The game ended as a result of the slaughter rule after five complete innings of play.
WARRIORS: 27 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 7 left on base
PATRIOTS: 2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 5 left on base
Attendance: 39 people and one small dog
