ROLLINSFORD -- Undermanned and out-gunned, the Beacons battled Access down to the last inning Wednesday at GoldStar Park before dropping the season opener, 13-8.
Early on, Access hitters jumped all over Beacons pitcher Bob Cook and touched him up for a six-run second inning to jump out to a 7-1 lead. The offensive explosion was capped by a deep homerun to left that was blasted well over the left field fence.
But the Beacons battled back, scoring four runs with two out in the fourth inning. Left-fielder Sonny Ecker got things started with a double to the left-center field gap following by sharp singles stroked by Beacons catcher Matthew Duprey and Cook before stand-out centerfielder Jason Claffey scored the team's fourth run.
Beacons reliever Darryl "Extreme" Cauchon ran into some trouble in the fifth inning when he struggled with his control, walked a few batters and loaded the bases. Access took advantage and plated another five runs to jump out to a commanding 12-5 lead.
Beacons hitters scored another three runs in the top of the sixth to close to gap to 13-8, but that was all the offense could muster. Because the Beacons had three female players instead of the required four needed to play in the field, the team also had to take an automatic out in two of the seven innings played.
"All in all, I was really pleased with the effort we put out tonight," said Beacons Coach Bob Cook. "Everyone really battled and made it a fun game to play. If we had a few breaks go our way here and there, we might have been able to pull out a win."
The Beacons also displayed some flashes of good defense highlighted by the strike thrown by Ecker to Duprey to nail an Access runner at the plate. Rookie center fielder Jason Claffey also tracked down several towering fly balls.
The Beacons next game is on Sunday versue Station House at GoldStar Park at 6 p.m.
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