Special Thanks to the Argus/Dispatch

Chase Stephens had a double and a triple for the 6-2 Rocks in their 12-0 opening victory over Freeport.  The game was called by the 10-run rule in the fifth inning.  Rocky pitcher Grant Snyder allowed only two hits.

In the second game Tom DeBroeck threw a no-hitter through six innings in Rock Island's 6-0 win.  Stephens tallied two more hits, and Snyder and Andrew Tarnow each knocked in two runs.

Game #1

Rock Island           471   0x    ---   12  7  4

Freeport                 000    00   ---     0  2  8

WP -- Grant Snyder.  LP -- Holder.  Two or more hits -- RI:  Chase Stephens 2.   2B -- RI: Stephens.  3B -- RI: Stephens.  Two or more RBI's -- RI:  Derek Goetzl, Nick Davis

Game #2

Rock Island           001   041    x---   6   10   2

Freeport                 000   000    0---   0      1    0

WP -- Tom DeBroeck.  LP -- Meiners.  Two or more hits -- RI:  Andrew Tarnow,  Chris McFarland, Zac Simpson,   2B --  F:  Nieman   RI: Denver Schmitt, Snyder,  Luke DePron, Andrew Guentner.  3B -- RI:   Zac Simpson.   Two or more RBI's -- RI:  Snyder, Tarnow.   Records -- Rock Island 6-2.   Next Game -- Rock Island hosts Sterling on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.