Announcement
Rough Start Versus the Red Rovers
The Trojans suffered an opening day loss to the Easton Red Rovers, who set the tone early with a leadoff double and run scored in the top of the first. Starting pitcher Mike Jenkins (4+ IP; 7 K's; 1 BB) worked himself out of a jam, drawing a ground ball to third where Ethan Imler charged the ball well and first baseman Matt Mellinger used his range to assure the final out.
In the bottom of the first, leadoff hitter Andrew Roth (1-2) reached base on an error and second baseman Tyler Bruno (1-2) followed later with a base hit. Both runners were stranded, leaving Easton up 1-0 after the first inning.
Both teams went in order in the second inning, but Easton would strike for two runs in the top of the third with a couple of well-placed hits. Jenkins, who pitched 4+ innings, had one of his 7 strikeouts to end the rally.
Roth, who started in centerfield, had a base hit in the 3rd inning. Starting catcher Austin Mueller (1-2) had a base hit in the 4th. However, both runners were left stranded.
With the score 3-0 going into the 5th inning, Easton’s bats remained hot, chasing Jenkins after two batters for relievers Braeden Duff and AJ Palumbo. In all, Easton scored 9 in the inning to take a commanding lead. The Trojans were unable to rally in the bottom of the 5th, leading to a final score of 12-0. The Trojans look to bounce back against Dieruff on Friday, April 1.
