Albion 18U wins diamond season opener

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 12 June 2025 at 8:35 pm

Albion’s Purple Eagles 18U baseball team downed Tri Town 12-1 in the season opener this evening.

Elliott Trapiss led the Albion attack with 3 hits including a double and triple and 6 RBIs.

Drew Pritchard earned the win on the mound allowing only 1 hit and striking out 4 in four innings.

Albion wasted no time in taking charge by erupting four 4 runs in the first inning on a two-run triple by Nate Gibson and RBI singles by Trapiss and Kaiden Froman.

The Purple Eagles also scored 5 runs in the third inning as Trapiss had a three-run triple and Rocco Sidari an RBI single and three times in the fifth as Trapiss had a two-run double.

Albion will next visit Pavilion on Tuesday.