Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Wolfpack 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 10 2 So. Cal Angels 1 1 0 5 0 0 3 0 x 10 17 0

Pack score 6 runs in the first innings but don't hold it was they lose in the Finals again, 10-8. Rick Meyers and George Johnson pitched on little rest and Franz Strassman had 3 hits and 3 rbis. The team, mostly thrown together, fought a great tournament in 90 degree weather, falling one game short of our goal.

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Mon, 19 March, 8:30AM, at Hadland Park
Boston Wolfpack 11, Twin Cities Crosstown Traffic 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Wolfpack 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 11 16 3 Twin Cities Crosstown Traffic 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 3

Franz Strassman threw a 5 hitter and the Wolfpack bats came alive for 16 hits. Multiple hits were contributed by Wolf (3-3, BB, HBP), Caputo (2-4, 2B, BB), Sperle (2-4, 2B), Myers (2-4), and Marden (2-3, BB).

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Sun, 18 March, 5:00PM, at Burkholder Park
Boston Wolfpack 5, Atlanta Giants 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Atlanta Giants 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 1 Boston Wolfpack 4 1 0 0 0 0 x 5 6 1

The Pack jumped out early on the Giants with 4 in the first highlighted by a 3-run double by Franz Strassman. Rich Erwin pitched a complete game the Boston moved onto the Semi-Finals.

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Sun, 18 March, 11:00AM, at Palo Verde High School
Boston Wolfpack 9, St. Louis Bandits 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E St. Louis Bandits 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 7 2 Boston Wolfpack 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 9 12 1

Joe Sperle spun a no-hitter into the 5th and the Pack's bats whacked out 12 hits in Game 3 of the Pool Round. Franz Strassman threw two runners out at the plate from deep left field to kill the Bandit's rallies. Russ Ward (2-3, 3B, BB) and Kevin Marden (2-4, 2B)led the attack and Strassman beat out and infield squibbler for his first hit of the tournament.

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Sat, 17 March, 11:30AM, at Western High School
San Diego Waveland Cubs 12, Boston Wolfpack 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Boston Wolfpack 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 9 5 San Diego Waveland Cubs 3 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 12 16 4

The Pack got swept away by the Waveland Cubs and suffered their first loss of the tourney. The offensive star was Paul Rousseau who was 3-4, 2B, and Joe Sperle 2-4, 2B. George Johnson took the loss for Boston.

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Sat, 17 March, 8:30AM, at Western High School
Boston Wolfpack 9, Louisiana Road Runners 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Wolfpack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 9 15 1 Louisiana Road Runners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5

Boston breaks open a pitchers duel in the 8th on four straight singles and an error and come away with a well earned victory in game one of the Kick Off Classic. Rick Myers pitched a complete game shut out, pitching out of jams in 4 innings. The offense was led by Steve Wolf (3-4, BB, 4 SB), Scott Ellis (2-5, 2B, 3 RBIs), Russ Ward (2-3, 2BB, 3 RBIs), and Paul Rousseau (2-4, BB, 2B, 2 RBIs).