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Eight-Hitless Wonder

Antipolo City's Mel Palacol provided the biggest story on Opening Weekend of the 2003 Titans League Baseball Summer Classic.

The lefthander hurled six innings of no-hit ball in his team's opener against Marikina's offensive machine, striking out 11 and giving up a lone walk as the Golden Bears managed just an unearned run in that span. He would add another two hitless innings of relief on Sunday against Makati.

The former Adamson Falcon had a weekend line as dominating as any: eight innings pitched, no hits, one unearned run, one walk, one hit batsman, thirteen strikeouts. That was more than enough as Antipolo City won its first two games of the season.

Diliman lefthander Darwin Dela Calzada also turned in a stellar performance in pitching a complete-game four-hitter against Loyola Heights on Sunday in the Maroons' 12-2 rout to complete an Opening Weekend sweep.

On Saturday, Diliman scored twice in their last at bat to pull off a one-run thriller against a revamped Blue Eagle offense.

Alabang's Leslie Suntay was one of several players with multi-hit games during Opening Weekend.

Alabang's Leslie Suntay was one of several players with multi-hit games during Opening Weekend.

Offensive fireworks however dominated most of Opening Weekend as teams averaged more than a combined 20 runs per game, behind 39 doubles, 11 triples, and 70 stolen bases. Oddly enough, there was only one homerun, courtesy of Antipolo City's Oliver Andres on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Titans of Alabang drew first blood against their counterparts from Makati, with a 16-12 Opening Day win.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES / WEEKEND 1

BATTING
		AB	R	H	BI	BB	K
	M.Olayvar, ANT	5	3	5	2	0	0
	R.Orteza, ALA	4	3	4	2	1	0
	J.Rodriguez, MAR	4	3	4	5	1	0

PITCHING
		IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
	M.Palacol, ANT	6	0	1	0	1	11
	D.Dela Calzada, DIL	7	4	2	2	2	7

THREE OF A KIND

Alabang's Ia Altomonte, Charlotte Dychauco, and Makati's Lia Roque became the first three women to play competitive adult league baseball in the country.

FAMILIES THAT STAY TOGETHER WIN TOGETHER

Rufino Palacol Sr and his children, Gaspar, Melchor, Rufino Jr and Ryan have redefined family ties in helping Antipolo City win its first two games of the Titans League. Another sibling, Roswald, has yet to play this season.

AGGRESSIVENESS KILLS THE CAT

Vince Alimurung, Joseph Orillana, and Jeff Rodriguez were each gunned down at the plate while stretching a triple into a homerun last Sunday.

TITANS SERIES REMEMBERED

Of the 56 players who played in the 2002 Titans Series, 46 have returned to play in the Titans League.

THIS IS STILL RECREATIONAL BASEBALL

There were 52 errors committed during the first six games of the Titans League. In addition, Titans League catchers combined for 17 passed balls. Antipolo City was the only team that played an error-free game when it beat Marikina on Opening Day.