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Tritons open baseball tournament 1-2, Dodgers take the lead

Tritons open baseball tournament 1-2, Dodgers take the lead

Tritons open baseball tournament 1-2, Dodgers take the lead


2/28/2022

Triton's Jarren Gumataotao
Jarren Gumataotao tags out a Dodger at third base at the “University of Guam 70th Anniversary Celebration Tritons Baseball Invitational” on Feb. 25 at the Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña. The Dodgers defeated the Tritons 6-5 in a close battle.
Tritons' Arren Yatar
Arren Yatar pitches for the Tritons in a match against the Dodgers at the “University of Guam 70th Anniversary Celebration Tritons Baseball Invitational” on Feb. 25 at the Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña.

The University of Guam Tritons Baseball Team opened its first matches in 20 years this past weekend at the “University of Guam 70th Anniversary Celebration Tritons Baseball Invitational” held at the Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña. The Tritons ended weekend one of the two-weekend tournament with a 1-2 record, while the Dodgers took the lead with a 3-0 record.

After defeating the Tritons 6-5 on opening night, the Dodgers continued their winning streak by beating the Guam Junior National Team 10-8 on Saturday and claiming a comeback victory over Team Amigos on Sunday.

The Tritons secured a victory for UOG by defeating Team Amigos 16-6 on Saturday. As the No. 3 seed, the Tritons will play again at noon on March 5 against the Guam Junior National Team.  

The weekend one game scores are:

  • Dodgers 6, UOG Tritons 5
  • Guam Junior National Team 16, Amigos 5
  • Dodgers 10, Guam Junior National Team 8
  • UOG Tritons 16, Amigos 6
  • Dodgers 10, Amigos 8
  • Guam Junior National Team 12, UOG Tritons 5

Team standings:

  1. Dodgers – 3-0
  2. Guam Junior National Team – 2-1
  3. UOG Tritons – 1-2
  4. Amigos – 0-3

The tournament will conclude this week with the following schedule: 

Friday, March 4

  • 7 p.m. – Game 1: #1 Seed Dodgers vs. #4 Seed Amigos

Saturday, March 5

  • Noon – Game 2: #2 Seed Guam Junior National Team vs. #3 Seed UOG Tritons
  • 3:30 p.m. – Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
  • 7 p.m. – Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner

Sunday, March 6

  • 3:30 p.m. – Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
  • 7 p.m. – Championship Game 1: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner

Friday, March 11 (If Necessary):

  • 7 p.m. – Championship Game 2

All matches will be played at the Paseo Stadium in Hagåtña. Players, umpires, administrative officials, and spectators must show proof of vaccination upon entry. Adults will be charged a $3 entrance fee, non-UOG students will be charged $2, and UOG students are free of charge. Each game is limited to 100 spectators. 

All UOG games will be recorded and posted on the Triton Athletics YouTube channel. Fans can also tune into the Triton Sports Zone video podcast to stay up to date with the latest athletics news, watch exclusive athlete interviews, and learn about upcoming events and games. The podcast episodes are live at 6 p.m. every Thursday on the Triton Athletics Facebook channel.