(MPD) – The Guam Masters Games had a successful first day of sporting competition in baseball and tennis last Monday.
Under beautiful skies the Guam Masters Games Baseball Tournament kicked off with the Bank of Guam A's taking on the ACI Masters at 4 p.m. and Team Yamaha taking on Team Saipan at 7 p.m.
Behind solid defense and timely hitting, the ACI Masters took the first game over the Bank of Guam A's 16-7 with the Player of the Game Bruce Fejeran going 3-for-3 at the plate and picking up the win on the mound.
Team Yamaha used a big 15-run fifth inning in their matchup with Team Saipan and won via the 10-run mercy rule 20-0 in five innings. Herb Hattig picked up the shutout in five innings of work and Keith Hattig picked up Player of the Game going 4-for-4 with three triples and four RBIs.
"Great first day of games!" states Justin Bennett, Guam Amateur Baseball secretary/league coordinator.
Baseball action continues Tuesday at 4 p.m. with Team Yamaha taking on the Bank of Guam A's at 7 p.m. and ACI Masters taking on the Tamuning Twins.
Tennis
Young Min Jee defeated Monty May (6-3, 6-3).
David Lai overcame Preston Antonini (6-2, 6-0), Khay Sung beat Naoto Ibaraki (6-0, 6-0), Richard Leon won over Rick Ninete (6-1, 6-3), Joven Acosta handed Jerry Benavente a defeat (6-0, 6-2), Jeff Bristol beat Ray Miranda (Walkover), Ernie Galito defeated Albert Cayanan (6-4, 6-1), Torgun Smith won over John Sanchez (6-0, 6-0), and Young Park overcame Reed Sasamoto (Walkover).
The first medal played was for bronze, which was won by Benson AuYeung and George Lai in the Men’s 40 Doubles Division defeating Tony Camacho and John Sanchez (6-0, 6-2).
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Guam Masters Games kicks off with baseball, tennis
- Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 03:30am
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