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.