Game Summary
- First game for both teams on a sloppy, unfenced Bemus field (water tower).
- #28 Darryl Palmer got the start as the 'Ace' of the 5 man rotation.
- The opponents jumped out to an 8-2 lead after their 5 run bottom of the 2nd inning.
- The ManBearPigs would not score again until the top of the 5th inning closing the score to 10-5.
- Every time the ManBearPigs scored a few, the opponents would come back with a similar number.
- The closest the ManBearPigs got was down 14-11 after a 4 run top of the 7th.
- Unfortunately, the opponents added 3 more runs and the ManBearPigs were blanked in the 8th fior a 17-11 final.
- The top of the 5th inning saw #5 Mike Frank nearly hit the road for a counted home run, instead awarded a ground rule double.
- #39 Brandon MacKay cleared the bases in the top of the 4 run 7th inning by not hitting it as far as #5 Mike Frank for an inside the park home run.
- For the first time since 2013, the ManBearPigs franchise lost their opening game of the season.
| # | Player | At Bats | Hits | Walks | Strike Outs | Runs | Home Runs | In Park HR | HR Outs | Average | On Base % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Melanie MacKay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.750 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Jamie-Lee Hogan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.750 | 0.800 |
| 4 | Leila Paugh | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | Mike Frank | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0.667 |
| 8 | Melissa Borowski | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | Casey Perreault | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 |
| 10 | Doug Brascoupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 |
| 11 | Anne-Marie Lemelin | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | Theresa Brooks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | 0.200 |
| 19 | Michael McKenney | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0.667 |
| 28 | Darryl Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.667 |
| 29 | Sharon Vandersar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 |
| 39 | Brandon MacKay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 45 | Todd Skelton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 |
| 46 | Paul Eccles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 66 | Heather Clifford | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 85 | Graham MacKay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 0.667 |
| Total | 44 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.548 | 0.568 | |
Pitching Line
| Pitcher | W | L | T | S | IP | AB | R | H | SO | BB | HR | Aver. | O.B.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Palmer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.587 | 0.604 |
| "W" - Win | "GP" - Games Pitched |
| "L" - Loss | "IP" - Innings Pitched |
| "T" - Tie | "AP" - Batters Faced |
| "S" - Save | "R" - Runs Allowed |
| "H" - Hits | "HR" - Home Runs Allowed |
| "BB" - Walks | "Aver." - Opponents Batting Average |
| "SO" - Strike Outs | "O.B.%" - Opponents On Base % |