Liam Emmons and Arlo Boutureira combined on a two-hitter, and Ben Bolduc had three hits and three RBI as the Falcons (1-0) edged the Tigers (0-2) in Gardiner.

Emmons struck out 10 and took a no-hitter into the fifth inning but eventually needed relief help from Boutureira, who got the final two outs, including a game-ending strikeout with runners on second and third after Gardiner had pushed across two unearned runs.