James Castro went 1-2 with two RBI’s and Dallyn Oneil went 2-3 with two runs, as the Dinos totaled eight hits and eight runs on Tuesday when they welcomed the Union Cougars to Price, getting their first win in Carbon’s home opener, 8-4.

The Dinos now sit at 1-4 on the early season after having a rough weekend in St. George at the Desert Hill Summit Invite as they faced competition from the 5A ranks.

Against Union, Carbon was playing on their home field for the first time all season and looked ready for whatever Union had to dish out. The Cougars put one run on the board in the top of the first inning, as Coy Jackson sent a fly ball over the left field fence.

Carbon answered back in the next two innings putting three runs up as Oneil, Rylan Hart and Keaton Rich crossed the plate. A single and back-to-back errors in the fourth inning put three more runs on the board for the Dinos and helped them put away the Cougars.

Rich and Oneil both had two hits and Jordan Fossat, Beau Vea, Jacob Vasquez and Castro each collected one in the Carbon win.

On the mound the Dinos used two pitchers in allowing the Cougars five hits.

Vasquez got the start and earned the win going four innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits and struck out four. Vea came in, going three with two earned on two hits and striking out three.

The Dinos are back on the road Wednesday as they travel to Tooele to face the Buffaloes. Last season the Buffaloes ended with a 9-16 record in the 4A class. They are now playing in 5A moving up one classification.

On Friday the Dinos will travel to Bountiful to take on the Red Hawks.

Carbon will be back home on Mar. 22, to take on the Judge Memorial Bulldogs. Game time is set for 3 p.m..