Warriors Fall in Season Opener

The Resurrection Life Warriors lost a tough slugfest to Pax Christi 20-17 to open its season in the loss column.

Both teams hit the ball extremely well, as the Warriors banged out 27 hits including five doubles, three triples, and three homeruns. Eric Johnson captured the season's first Player of the Game with an impressive 4-4 showing with 2 runs, 6 rbi with a double and a dinger off the light pole.

The Warriors started a little slowly as the top of the order didn't get things going until late in the game. However, the 17 runs and 11 extra base hits were a great offensive start to the season.

Austin Colby added four hits, including three triples. Newcomers Ben Terfehr and Adam Hey both added four hits as well. Ben ripped a homer to left as one of his hits.

Adam not only had a great offensive debut but he also filled in ably on the mound. The Warriors will be without their pitcher, Jordan Schumack, until mid-May and Austin is the backup pitcher but also the shortstop. With a shortage of infielders this season, the team will try and use Austin at short as often as possible. Because of that, Adam volunteered to pitch and went the distance. He struggled early in the game but after a two-batter hiatus in the first, he settled down and did a nice job.

After taking the lead in the third inning, the Warriors had their victory hopes dashed in the bottom of the fifth as Pax Christi rattled off 12 runs to take a 20-12 lead going into the final inning because of time limitations.

The Warriors did mount a rally pushing five runs across in the sixth and nearly got back to the top of the order with one homerun left to use.

Jason Merritt, Jeff Johnson, Jon Engbrecht, Andy Briggs and John Wooten all added two hits. Jeff tore a two-run homer through the wind to right-center for the first homer of the season.

The team looks to get back on track with a double-header this week versus St. Andrew Red and last year's nemsis, Living Word.