Tyler Beard pitched a five-inning, one-hit shutout as Catonsville of Baltimore County opened its season with a 10-0 shutout of league rival Eastern Tech, winner of last year's Class 2A state title.
Beard had no walks and struck out five batters, with sophomore shortstop, Geoff Hendrix, nailing a double and a triple in his first varsity game, and senior Brad Singleton doubling twice for the Comets.
Catonsville 10 Eastern Tech 0
CAT 161 11 10 10 0
ET 000 00 0 1 3
Catonsville - Beard and Bradshaw
Eastern Tech - Peddicord, Keller(4) and Williams
2B - C - Whittington, Singleton(2), Hendrix, Curry
ET - Williams
3B - C - Hendrix
