MASON, Ohio - The Crossroads League season got underway for Grace's baseball team on Friday.

The Lancers started a four-game series with Bethel, winning the opener 5-2 and losing the second game 7-0.

The series is being played at Prasco Park (Mason, Ohio); a second doubleheader will follow on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

Grace was led by sharp pitching in the first game on Friday thanks to Houston Haney and Evan Etchison. 

Haney went six innings as the starter, giving Grace a golden opportunity with his solid outing. Haney allowed just two runs over six innings, adding six strikeouts.

The Lancers led 5-2 by the time Haney departed. Grace scored two in the fourth inning with alert base running, and the Lancers scored three more in the sixth thanks to a two-out, two-run single from Austin Carr.

Etchison handled the rest in relief. The freshman hurler tossed scoreless innings in the seventh, eighth and ninth to record a three-inning save. Etchison struck out four, walked one and did not allow a hit in an impressive league debut.

Along with earning the win from the mound, Haney also hit 2 for 3 with two doubles. RJ Snyder stole two bases, got two singles and scored a run, and Carr was 1 for 3 with two RBIs.

Grace's offense was silenced in the second game. The Lancers managed just two hits and one walk offensively in the shutout.

Chris Griffin hit 1 for 3 with a double, and Snyder was 1 for 3 with a stolen base.

Jake Decker was Grace's most effective pitcher, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings of relief.