By Kyle Howard

Chief Sealth opened their season against Seattle Lutheran on Saturday March 10, 2012. There was good fan support on both sides, even with the rainy weather. Seattle Lutheran was able to get a run early in the first inning, but Chief Sealth responded in the second with a three run rally in the second, that was started off by a solo home run to left field by Izach Bauer to tie the game at one. The Seahawks were able to play some small ball and advanced runners to get two more runs, one coming from a squeeze play with the runner scoring on a passed ball to make it 3-1.

Pitching was the key from then, a total of 15 strikeouts between the two teams. Seattle Lutheran was able to reach on an error in the top of the fourth inning which then lead to a run to pull their deficit within one. Down by one with the score 3-2 in the final inning Seattle Lutheran was able to get a rally going; with a single and two passed balls there was runners on second and third with two outs and with another base hit Seattle Lutheran took the lead 4-3.

Chief Sealth had their final opportunity in the bottom of the seventh , down 4-3 they loaded the bases with two outs, there was another passed ball that hit the backstop, Marley Lucas rushed home from third base to tie the game but the pitcher covering the plate was able to tag him out for the final out of the game as Chief Sealth fell to Seattle Lutheran in their season opener 4-3.

Chief Sealth head coach Ernest Policarpio said after the game “Our focus to the season is to play as a team and play strong defense as well as improving our hitting, our pitching was phenomenal today and we had some great defensive plays then made some critical errors.”