Anchorage Daily News

Service's Cook Inlet Conference season got off to a blazing start Saturday thanks to Bryan Beard, who pitched a three-hitter and went 2 for 2 to help the Cougars beat West 12-2 in five innings at Kosinski Fields.

Stephen Ferntheil and Garrett Grenier each produced a pair of hits and combined for three RBIs for the Cougars.

Service 3 4 3 0 2 -- 12 7 1

West 1 1 0 0 0 -- 2 3 2

Service -- Beard and Nealley. West -- Wisthoff, Grisham (3) and Manzer. W -- Beard. L -- Wisthoff. 2B -- Service: Beard. 3B -- Service: Fernthiel.

Dimond 11, South 1

Dimond hitters put the hurt on South pitchers as the Lynx rolled up 11 runs on 12 hits to end Saturday's CIC opener in five innings at Kosinski Fields.

Colton Lauwers struck out eight batters in five innings and his battery mate Dax Lauwers manufactured two doubles, two runs and two RBIs.

Leftfielder Eric Cooper had two hits and two RBIs. Shortstop Cory Klevenger finished with three hits for the Lynx.

South 010 00 -- 1 5 2

Dimond 502 04 -- 11 12 0

South -- Worthington, Graham (1), Beatty (4), Karros (5) and Holmes. Dimond -- C. Lauwers and D. Lauwers. W -- C. Lauwers. L -- Worthington. 2B -- Dimond: Olson, D. Lauwers 2, Clevenger, Demoss, D. Lauwers.

Chugiak 9, Eagle River 0

Right-hander Tim McCollum fanned 10 of the 14 batters he faced to give Chugiak a CIC season-opening win over Eagle River at Kosinski Fields.

Derek Henry, Tyler Belk and Cameron Fritz combined for three doubles and three singles for the Mustangs.

Chugiak 101 232 0 -- 9 8 0

Eagle River 000 000 0 -- 0 1 3

Chugiak -- McCollum, Fritz (5), Balen (7) and Morgan, Balen, Morgan. Eagle River -- P. Grotelueschen, Ortiz (5), J. Grotelueschen (6) and Helton. W -- McCollum. L -- P. Grotelueschen. 2B -- Chugiak: Henry, Belk, Brownlee, Fritz.

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