A walk-off home run led the Zeeland West varsity baseball team past Calvin Christian High School 7-6 on Friday. The Dux trailed 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Max Hecht homered on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs and giving the Dux the opening day victory. 

Bats blistered as Zeeland West collected seven hits and Calvin Christian tallied eight in the high-scoring game.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Zeeland West tied things up at five when Kam Visser doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. The Dux had notched three runs in the fifth inning as Hecht and Aaron Sleeman each had RBIs in the frame.

Caleb Kender got the victory on the mound as he surrendered one run on one hit over two innings, striking out two and walking zero. Brendan Vriezema started the game for the Dux going three innings, allowing three runs on two hits and striking out three and Kody Bomers threw two strong innings in relief. "Our pitchers were great today and gave us a chance to win," said head coach Adam Locker, "I am very proud of their work on the mound."

Zeeland West racked up seven hits in the game. Even as Max Hecht went deep with the game winning two-run homerun, the offensive attack was led by Trevor Kilinski who went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple. Aaron Sleeman also had a multi-hit game for the Dux as he went 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 RBI. Kam Visser rounded out the Dux offensive attack with a double.

The Dux (1-0) continue their early season non-conference schedule at Davenport University on Monday, March 26 as they take on Northpointe Christian High School in a doubleheader at Davenport's Farmer's Athletic Complex. The first pitch of game one is set for 5:00p with game two to follow.