Field   Northwoods
 
Game Date   5/18/03
 
Visitor   Summerville Yankees 4 / 6 / 2
Home   Summerville Braves 5 /12 / 4
 
Visitor RHE   Visitor 4 / 6 / 2
Home RHE   Home   5 /12 / 4 
 
Winning Pitcher WL   Cory Slining (1-0)
Losing Pitcher WL   John Scudder (0-1)
 
Game Summary   
The Summerville Braves opened their 2003 season with 
a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Summerville Yankees 
at Northwoods Academy. The game went extra innings and 
the Braves pulled out the win with a RBI double from 
Cory Evans in the 11th. The hit scored one of our 
newest Brave Juan Rodriguez. On the mound Britt 
Stoudenmire (another new Brave) made his highly 
anticipated debut for the Braves. He pitched a strong 
6 innings giving up 3 earned and striking out 6. 
Another new face took to the hill next in Cory 
Slining, he pitched the remaining 5 innings giving up 
only 1 hit and striking out 5 to earn his first Brave 
and CMABL victory.
At he plate the Braves were led by Evans(2-5) game 
winning double, Scott Oliver's 3 hits,2 runs, Keith 
Lowman's 2 Doubles and 3 rbi's,  Stoudenmire, Austin, 
Benton, Lareau, Shultz, and Rodriguez all had 1 hit.
 The Yankees pitchers Dennis B and John Scudder both 
pitched well, at the plate Dave Hirt reached Twice, 
Dennis Bresnahan reached 3 times, Conte, Scudder, and 
Heidenburg each had 1 hit each...It was another great 
game between Two good teams..... 
J Attendance 32

Charleston Yankees: 4 - Braves: 5

Teams:	R	H	E
Charleston Yankees vs	4	7	3	Stats
Braves	5	11	4

Game Played 5/18/2003 1:00PM

Braves Edge Yanks in 10
After introducing the players to one another, debating the fielding alignment and drawing straws to determine a batting order the 2003 Yankees threw themselves aggressively into an opening day battle with a tough Braves squad. Dean Feltmann co-led a modest hitting attack with a double and a single while starting pitcher Spearchucker Bresnahan doubled in 2 runs.

As the Yankees traditionally approach the regular season as a tune up for the playoffs, fans were pleasantly surprised to see as tight a contest as they were treated to. But for a spectacular leaping grab high over the centerfield wall of a wind aided blast off the bat of 41 season veteran backstop Steve Conte, the Yanks may have pulled it out. As it was, deadlocked at 4 apiece after regulation, the Braves pushed the game winner across with 2 out in the 10th as leftfielder Corey Morris' diving attempt at a sinking liner came up just an inch short.

Longtime Yankee fans will want to arrive early for Thursday's pregame giveaway - the first 1000 through the gate, as well as all the umpires, will receive an official Dave Heidenberg mask, complete with contact lenses of Dave's own prescription.