The Mathews Blue Devil baseball team kicked off its season Tuesday, shutting out the Essex Trojans, 3-0. Senior Daniel Moughon pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, with junior Dawson Adams closing out the win.

Junior Aidan West led off for the Devils, going 1-4 with a single, followed by Adams also going 1-4 with a single and also reaching on errors twice. Senior Brady Wright went 2-4 with two doubles, followed by junior Will Jackson who went 1-4 with a single, also reaching base after being hit by a pitch and an intentional walk.

Next, sophomore Timmy Dehoux went 0-4 but reached on walk on his last at bat. Moughon went 0-4 but reached by a fielder’s choice. Senior Richie Hogge went 1-4 with a single, his last at bat. Sophomore Noah Wright reached base three times on two walks and being hit by a pitch. Finally junior Ethan Hudgins went 1-4 with a single, his first at bat. West and fellow junior Thomas Hubbard each had a stolen base.

The varsity baseball team will have its home opener at 5 o’clock today against Washington and Lee, with the JV squad traveling to Montross. On Tuesday, the Devils head to Middlesex to face Christchurch School.