Kittelberger turned in a sterling performance with the opening day start on the mound, hurling five scoreless innings to pick up the winning decision in game one.
He struck out five and scattered three hits while walking just one. He induced eight ground ball outs versus just one in the air and faced just three batters over the minimum.
Garret Sendelbach and Brad Wilson combined to close out the three-hit shutout as Ohio Dominican did its part in run support with 18 on 16 hits.
His intimidating 6-6 frame will be something to monitor this spring against Great Midwest opponents. He carved out a signature win against NCAA qualifier Northwood last year with seven shutout innings.