Zach Usselman was cold coming off the bench, but Usselman warmed up quickly as Usselman stroked a key pinch-hit single in the one to lead the Bellevue (25-14) to a 6-1 win over the Green River (7-28) on Wednesday at Courter Field .
With the game scoreless in the first inning Usselman came to the plate and singled.
Usselman reached base four times in the game for the Bellevue. He also drove in one runner.
Evan Johnson racked up four RBIs on two hits for the Bellevue. He homered in the seventh inning and tripled in the eighth inning.
Nick Kassuba improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Bellevue. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered one hit.
Brett Diefendorf ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out one, and allowed one run.