Despite an outstanding pitching performance from Kameron Schmidt, the TMP-Marian baseball team loses their regional opener 2-0 to Russell/Victoria Thursday in Hoisington.

Schmidt allowed just the two runs on three hits while striking out six and walking four. Both of Russell’s runs were unearned. They scored a run off an error in the sixth to break break a scoreless tie then scored in insurance run in the seventh on a passed ball.

The Monarchs threatened in the sixth. Ricky Hockett opened the inning with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, but a strikeout and a line out to center ended the threat.

TMP-Marian ends their season at 16-5. Larned won the regional, beating the Broncos 6-4 in the finals.