HENDERSONVILLE – Hendersonville Commando pitcher Hayden Mullins had his way with the Portland Panthers on Tuesday night to open the 2018 baseball season.

Mullins pitched six full innings, striking out 11 Panthers and allowing just one hit. Mullins lost his no-hitter in the top of the fourth inning when Austin Crane connected on a double to left field.

Brett Coker ended the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when he hit a grand slam over the left field wall, securing the 10-0 victory. The home run scored Austin Mayes, Reid Nelson and Gabe Dalton after all three players walked to start the inning. Dalton scored a game-high three runs and recorded three hits in the victory, while Coker finished with four RBIs.

Hendersonville tallied 10 hits and didn’t commit a single error on defense. Already up 2-0, the Commandos tacked on four runs in the fifth inning following four singles that started the inning.