Lampasas junior pitcher Seth Kendrick earned the Badgers’ season-opening win Monday at Leander Rouse. PHOTO BY CLAY WHITTINGTON The Badgers are back with a bang.

Lampasas opened its season Monday in Leander against the Rouse Raiders and, after taking a 2-2 tie into the fourth inning, posted the game’s final three runs in the following two innings to win 5-2.

Junior pitcher Seth Kendrick picked up the victory for Lampasas, while senior Vann Millican earned the save. Kendrick, who is beginning his first full year on the varsity team, threw 10 strikeouts in five innings and gave up just two hits.

Offensively, he was equally impressive.

Kendrick went two for three at the plate, while his courtesy runner, Blaine White, recorded three stolen bases.

Cody Robinson also delivered a two-for-three batting performance, scoring two runs and posting an RBI.

Lampasas finished the game with eight hits, while giving up only three.

The Badgers are currently playing in the joint Lampasas/ Copperas Cove 190 Invitational Baseball Tournament.

The Badgers play Hillsboro in Lampasas today at 11:30 a.m. before facing Cedar Park at 7 p.m.

Final standings for the tournament will be determined Saturday.

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Both Lampasas subvarsity teams are kicking off their seasons at tournaments.

Lampasas’ freshman team begins play at the two-day Killeen Ellison tournament today at 11:30 a.m. against Temple. The Badgers conclude their stay Saturday with games against Belton and Ellison at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively.

The junior varsity Badgers are at the Burnet tournament today where they will face Marble Falls at 3:45 p.m. and Lehman at 6 p.m.