CUBS OPEN SEASON WITH 4-2 LOSS TO FRIENDSWOOD

The Brenham Cub Baseball Team opened the season with a 4-2 loss on the road to the Friendswood Mustangs on Monday night.

The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the second when the Mustangs pieced together a string of four singles and a sacrifice fly to take an early 3-0 lead.

Brenham got on the scoreboard in the top of the third. Tanner Reese led it off with a single, and Caleb Maurer courtesy ran for him. Owen Finke reached on a walk, and Brady Rau was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Barrett Kohring followed with a two-run single that scored Maurer and Finke to cut the lead to 3-2.

Friendswood scored one more insurance run in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 4-2.

Dawson Keim took the tough luck loss on the hill. He pitched all six innings, allowing four runs, nine hits, one walk, and striking out two.

HITTING

Barrett Kohring 1-2 single, walk, 2 RBIs

Tanner Reese 2-3 two singles

Caleb Maurer run

Owen Finke 0-1 walk, run

Brady Rau 0-1 HBP

NEXT UP:

The Cubs will be at the Santa Fe Tournament Thursday thru Saturday. They will open on Thursday with Brazoswood at 2pm, followed by Pearland Dawson at 4pm.