Joel Lutz came off the bench and never even had to swing his bat as Lutz reached on a in the seven to lead the Medicine Hat Mavericks (6-2) to a 9-6 win over the Lethbridge Bulls (4-5) on Thursday at Spitz Stadium.

With the score tied at five,.

Lutz had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extra-base hits.

Ben Smith helped the Medicine Hat Mavericks take the lead for good in the seventh inning. Grant Silva was hit by a pitch to start the seventh. He then went from first to second on a stolen base. Finally, Smith came to the plate with the score tied at five in the seventh inning, and reached on an error, bringing home Silva.

The Lethbridge Bulls had no answer for Ryan Castadio, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Castadio held the Lethbridge Bulls hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.

Austin Park improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Medicine Hat Mavericks. He allowed one run over 2 2/3 innings. Park struck out one, walked none and gave up two hits.

Regan Calvert (0-1) took the loss for the Lethbridge Bulls. He lasted just zero innings, walked one, struck out none, and allowed two runs.