At the 3. Day of the Mohawks in Nagold 2. Bundesliga South, the hosts were even on the feet and awarded the chance of important points in the new season. Many careless mistakes on the defensive and a little aggressive in the attack were the visiting Heidenheim Heideköpfe ultimately enter two easy victories.

At least the weather, the Mohawks had nothing to complain last Easter weekend and so many spectators at home in Mohawk Park found a. Starting pitcher Alexander Kwiring got a bad start. Difficulties with the strike zone and hard knocks of the guests set the Mohawks from the beginning to. 3 Runs in the first inning, 1 Run in the second and more 3 Runs in the third round were the Mohawks only with 2 answer runs.

Also, the early switch to pitcher veteran Marc Meusel was due to a variety of defensive error does not stop the other points of the guests. Only seven of the nine errors ultimately - - the cause of the failure in this game during the game especially costly mistakes in the outfield were.

Still managed by a Pitcherwechsel on the part of Heidenheim in the seventh through some result-cosmetics, but did not prevent the premature end of the game after seven innings with the score of 8:18 Runs in favor of guests.

In Spiel 2 should then be reparation - and starting pitcher Edisson Subdiaga held the Heidenheim in check. His throws were the goal and the game brought strokes of the guests were a few exceptions also processed well defensively. The Nagolder remained himself off and stopped at any time to connect. In the fifth round even managed the 4:3-Lead after hits by Hannes Grossmann and Edisson Subdiaga.

Subdiaga was, however, after five rounds with the throwing power at the end and so took relief pitcher Marius Nöther. However, this got off to a bad day. The throw speed seemed the guests to lie and so ended up a meeting after the other in the field of the Mohawks. And with this pressure on the defensive errors crept back into play. 5 ultimately 6 Field error happened in the last two innings. As a result of the guests brought a total of 11 Runs home and decided after regular time from seven innings at the end clearly with 4:15 Runs.

The major shortcoming of the two games was the uncertain defensive. Overall 15 Error should not happen at this level, because every mistake is punished directly. This vulnerability must be possible quickly closed, so in the second leg threatens not another disaster on Saturday in Heidenheim.

With 4 Hits bei 7 Try Georg Plank Horn was offensive most active.

An icy wind blew the Mohawks around the nose. And that was not because of the botched season opener on opening day, but because of the almost wintry weather last Sunday.

The Mohawks were in Karlsruhe as a guest and had ambitious goals, the already last year, the Nagolder could hijack a victory from Baden.

According offensive began guests. What was new was moved into the lineup Gregor Lenhard, which in the course of the game with strong 3 Hits led the offensive. And thus reach the same in the first round 4 Runs. Although the hosts succeeded in return 2 Anschlussruns, more runs could prevent the Mohawks to starting pitcher Alexander Kwiring and his defense but.

The Nagolder managed continuously to score. 1 Run in the second inning, je 2 Runs in the third and fourth passageway and further 3 Runs im fünften Inning. If the score 2:12 Runs in favor of Nagolder seemed the game already decided. But Karlsruhe fought back. Benefiting from the wearying Alexander Kwiring and some defensive mistakes the hosts managed ultimately 8 Runs around on 10:12 shorten Runs. The interim Pitcher Change to Hannes Grossmann was ineffective, because Grossman had to deal with the control of the balls. Only the new move to Marc Meusel ended the comeback.

A little disconcerted and uncertain the Mohawks started the next inning, but you get more runs. But the game was now an open exchange of blows and the decision would be in the final pass. get nagold 2 Runs around with 13:16 depose runs. The final defense could thus take a little calmer and guests kept their nerve. A strike-out and two safe field-outs secured the first win of the season.

Game two of the day began signing Edisson Subdiaga for the Mohawks as a pitcher. Again, the Nagolder found equally well into the game and brought 2 Runs aufs Scoreboard. These replied Karlsruhe in the second round. An exciting game should evolve.

In contrast to the previous week but managed the Mohawks consistently the hosts with beaten balls under pressure to put. Baserunner and thus potential points were therefore possible. And Nagold used his opportunities - Run to Run was recorded. After four innings, the Mohawks were paper thin with 2:4 Runs in the lead and coach Pedro Medrano decided on a Pitcherwechsel to Marius Nöther, to secure this advantage.

And the strategy succeeded. While continuing to expand aggressively with small steps, the projection, managed Nöther to keep up with his defensive Charles stirrer at bay.

In the end, a secure 2:11-Success and the first sweep (double victory) the club's history.

To emphasize in addition to a team performance are the most consistently solid pitching all thrower and the offensive power of Gregor Lenhard, of that day with 5 Hits bei 9 was trying most successful batsman.

Last Saturday we were off again – Bundesliga Baseball in Nagold in Nagold Mohawks. Unique visits the Neuenburg Atomics, the last season with 15 Victories, space 3 in the table of Stuttgart Reds split.

So the same was a first test for the hosts on, what must have preparation time due to the early start to the season as have liked.

the first match was opened by the obligatory Ceremonial First Pitch (a baseball typical ritual for opening game), thrown Lord Mayor Juergen Grossmann. The game as a starting pitcher for the Mohawks began Marc Meusel, the result of an accident in the late could start preparing. But Meusel was using a stable Defensive harmless contest the first two innings. Only in the third inning get the guests by an error and following the good shots first 3 Runs.

The Mohawks offensive was only after four played Innings on Scoreboard. Although opportunities were always rendered with runners on points. Such was in the first four rounds 5 Runners in "Scoring Position "which, however, only with 1 Run were used.

Nach weiteren 2 Runs the Atomics in the fifth round took Pitcher Alexander Kwiring the mound and could and the Mohawks save without further damage from the inning. The two runs were in return Nagolder reciprocate the same, and in the sixth inning with a further run the Score on 4:5 Shorten Runs.

A Pitcherwechsel on guest side let the other but cool Offensive efforts quickly. While it succeeded as the beginning always to reposition runners well, However, the decisive blow did not materialize.

In the eighth passage Kwiring disappeared at Pitcher forces and enter the new burgers 4 Runs before by the Pitcherwechsel to Marius Nöther the score came to an end. More 4 Runs in the last inning should the consolidate result. With 4:13 Runs coat the final result according to the game progress a little too high but just out.

Offensive are Frieder Häfele (3 Hits bei 6 Try) and Robert Plank Horn (2 Hits bei 4 Versuchen und 2 RBIs) positive to mention.

The second game of the day began pitching Newcomer Hannes Grossmann for Nagolder, the difficulties had the offensive of the guests in keep bridle. 3 Runs in the first and more 5 Runs in the second inning allowed the Mohawks fall in the same residue. A Pitcherwechsel the end of the third innings to recruit Edisson Subdiaga brought the desired effect and brought relief for the defensive.

But the guest pitching was uncharacteristically weak, so that the hosts after three innings until 7:8 Runs heran kamen. Sun also had early on the visiting team change to avoid more damage. And with the conversion Nagold had to fight - also due to circumstances the already long playing time, succeeded Offense little. While Neuenburg in the sixth passage again 2 drauflegen Runs could, Nagold was offensive no longer present.

So at the end of a long day game was also the second game With 7:10 Runs decided in favor of the Neuchâtel.

Coach Pedro Medrano analyzed finally aptly, that especially the offensive efficiency needs to be improved. Too many Possibilities remained unused. were also defensive error and points avoidable. Positive mention can be, that the five used Pitcher showed decent performance and thus a gap from the last Year if not closed at least become less.