The Hayfield baseball team opened its season with a split in a pair of five-inning games with Triton (2-1 overall, 2-1 HVL) as the Vikings lost the opener 6-1 and won the nightcap 6-4 in Hayfield Thursday.

Eighth grader Easton Fritcher picked up his first varsity win in the nightcap and he also had the game-winning hit as he doubled in two runs with two outs in the top of the fifth. Hayfield had trailed the nightcap 4-1.

“We’re obviously going to go through growing pains, but the boys were resilient in that second game and that was good to see,” Hayfield head coach Kasey Krekling said.

Triton 6, Hayfield 1

Hayfield pitching: Zach Nelson (L) 5 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 9 K

Hayfield hitting: Easton Fritcher, 1-for-3, triple, R; Zach Nelson, 1-for-1, BB; Jake Risius, 1-for-2, RBI; Joey Tempel, 1-for-1, HBP

Hayfield 6, Triton 4

Hayfield pitching: Frticher (W) 5 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 K

Hayfield hitting: Fritcher, 1-for-2, double, 2 BBs, 2 RBIs; Kolby Tapp, 1-for-2, BB, R; Zach Nelson, 2-for-2, BB, R, RBI; Risius, 1-for-3, R; Tempel, 1-for-3, R, RBI; Carter Kyllo, 1-for-2, double, BB, RBI; Luke Dudycha, 1-for-3; Patrick Towey, 0-for-1, 2 BBs, R, RBI; Brady Nelson, 0-for-3, BB, R