The Vienna Neustadt Diving Ducks and the Vienna Wanderers settled for a split in the opener of the 2013 season in the Austrian Baseball League. In game one the Wanderers prevailed 6-4 behind a complete game performance of Felix Zimmerle. His offense erased a deficit in the eighth and Benjamin Husty had the decisive double to seal the win for the defending champion. In the ninth the Diving Ducks had one last chance, but a strikeout and a groundout to short with the bases loaded ended the game.
In the second game the Diving Ducks were led by Ryan Kroko and Wayne Ough, who lifted their team to a 5-2 win thanks to solid pitching on the mound. Joe Wilson and Hiro Sakanashi pitched for the Wanderers. The guests from Vienna Neustadt overcame a triple play and a run by the Wanderers in the opening frame. Two runs in the second gave them the first lead, which they didn’t surrender throughout the contest.
Results:
Saturday, April 27, 2013:
Wanderers – Diving Ducks 6-4
Sunday, April 28, 2013:
Wanderers – Diving Ducks 2-5