The Zeeland East varsity baseball team kicked off the season on Tuesday with a conference double-header at Grand Rapids Union.  The Chix swept the two games by scores of 16-0 (3 innings) and 10-0 (5-innings).  5 Zeeland East pitchers combined to shut out and no hit the Redhawks in the two games.

In Game 1 Max Salas recorded the win on the mound.  Salas pitched 2 perfect innings striking out 4 batters.  Koby Windeler hurled the last inning getting a ground out and striking out 2. 

Offensively, Austin Keur recorded 4 RBI and a triple while Max Salas and Charlie Lacny each added two hits.

In Game 2 Trevor Raade started on the mound and recorded the win.  Raade went 2 innings allowing zero hits and struck out 3 batters.  Max Mulder and Joe Hilbink pitched in relief and faced the minimum striking out a combined 6 hitters in 3 innings of work.

Offensively, Max Salas recorded multiple hits while Noah DeWitt scored 3 runs.

Zeeland East (2-0) will host Holland Christian on Wednesday for a non-conference game beginning at 4:15.