Press release:
Batavia beat Churchville in baseball on Monday, 3-1.
Batavia starter Bronx Buchholz (12th) got win on mound in 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits and notching 5 Ks and allowing a single run.
Sophmore Brock Bigsby had one Hit and scored on a wild pitch/passed ball to get Batavia on the board in the second. Sophmore Casey Mazur led off the third with a walk and came around on. Jameson Motyka (12th) RBI Single. Greyson Fix (12th) led off the 5th with a walk and scored on another Motyka RBI single to put the lead to 3-0. Maggio Buchholz (11th) was 2-3 Motyka 2-3, RBIs,
Bronx Buchholz was in command of the zone. Early on, he struggled locating off-speed pitches but found his groove early in the third inning and was excellent for the Blue Devils.
The defense was solid for the first day out, and when you get great pitching and a few timely hits, good things happen. Proud of these young men. The first one is always a tough one.
Batavia 1-0, plays next Wednesday vs Attica in Attica.
