This was not your typical NCBL matchup. Forget about the fact the Battalion were on an 8 game win streak, or that the A’s were coming off a win from last night and just let the fact the Jose Canseco (yes, THE Jose Canseco) was making his NCBL debut last night. In the end, the Battalion did prevail 11-0, but the spectacle was Jose.

It was an NCBL record crowd with almost no room to sit at Hamilton Yards. Jose came up in the top of the first inning with no one on and 2 out. He fell behind 0-2 before lacing a ball right at centerfielder, Eitan Maoz. He then took the bump and threw a scoreless inning. The next inning was not so good for Jose. The Battalion knocked him around, scoring 7 runs, 6 earned, including a 2 run home run from Steve Renaud. Ryan Meek also added a 2 RBI single in the 2nd inning. Sam Brown continued his torrid start to the season, going 2-for-2 and adding an RBI, all while improving his team leading batting average to .524.

After the bad inning on the mound, Jose tried to redeem himself at the plate but was called out on a called 3rd strike in his second plate appearance, popped out to the pitcher in his third, and in his fourth and final at bat he flew out to center.

Lost in the circus was a one-hit, complete game shutout by Matt Wing. From start to finish he was able to shut down the A’s offense including their two big hitters in Canseco and Felix Septimo. Wing also struck out 8, while improving his record to 3-0

W: Wing (3-0)
L: Canseco (0-1)