The Durango High School baseball team began its season over the weekend at Aztec’s tournament in New Mexico and split its first two games.
DHS first played Kirtland Central on Thursday to open its season and the Demons’. DHS scored one run in each of the first three innings, then exploded for another 10 runs in the last three innings to start with a 13-0 win.
Michael Benner had three hits, including a double, while scoring four runs for DHS. Gavin Hamlin had a four-hit game, scored three runs and drove in two RBIs.
Brady Hansen had three hits, three RBIs and scored three runs. Tanner Coddington scored twice and drove in two more. Ian Szura scored twice, Tagert Bardin had a double and scored a run while Jack Englund drove in two runs on three base hits.
On the mound, Coddington struck out 12 while only walking three in five innings to earn the win. Chance Costa threw two innings for DHS, striking out four and walking one.
On Friday, the Demons took on Montezuma-Cortez, but fell 7-3 to the Panthers. Szura, Coddington and Hamlin scored for DHS while Liam Southerland and Hansen recorded the RBIs. A trio of errors, however, didn’t help DHS.
Durango was also scheduled to play Aztec on Saturday after this paper went to press.
With several of its players competing at the state basketball tournament, the Durango High School soccer team began its season against some tough competition in Grand Junction.
The Demons, who made it the Class 4A state semifinals last year, played Ralston Valley in its season opener, but fell 8-0 against the Mustangs. DHS was also scheduled to play Cherry Creek on Saturday.
The DHS boys and girls lacrosse team were also set to begin their seasons over the weekend. The girls were scheduled to play Roaring Fork and Aspen while the boys traveled to Golden. Results were unavailable at press time.
