St. Marys gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hiawatha Red Hawks 6-5.
Tyler Birch
| 03/27/25 vs Hiawatha | 5 |
| 05/03/24 vs Chapman | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Mission Valley | 3 |
| 04/15/24 @ Rock Creek | 5 |
Tyler Birch and Lane Smith were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Birch pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Smith pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Birch posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Birch went 2-for-6 with four RBI, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Heim, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 0-0 draw later that day.
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