Mainz Athletics – Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg 1-7
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The defending champion Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg opened the 2012 season in the Baseball-Bundesliga with a 7-1 road win against the Mainz Athletics. Mike Bolsenbroek (7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 11 SO) allowed just one hit in seven innings – a first-inning homerun by Mike Larson – en route to the win. He struck out 11. Matt Vance with a leadoff homerun and Chris Howard with a two-run shot in the fourth put Regensburg in front. Four insurance runs sealed the deal. Manuel Moeller took the loss after five innings of work.