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No. 3 Ohlone Baseball Wins Season Opener
Renegades amass 12 hits to back starter Andrew Amato and six relievers against Napa
The Ohlone College baseball team, No. 3 ranked in the CCCBCA North Preseason poll, opened the season with a win for the sixth consecutive year.
The Renegades played error-free defense and were led on the hot corner by Dalton Vanhille in a 7-1 win over Napa on Friday, Jan. 25.
In a crisp opener, Ohlone raked 12 hits and did all the scoring damage in the fourth and eighth innings.
Bradley Norton was 2 for 4 with a double and triple and Cody Nisbet was 3 for 4 with two doubles. Michael Gallagher slugged a home run and Justin Clark had a double.
Reliever Tyler Stultz got the first pitching win of the season. Starter Andrew Amato was excellent, allowing one hit over 3.0 scoreless innings with a strikeout and no walks. Six relievers combined to nail it down, allowing three hits total.
Ohlone opens a home-and-home series against Diablo Valley on Monday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. in Fremont. The two teams will meet again in Pleasant Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Photo of Dalton Vanhille, courtesy of Ohlone baseball
