MIDDLEBURY — The tough start for the defending Division II champion MUHS baseball team continued this past week, as the Tigers dropped a pair of games on the road to D-I teams.

The 0-3 Tigers’ early D-I schedule continues this week, as they host St. Albans on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

On April 25, host Colchester defeated MUHS, 10-0 in five innings. Laker pitcher Josh Luter allowed just one hit, striking out 14 and walking two. Offensively for the Lakers, Owen Fullerton homered, and Vinny Wagoner and Colton Lefebvre doubled.

Gabe Velez took the loss, striking out nine in five innings.

On Tuesday, host Champlain Valley bested the Tigers, 11-1, in another game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. Leading the CVU attack against losing pitcher Tucker Morter were Quinn Vincent (double, two RBIs), Ryan Wood (two hits, two RBIs), Zavier Barnes (two hits, RBI) and Daniel Tuiqere (hit, two RBIs).