The weather finally co-operated for the White Rock Tritons.
The competition, however, did not.
The Tritons – who had seen most of their early-season games rained out – dropped all four BC Premier Baseball League games they played at South Surrey Athletic Park this weekend, falling to 1-6 on the season. The team’s only win thus far came in the season opener.
In a doubleheader Saturday, which began 40 minutes late due to rain, the Tritons opened with a 10-3 loss to the visiting North Shore Twins, and followed up with a 13-4 loss in Game 2.
The Twins, who sport a 4-3 record in the season’s first month, peppered White Rock pitchers with 15 hits in the first game and nine more in the nightcap. In the first game, they scored in all but the first inning, while the Tritons’ offence came in the first and sixth frames.
In the first, Daniel Cassino reached base on an error and later scored, and Joey Gladman singled and was driven home two batters later. In the sixth, Tom Melenchuk singled home John Mastern, and Cassino also crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice.
In the second game, White Rock had 10 hits – all singles – and stringing together big innings was difficult against Twins’ pitchers, led by starter Clark Grisbook.
On Sunday, White Rock lost a pair to the Victoria Mariners, 7-6 and 10-4.
In Game 1, second baseman Liam Rihela went 3-for-4 at the plate, and centre-fielder Kieran O’Connor had two RBI. Joey Gladman and Dylan Yeager had two hits apiece in the second game.
Defence was a problem for the Tritons all weekend — as well as for their opponents. White Rock committed 11 errors in the four-game homestand.
White Rock’s next game is tonight (Tuesday) at South Surrey Athletic Park, against the Abbotsford Cardinals.
