The opening doubleheader in the Austrian Baseball League on Saturday ended with a split between the GEI Athletics Attnang-Puchheim and the Vienna Metrostars. The A’s won game one 6-1 behind a strong outing of Walter Strasser. The starting pitcher held Vienna scoreless in seven innings, overcoming a bases loaded situation in the fourth. In the second game the Metrostars scored four runs in the eighth to complete a 9-5 comeback win. Horst Efferdinger and Michael Nedelcu hit homeruns for Attnang-Puchheim. Lutz Rauch received the win, Thomas Schrittwieser the loss in the battle of bullpens.
Results:
Saturday, April 14:
GEI Athletics Attnang-Puchheim – Vienna Metrostars 6-1
GEI Athletics Attnang-Puchheim – Vienna Metrostars 5-9