Baseball season opener: Badgers go 0-3 against Orofino

OROFINO — Badger baseball went 0-3 against Orofino, finishing within one point of the Maniacs in two of the games.

In the three games, the Badgers left 39 runners on base without scoring, head coach Tom Turpin said.

“If we had had timely hits, we would have scored more,” Turpin said.

He said he isn’t too concerned with the three losses. Last year, the Badgers went 0-3 against Orofino and still went on to be district champions.

Orofino has been practicing on their fields for two weeks. They are well coached and a good team, Turpin said.

“It is a tremendous advantage to be outside instead of a gym. You can’t practice grounders in the gym,” he said. “There are some things for us to correct before our games next Friday.”

Game 1, Badgers lose 9-8

Bonners Ferry 000 021 0 — 3 9 4

Orofino 020 160 — 990

HITS — Rice 3, Petersen 1, Banning 1, Hammons 1, B. Bateman 1.

Game 2, Badgers lose 8-7

Bonners Ferry 121 200 01 — 7 7 4

Orofino 110 103 02 — 8 6 5

HITS — Rice 3, Petersen 1, Banning 1, Hammons 1, B. Bateman 1.

Game 3, Badgers lose 9-3

Bonners Ferry 000 021 0 – 3 9 4

Orofino 020 160 – 9 9 0

HITS — Banning 1, Rice 1, Tr. Bateman 1, Hammons 1, Dahl 1, B. Bateman 1.

Badger Baseball will play the Grangeville Bulldogs, Friday March 18, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Clearwater Field in Lewiston.

The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Grangeville lost 18-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Sugar-Salem.