The Mathews High School varsity baseball team dropped its regular season opener on Tuesday, falling 11-4, on the road to the Essex Trojans. Thomas Hubbard pitched 3 2/3 innings and was tagged with the loss. He also had a base hit and one RBI. Timmy Dehoux added a double and an RBI. Overall, the Devils had six hits. Mathews struggled defensively, committing five errors that led to five unearned runs for Essex. The MHS boys travel to Northumberland today, Thursday, March 16, for a 5 o’clock game against the Indians. The home opener will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday when Christchurch School comes to Mathews....