the wr At the start of the Baseball Bundesliga season in the new edition of 2021, the Neustadt Diving Ducks defeated the Vienna Metrostars in a largely balanced game 17:7 after eight innings. The Lower Austrians scored nine runs alone in the final inning. The reigning champion has the federal capitals under control at the beginning of the 2022 season. Both teams will meet again on Easter Monday (11:00 a.m.) at Ducksfield in Wr. new town
The Vienna Metrostars had a real dream start to the game. Already in the first inning, the reigning runner-up and champion of 2020, when Stefan Sucharowski made his debut as a starter of the Wr. Neustadt Diving Ducks, four runs. The hosts only came onto the scoreboard in the third inning and were able to shorten the gap to 2:4. Among other things, Felix Astner scored after a double by Melvin Perdue.
Fifth inning turns the tide
After a fourth inning without points, the Diving Ducks showed all their skills for the first time in the fifth inning. The first five batters all had a hit, followed by six runs and the lead in the game. Meanwhile, Eoghan replaced Mc Garry Sucharowski at the Mound. The debutant as a starter only had to concede five hits in four innings and was satisfied after the game: “I’m very satisfied with my performance. I was very nervous at the start of the game. You could tell that in the first inning, but the three innings that followed were very solid. We only had one mistake, so I’m very happy.”
When the Metrostars came back to 7:8 in the sixth inning, there was hope for an exciting final phase. But that wasn’t the case, because in the eighth inning Metrostars pitcher Mo Hackl had big problems with the Diving Ducks’ offensive and had to concede nine runs, which is why the season opener went to the reigning champions 17:7 with Mercy Rule. Both teams will meet again on Easter Monday (11 a.m.) at Ducksfield in Wr. new town
