International League play opened up on Friday evening, and the 2023 Toledo Mud Hens had control of this one from the beginning. They built a big lead and cruised to a 7-4 victory for an enthusiastic crowd on Opening Day at Fifth Third Field. The pitching was solid despite a little late innings dramatics, and what looks like a pretty good Triple-A lineup pounded out 13 hits on starter Bailey Ober and the Saints bullpen.
After Akil Baddoo lined out and Zack Short struck out to open the bottom of the first inning, Parker Meadows hammered a double to the wall in center field and Tyler Nevin followed with a triple to score him.