
Winning Pitcher
Sean Costello
Sunday was opening day for the newly added Cubs, and they played
a new look Mudcats team. This game was closer than the score
showed. 0-0 after two with only a hit to be had for either
squad, a double off the wall by Raff that saw him try to stretch
it out to a triple only to see him gunned down at third. Then,
in the bottom of three, Chris Smith hit a walk off double in the
alley to score the 5th run of the inning to cap off a 6 hit
Mudcat inning. Harold Hopink was big at the plate going 2-2 with
1 run and 2 stolen bases, and made a diving effort in cf that
popped out of his glove when he hit the ground hard. Todd
Campbell pitched well for the Cubs but had no offence to back
him on this day. All three that took the hill for the Mudcats
pitched well in the shutout as Chad Costello picked up the W for
his efforts. The cubs looked good, a few more outings together
and the Cubs will see some W's soon on the board.