Wednesday’s Lowell Sun and LowellSun.com are all over the Spinners season opener. Chaz Scoggins has the game story, which includes a look at pitcher Dustin Richardson, who struck out 5 of the 6-batters he faced. David Pevear chimes in with a feature on Zach Daegas, a Red Sox draft pick straight out of “Moneyball.�

Elsewhere, you can find another excerpt from Scoggins’ book Game of My Life: Memorable Stories of Red Sox baseball. Today’s chapter is Dave Henderson, who recalls the nightmare Game-6 of the ’86 World Series. The Lowell All-Americans are set to host a “Heroes Night� at Alumni Field tomorrow. Jackie Graham is Lowell High’s recipient of the Mary Mullen Award.

On the links, Billerica’s Geoff Sisk has the lead heading into the final 18-holes of the Mass. Open. Long Meadow and Mount Pleasant have their teams set for the Lowell Women’s City Golf Tournament. And UMass-Lowell’s track stars earn academic honors.