The first day of the 78th AAABA Tournament included eight games played at seven sites, including the official opener that drew a paid attendance of 6,444 to Sargent’s Stadium at the Point on Monday night.
In Pool A: New Brunswick defeated Altoona-2 8-5 at Mount Aloysius College; and New York beat Brooklyn-2 6-5 at Portage’s Haschak Memorial Field.
In Pool B: Three-time defending champion New Orleans pulled away from Philadelphia 8-3 at Roxbury Park’s Dee Dee Osborne Field; and Johnstown-2 won 11-1 in seven innings over Cleveland in the day game at the Point.
In Pool C: Altoona-1 defeated Zanesville 15-4 in seven innings at Lilly Washington War Memorial Field; and Youngstown beat Brooklyn-1 6-1 at Forest Hills High School.
In Pool D: Columbus defeated Maryland State 5-2 at Westmont Hilltop High School; and Johnstown-1 rolled past Buffalo 10-1 in front of the large opening night crowd at the Point.