Holgate’s duo of starting pitcher Zack Boecker and reliever Grady Hoffer came in Tinora’s Grube Field and shut down the Rams bats. Both Tiger hurlers combined to limit the Ram attack to just four runs on three hits as the Tigers came to Tinora and shocked the Rams in a Saturday afternoon non-league matchup.

The Tiger bats wasted little time as leadoff hitter Grady Hoffer sent the first pitch of the game from Tinora starter Alec Schaublin to the left center gap for a leadoff double. Hoffer would score the first run of the game for the Tigers on a RBI single by Austin Medina as the Tigers grabbed a 1-0 lead.

The Rams offense tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first on a RBI single off the bat of Hunter Bostelman.

Tinora would take a 2-1 lead on a throwing error by the Tigers infield as Owen Reynolds would score from second on a Trenton Delarber infield roller, the throw was wide of the first baseman, allowing Reynolds to score from second.

The visiting Tigers would bust open the game with four runs in the top of the third to take a 5-2 lead. Holgate sent eight batters to the plate in the inning, as RBI’s by Boecker, Medina, Peck, and Healy would give the Tigers a 5-2 advantage.

Tinora starter Alec Shaublin would last just three innings as Mason McQuillin would come in the game in relief in the top of the fourth inning.

The Tigers would strike for a single run in the top of the fifth to grab a 6-2 lead over the Rams on a Izayah Martinez double, scoring Austin Medina.

Tinora would finally get to Holgate’s Boecker in the bottom of the fifth as the Rams bats battled back to close the gap to 6-4.
Ayden Moser and Logan Stein would score on RBI’s by Schaublin and Burchfield.

Holgate starter Zach Boecker would hurl the first five innings for the Tigers, allowing just two runs on three hits, Grady Hoffer would come in relief and pitch the final two innings.

Holgate would add an insurance run in the top of the seventh to take a 7-4 lead as Austin Medina would score on a McQuillin wild pitch.

Holgate starts the season at 1-0. The Tigers will travel to Archbold on Tuesday.

Tinora drops to 1-1, the Rams will make the trip to McComb Tuesday.

PICS: Nikki Bostelman

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