By Special to the Town Crier

More than 300 players participated in Mountain View Little League’s opening day ceremonies March 17 at the newly refurbished McKelvey Park.

The players - from T-Ball, Pioneer, Minors and Major divisions, respectively - were introduced to the crowd wearing their full uniforms.

Mountain View mayor Mario Ambra fired a strike on the ceremonial first pitch and received a commemorative plaque from league president Tony Figeac.

Following the ceremony, the Major League Red Sox opened the 2001 campaign with a 19-3 win over the White Sox. Both teams got off to impressive offensive starts; the White Sox Shane Buonosí and the Red Sox Armondo Munoz each hit a two-run homer in the first inning .

After that, the Red Sox pitching combo of Munoz, T.J. Sugimoto and Daryle Echer held the White Sox bats in check.