Bandits Home Opener a Success

The St. Croix River Bandits (1-0, 1-0) won their first game of the season Sunday afternoon in front of a great crowd in St. Croix, versus Prescott by a score of 4-0. Jay Gagner pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only 1 hit, walking 0, and striking out 8. With the wind blowing hard in from the outfield today neither team managed more than a single, and any ball hit in the air seemed to get hung up. The Bandits struck for two runs in the 4th and 7th inning. Troy DeSmet led off the 4th with a single, followed by a Steve Siqueiros walk. Jesse Hartel managed a bloop infield hit to load the bases. DeSmet scored on a wild pitch, followed by Siquerios scoring on a Scott Lindholm fielder's choice. The bottom of the 7th inning started with consecutive walks to second baseman Curtis Roebuck and new shortstop John Peterson. Trevor Todd attempted a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, and instead laid down a perfect bunt down the 3rd baseline, Trevor ended up with an infield hit and the Prescott third baseman ended up errantly throwing the ball to 1B, allowing Curtis Roebuck to score. Troy DeSmet added another base hit to load the bases and Steve Siqueiros hit a rbi sacrifice fly four the Bandits 4th and last run.

The Bandits only had 1 error on a day of well played defensive baseball, most likely the most solid defensive effort seen in the Bandits tenure. The Bandits will travel to Quamba to play the Quamba Cubs Friday nite at 7:30. Pitchers seen will be a mix of Jim Rochford, Trevor Todd, Kyle Kahl, Brandon Pederson, and Michael Chelberg.

NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS

*Brian Jacobson's first official managerial stint couldn't have gone better, we love ya Jake!
*3B Troy DeSmet went 3/4 with 3 singles and a run scored to go with a solid defensive day
*Newcomer SS John Peterson had a successful day going 1/3 with 2 walks and a run scored.
*Bandits P/1B Adam Lewis is out 3-6 weeks with a broken finger on his throwing hand
*As Steve Siqueiros was giving advise to some guys in the dugout, P Jim Rochford responded, "I know Steve".. Steve responded, "I was talking to the younger guys who actually hit."