Clint McCandless had an RBI single in the second inning to account for the game's only run as Mars II eked out a 1-0 victory over Wexford in Eagle County baseball action Wednesday.

The teams combined to surrender just three hits - all singles - to open up the 2004 season.

In other action:

Mike Sikorski tripled twice, homered and drove in three runs as Saxonburg toppled Natrona Heights, 8-3.

Marty Pegher's three-run triple with two outs highlighted a five-run sixth inning that sent Zelienople on its way to a 7-5 triumph over Harmony.

Wexford 000 000 0 - 0 1 0

Mars II 010 000 0 - 1 2 0

WP:

Josh Rape (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP:

Mike Balash (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 3 walks

Wexford (0-1):

Mike Balash 1B

Mars II (1-0):

Corey Lynch 1B; Clint McCandless 1B

Friday:

Mars II at Saxonburg; Natrona Heights at Wexford

Saxonburg 302 120 0 - 8 8 1

N. Heights 020 010 0 - 3 4 2

WP:

A.J. Larden (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Kris Kemp (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 2 walks

Saxonburg (1-0):

Tim Nebel 3B, RBI; Steve Hall 2B; Mike Sikorski 2-3B, HR, 3-RBI

Natrona Heights (0-1):

Jeremy Virag 1B, 2B; Shoemaker 1B; Mogdinzo 1B

Zelienople 000 025 0 - 7 10 3

Harmony 013 010 0 - 5 5 2

WP:

Aaron Wood (4 IP) 4 strikeouts, 1 walk.

LP:

Andy Carlson (5

IP) 1 strikeout, 3 walks

Zelienople (1-0):

Marty Pegher 3B, 3 RBI; Dom Duggan 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Erin Fassinger 2-1B, 2 R

Harmony (0-1):

Murray 2-1B; Parenti 2 RBI

Friday:

Mars I at Zelienople; Harmony at Butler