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By Mike Nauta Jr.
Tuesday night marked the championship series opener in the Budweiser Baseball League at the Paseo Stadium in Hagatna. After winning their respective semifinal matches, both the AM Insurance Orioles and Guam Paradise Fitness Junior Nationals went to battle in game one of their best-of-seven series.
At the end of last night’s game, it was the Orioles who garnered a victory after defeating their opponents 10-3.
Early in the game, the Orioles set the tempo quickly as they retired the Nationals side facing only four batters. In the bottom half of the inning, AM Insurance went to work offensively and managed to post the game’s first run. With a runner on base, JR Hattig stroked a hard single that drove in teammate Jathan Muna Barnes.
While the Junior Nationals continued to have some difficulty offensively, the Orioles added another run in the bottom of the third inning. With a runners on the base path, a single by Florencio Binuya drove in a teammate giving the Orioles a 2-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, the Nationals showed some sign of life as they ended their scoring drought.
After a single by Shane Muna, the Nats’ Lorenzo Flores eventually brought home his teammate with a single to left field.
AM Insurance responded in their half of the fourth and regained their two run lead when a Hattig base hit drove in Shon Muna Jr.. Later in the sixth, the Orioles broke the game open and eventually built an 8-1 lead after mustering five runs. Binuya and teammate Michael Aguon combined for three RBIs in the rally.
Despite being able to score a run in the top of the seventh, the Junior Nationals still found themselves in a deep deficit after their opponents responded with two of their own in the bottom half. After seven complete innings, the Orioles led the game 10-2.
After a scoreless eighth inning, the Junior Nationals had one last shot for a comeback in the top of the ninth. Needing to push eight runs across home plate, the Nats went to work. However, a tough Orioles defense refused to take any chances and retired the Junior Nationals side giving only one run before recording the final out of the game.
Shon Muna Jr. and Hattig led the Orioles offense going a combined 7-for-8 with two RBIs and four runs scored. Teammate Binuya recorded three RBIs. In the losing effort, the Nationals’ Shane Muna went 4-for-4 with two RBIs. The Orioles’ RJ Joe pitched a complete game with two strikeouts for the win from the mound. The Nats’ Eddie Garza was dealt the loss.
With the victory, the Orioles take a 1-0 lead in the series. Budweiser Baseball League Championship Series action resumes with game two on Friday at 7pm at the Paseo Stadium. Games three and four are scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday respectively.
PHOTO GALLERY:

Jr. Nationals First Base TJ Leon Guerrero makes a nice dig to get the out at first to end the inning. (Photo by Joey Blas)


GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
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- WE
- TH
- FR
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1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
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6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
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8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
11th
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13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
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14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
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16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
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17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
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18th
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
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19th
SPRINT TRIATHLON, PACIFIC GAMES QUALIFIER
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
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20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
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21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
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IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
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IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
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IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
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IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
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