MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Mars collected 19 hits in winning its first two games of the season Friday at the Cal Ripken Complex in Myrtle Beach.

The Planets defeated Sullivan East (Tenn.), 7-2, in their first game. Matt Schultz homered while Rowan Fletcher, Matt Fuller and Tyler Kowalkowski all had two hits.

Mars defeated Cardinal O'Hare out of Philadelphia, 7-2, in its second game. Fletcher homered and Teddy Ruffner had a double, single and RBI. Fuller had two singles in that game as well.

Wetherholt and Fuller were the winning pitchers, both working three innings.

Sullivan East 200 210 0 — 5 5 2

Mars 110 301 x — 6 9 3

W: Jon Wetherholt 3IP (2K, 3BB). L: Hale 2IP (0K, 1BB).

Sullivan East: None available

Mars: Rowan Fletcher 2-1B RBI, Matt Fuller 2-1B RBI, Tyler Kowalkowski 2-1B RBI, Mitchell Schultz HR, Teddy Ruffner 2B

Cardinal O'Hare 000 020 0 — 2 7 1

Mars 004 201 x — 7 10 2

W: Matt Fuller 3IP (3K, 1BB). L: Razulbe 3IP (2K, 2BB).

Cardinal O'Hare: Hopkins 2B, Sprague HR 2-RBI. Eiderhaius 2B,

Mars (2-0): Rowan Fletcher HR, Matt Fuller 2-1B RBI, Jon Wetherholt 2-1B RBI, Teddy Ruiffner 2B 1B RBI

Saturday: Mars vs. Cameron (W.Va.), 1:30 p.m., Ripken Complex

Boys Volleyball

Luke McEachin and Logan Donel each had five kills as Butler opened the season with a 26-24, 25-20, 25-19 loss to Latrobe.