PHOTOS: Glacier beats Belgrade 7-2 in inaugural season opener
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Glacier's Kaeden Kahler (22) drives in two runs with an RBI double in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a throw to first after charging a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier starting pitcher Kyler Croft (11) delivers in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Seattle Seahawks linebacker and Glacier High alumnus Patrick O'Connell throws out the first pitch before the start of the Glacier Wolfpack's inaugural high school baseball game against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Ryne Gillette (13) beats a throw to home plate in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) and Brady Buckmaster (18) celebrate after scoring on Kaeden Kahler's two-run double in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) celebrates on first base after driving in two runs in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) drives in two runs with an RBI single in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier head coach Erik Brink talks to the Wolfpack between innings against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier catcher Brady Buckmaster (18) looks to make a throw after tagging a Belgrade runner caught in a rundown at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier second baseman Brady Lewellen (27) catches a line drive in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) fields a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) throws to first against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier second baseman Brady Lewellen (27) throws to first after fielding a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier head coach Erik Brink talks to his defense during a mound meeting against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier head coach Erik Brink walks back to the dugout after a meeting on the mound against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier pitcher Wyatt Sharp (8) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Ryne Gillette (13) connects on a single in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Brady Buckmaster (18) hits a single in the fourth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) drives in a run with a single in the sixth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Kaeden Kahler (22) drives in a run with a single in the sixth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier catcher Brady Buckmaster (18) tags a Belgrade runner caught in a rundown at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier pitcher Max Weber (10) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier pitcher Max Weber (10) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier pitcher Beau Schulz (7) delivers in the third inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier pitcher Beau Schulz (7) delivers in the third inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier Wolfpack baseball hats line the dugout as the team takes on Belgrade in its season opener at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier starting pitcher Kyler Croft (11) delivers in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Photos from the Glacier Wolfpacks' 7-2 win over Belgrade in their inaugural high school baseball season opener at Griffin Field in Kalispell on Saturday, March 28.
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Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a throw to first after charging a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier starting pitcher Kyler Croft (11) delivers in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) tags Belgrade's Chance Stephens (9) as Stephens hand comes off the bag while trying to steal second base at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Seattle Seahawks linebacker and Glacier High alumnus Patrick O'Connell throws out the first pitch before the start of the Glacier Wolfpack's inaugural high school baseball game against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Ryne Gillette (13) beats a throw to home plate in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) and Brady Buckmaster (18) celebrate after scoring on Kaeden Kahler's two-run double in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) celebrates on first base after driving in two runs in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) drives in two runs with an RBI single in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier head coach Erik Brink talks to the Wolfpack between innings against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier catcher Brady Buckmaster (18) looks to make a throw after tagging a Belgrade runner caught in a rundown at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier second baseman Brady Lewellen (27) catches a line drive in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) fields a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) throws to first against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier second baseman Brady Lewellen (27) throws to first after fielding a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier head coach Erik Brink talks to his defense during a mound meeting against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier head coach Erik Brink walks back to the dugout after a meeting on the mound against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Tate Kahler (4) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier pitcher Wyatt Sharp (8) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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Glacier's Ryne Gillette (13) connects on a single in the fifth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Brady Buckmaster (18) hits a single in the fourth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier third baseman Ryne Gillette (13) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Teagan Dixon (5) drives in a run with a single in the sixth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Kaeden Kahler (22) drives in a run with a single in the sixth inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier catcher Brady Buckmaster (18) tags a Belgrade runner caught in a rundown at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier pitcher Max Weber (10) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier pitcher Max Weber (10) delivers against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier pitcher Beau Schulz (7) delivers in the third inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier pitcher Beau Schulz (7) delivers in the third inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) makes a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier shortstop Kyler Croft (11) throws to first after making a play on a ground ball against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier Wolfpack baseball hats line the dugout as the team takes on Belgrade in its season opener at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier starting pitcher Kyler Croft (11) delivers in the first inning against Belgrade at Griffin Field on Saturday, March 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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