Shoulda Been Mark's Day

He was on it. Both sides of the ball, I tell ya.

He was right there, pitch for pitch with Hansoo as the most dominant pitchers of this brisk opening day. He drove in the first run of the season to give his team a lead in the top of the 4th inning. Then in the bottom of the 5th he made a catch that seemed sure to clinch the game for his team:

With the bases loaded and two out, Greg on the mound, Matt waited out a lot of pitches, worked the count with two strikes. Then Matt got around on one and drove it deep to left field. Deep and way over Mark's head. Deep and way past the home run line!

Mark was having none of that.

On a dead run, with his back to the plate Mark made an amazing over the shoulder, lead-saving catch. The 1-0 lead was safe - for the moment.

But it wouldn't be enough. In the bottom of the 7th the home standers solved Peter's pitching and plated a pair. Matt took the mound in the top of the 8th to seal the 2-1 victory.

It shoulda been Mark's day, but it wasn't. It might still be his year.

Greg, Mark, Peter, Ryan - 1 run, 16 hits
Bob, Dewey, Hansoo, Matt - 2 runs, 16 hits

HR: none (grrrrrr!)