Blue Sox Open Season With Big Win, Expos Beat Chiefs , 3-1

The Lexington Blue Season started off their 2022 season in a big way with an 11-1 win over the Reading Bulldgos.
The Blue Sox knocked out three home runs to power the offense. Julian Alvarez gave the Blue Sox a quick 1-0 in the top of the first with a solo shot to left. Chris Rassias leadoff the fourth with a solo shot to left center for a 5-0 Sox lead. Andrew Selima capped off the scoring with a three-run blast to right giving the Sox an 11-0 lead and finishing off a seven-run fourth.
Robbie Cobb started for the Blue Sox and pitched three scoreless innings. He scattered three hits, walked one and struck out two. Jake Vesling followed Cobb on the mound and added two shutout innings. He gave up a hit, a walk and struck out three, the side in the fourth inning.
Joe Cacciatore scored the lone Bulldogs run in the sixth. He was hit by a pitch, stole second, stole third and came home on a throwing error.
Cole Velis started for Reading and went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up all three home runs, eight hits, 11 runs, six earned, walked four and struck out six.
Lexington plays next on Saturday against Malden at 2:30 in Lexington as part of the Day of Baseball. Reading will host Melrose in the 5 pm game in Lexington on Saturday.

In Thursday’s other game, the Middlesex Expos opened their 2022 season with a 3-1 win over the Andre Chiefs at Brandeis University. Righty Zach Kirby (1-0) tossed a neat four-hitter, striking out 12, to get the win. The Expos scored all their runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Cal Carroll (0-1) took the loss despite Chiefs’ pitching allowing just three hits. Ryan Noone gave the Chiefs a brief lead and accounted for all of their offense with a solo homer in top of the fourth.

The Chiefs and Expos will meet in a rematch on Saturday at 12:00 Noon at Lexington High School.