Pack Beats Strong Rock 8-1

The Wolfpack starts off the season 2-0 in the region thanks to a dominating performance by Nahim Attaf on the mound and at the plate.  Nahim pitches a complete game striking out 7, walking 2, hitting 1 batter and giving up only 3 hits and 1 run.  Five innings he set down the side 1, 2, 3 thanks to solid, errorless play by the infield: Spencer Garret at 3^rd, Neil Ratigan at Shortstop, Brian Whitney at 2^nd and Harrison Goudiss at 1^st.  Only 2 balls were hit to the outfield and Roc Sherrell handled both balls easily. The game ended on a 4-6-3 double play: Brian to Neil to Harrison.  David Lewis did a great job catching and threw out his 1^st base runner of the year to end the inning in the 3^rd.  Nahim who reached base all 4 at-bats started the scoring with a line drive shot to dead center field for his 2^nd Home Run of the year.  Kevin Whitney playing his 1^st game of the year in the number 2 slot in the batting order had a big game going 3 for 4 including a double driving in 3 runs and scoring 2 more.  He executed a perfect squeeze play in the 4^th to score Roc from 3^rd and then advanced to 3^rd on the overthrow of 1^st by the pitcher.  Neil was 1 for 3 reached on a error had a sacrifice fly, RBI and run scored; Brian 1 for 3 with a stolen base and RBI; Max Kemether was 1 for 4 reached on a error and scored a run; David Lewis 1 for 3 with an RBI and run scored; Roc Sherrell doubled was 1 for 3 reached on an error and scored 2 runs.  Next up the Pack goes on the road Friday VS region foe First Presbyterian Day.