Navigators go 1-1 over Opening Weekend at Fraser Field

The North Shore Navigators opened their home 2015 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season over the weekend by splitting two games at Fraser Field.
The Navigators lost to the Seacoast Mavericks on Opening Day Saturday, 4-1, then rebounded with a 10-3 win over the defending FCBL champion Worcester Bravehearts on Sunday.
The Navigators set a franchise record for Opening Day attendance, with 3,043 fans at the ballpark.
Swampscott native Tim Cassidy (UMass Amherst) got the start for the Navigators against Seacoast on Saturday.
After falling behind, 3-0, Michael Rizzitello (Dowling) put the Navigators on the board with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
The Mavericks scored another run and their bullpen shut the door, handing the Navigators their third loss on the young season.
The Navigators had better luck on Sunday against Worcester. After falling behind, 1-0, in the first inning, Lynn native Junior Santos (Faulkner) came up to bat. He walked, then stole second, third, and home to tie the game.
The Navigators exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third thanks to a two-run single by Chad Martin (Bowdoin) and a three-run double by Ricky Smith (Merrimack).
Steve Xirinachs (UMass Lowell) got the win for North Shore, pitching 4? innings out of the bullpen and only giving up one hit while striking out five.