Blackhawks open baseball season with win

The Adrian Blackhawks opened the 2008 baseball season at home against the K. C. Lutheran Knights. Kyle Knuth was the winning pitcher with 3 strike outs and allowing 3 hits. Ethan Aurand came in to save with 8 strike outs and allowing 3 hits. The Blackhawks won the game 10-5. Coach Dingman said, “It was a good first game. We hit okay, but our pitching pulled us through. There were only two errors in the field. It was a good place to start.”

Josh Hubbard went 4 for 4 with 3 singles and 1 double; Ethan Aurand, 2 for 2, 2 singles; Tyler Tolle, 2 for 4, 2 singles; Andrew Underwood, 2 for 4, 2 singles; Levi Cunningham, 1 for 1, 1 single; Kyle Knuth, 1 for 4, 1 single; Chris Wainwright, 1 for 3, 1 double. RBI’s - Tolle 2, Hubbard 2. Walks - Underwood 2, Aurand 2. Stolen Bases - Hubbard 3, Underwood 3, Cunningham 2.