The Blooming Prairie baseball team had a tough first inning as it lost 13-9 to New Richland-HEG in BP Thursday.

BP (2-11 overall) allowed 11 runs in the first inning and that was too much for it to overcome.

BP pitching: John Rumpza (L), 0 IP, 1 BB, 3 ER, 2 HBP; Sam Swenson 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 R, 1 HBP; Ryan Doerhoefer, 6 1/3 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 K

BP hitting: Swenson, 2-for-5, double; Weston Fiebiger, 1-for-3; Doerhoefer, 2-for-4; Rumpza, 2-for-3; Matt Worke, 2-for-4; Scott Romeo, 1-for-4; Riley Olson, 2-for-4; Connor Getchell, 2-for-4