Oakdale baseball begins the season 0-3

Oakdale baseball begins the season 0-3         
 Oakdale baseball began the 2017 season with an 0-3 record after losing 11-7 to Oberlin, losing 5-1 to St. Edmund's, and losing 10-3 to Grand Lake as the Warriors competed in the Kinder Tournament.
 "I think we hit the ball pretty good, we're just missing some key components before we get the basketball (players) back," admitted head coach Brent McKoy after the loss to Grand Lake. "We need those (players) back. We had our whole middle infield gone this weekend. I mean that matters a lot. We're glad to get them back though. We hadn't practiced yet with the full team, so once we do that I'll think we'll be alright." 
 Fresman starting pitcher Josh McDaniel pitched into and out of trouble in the first inning as Grand Lake loaded the bases with two outs. Gavin Johnson fielded the ball at second base and threw to Bobby Odom at first to retire the side. In the bottom of the inning, Terrance Holmes singled with one out off of the Grand Lake left handed starting pitcher and scored on a Nick Doyle double two batters later.
 Gabe Rodriguez drew a four pitch walk to lead off the bottom of the second inning and then advanced to third base on consecutive errant pitches. After a strike out of Josh McDaniel, Taylor LaCombe hit a double down the left field line scoring Rodriguez. Grand Lake struck out the side in the inning, but the damage was done as Oakdale led 2-0. 
 Grand Lake tied the game in the top of the third. McDaniel allowed a lead off walk, an RBI double, and a bunt that went for  two-bases before the first out was recorded in the inning. The first out was a fielder's choice allowing the second run to cross the plate. 
 McDaniel was chased in the top of the fifth inning as he allowed two more runs to score. He went four and two-third innings striking out three and allowing one walk. Holmes relieved McDaniel with two-out in the inning and retired the side on a strike out on only three pitches.
 Following a lead off walk and a stolen base in the top of the sixth, three Oakdale errors produced five Grand Lake runs. Compounding the problem were two hit batsmen, and the inning mercifully came to an end on a fly out to Rodriguez at short stop.
 Grand Lake added its tenth run in the top of the seventh off of new Oakdale pitcher Gabe Rodriguez. In the bottom of the inning, Lacombe led off with a hit by pitch. Garrett Kingman, who entered the game in the fourth, struck out. Lacombe stole second and third and scored as Gavin Johnson flew out to left field. Holmes was retired as the third baseman threw to first to record the final out in the ballgame.
 Oakdale's first scheduled game against Glenmora was cancelled and will be made up at a later date.