(Summarized by: JIM CAMALICK)

OPENER ENDS IN A 7-7 TIE IN 8 INNINGS!!!!

The Red Devils opened up their 2010 season at Oak Lawn High School after a long winter lay-off. Central put 2 on the board in the 1st inning when Mac Burridge lead off with a single. Burridge was forced out at 2nd as Jack Hellwig took 1st. Matt Anderson singled to put runners in the corners and Hellwig crossed home plate on an RBI single by Alex Tufano. Pat Foley’s sac fly scored Anderson to give Central a 2-0 lead. Oak Lawn responded by putting up 6 runs on 7 hits in the first 2 innings to take a 6-2 lead.

Jack Hellwig led off the 3rd with a walk and scored on an RBI double from Anderson who advanced to 3rd on a throwing error. He scored on a sac fly from Tufano cutting the lead to 2. Pitcher Will Pahos held Oak Lawn scoreless in the third inning. Pahos hurled 3 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits with 2 hit batters and 3 strike-outs in the outing.

Hellwig led off the 5th with a walk and scored on an RBI double by Anderson. Foley brought Anderson home with an RBI single to tie the game at 6. Carson Elmore threw 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits, 2 walks and 1 strike out.

Cooper Travis led off the 6th with a double, advanced to 3rd on a sac bunt by Burridge and scored on an RBI single by Hellwig giving Central a 7-6 lead. In the 7th, Matt Slider led off with a double and Jacques Camalick was intentionally walked but both were left stranded. Oak Lawn scored with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th to tie it up and force an extra inning. Neither team scored in the 8th so the game ended in a 7-7 tie due to darkness.

Chris Bobo went 2 innings on the mound allowing 1 run on 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 hit batter and 3 punch-outs. John Spacapan held Oak Lawn in the 8th with 1 hit batter and 1 strike out.
The Red Devils played well in the opener turning 2 double plays and Matt Slider had a nice diving catch at 3rd base.