Up 10-1 in the middle of the third, the Beat let the spring opener slip through their fingers with an 11-10 loss to defending division champs Ronin.

Down 10-3 in the bottom of the 5th, Ronin began taking extra bases at every opportunity manufacturing seven runs with aggressive baserunning that consistently put runners in scoring position. They even scored a runner from first on a single.

With the score tied at 10, Ronin plated the go ahead run in the bottom of the 6th and the Beat's offense could not make up the deficit. Whether it was opening day jitters or the outrageous strike zone, the Beat bats went silent managing just two hits and zero runs over the final four innings. "If that wasn't the most stunning loss in my Beat career I don't know what was worse" replied Beat Manager Pete Wenner.

Luckily, it's just one game with seven more to go. The Beat has proven that they can drop a quick 10-spot against the big dogs. Now they just need to pad that lead and close it out. Next week the Beat puts the hammer to Spread the Glove (1-1) at 10am, Jackson #1.