Buffalos claim victory in stampede battle over the Mustangs in 8-0 opener

Opening Day of Valley’s 2025 season yielded an 8-0 shutout thanks to the well seasoned arm of senior hurler Hogan Harris. It took only two innings to set up a commanding 7-0 pace from which Bryce Valley failed to come back.

Hogan Harris kicks the Buffalos’ season into high gear with his stellar 8-0 shutout start versus the visiting Bryce Valley Mustangs on Opening Day, August 6. Photo by Jerry Melrose.

Following the game, Harris offered a succinct account of the action. “It was good to have a good defense behind you! It felt like I was very confident. We had a lot of good hits. We had great hitting, base-running, all the good stuff! Had a great lead straight out of the gate, and after that it was just fun.”

Head Coach Bret Lamb, in his inaugural Valley campaign, spoke glowingly of his ace: “Hogan threw really well. He’s our starter; he’s our go-to guy! He threw consistent, and that’s what we had to have.” And of the team’s future fortunes, “We’re really excited to get going!”

The traditional Jeff Wood Memorial Tournament commences with the Buffalos hosting American Heritage on Friday morning at 8 a.m. Rounding-out the day’s schedule finds Piute vs. Bryce Valley at 10:30 a.m., Panguitch vs. American Heritage at 1:00 p.m., Bryce Valley vs. Altamont at 3:30 p.m. and Valley vs. Panguitch at 6 p.m. Saturday’s Schedule will be determined by the Pool Play teams vying for final rankings beginning at 9 a.m. Subsequent games will be at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., with the Championship being held at 4:30 p.m.