CEDARVILLE, Ohio - The Yellow Jackets and visiting Walsh each tasted victory as they began the American Mideast Conference season. Cedarville claimed the opener, 3-2, with the Cavaliers taking the second contest, 4-2.

Nate Wilson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 6th inning in the first game. Winning pitcher Clint Price went the distance and got the final as Walsh left runners at second and third to end the game.

Price improved to 3-0 and struck out five. Derek Graham registered two hits and scored twice. Paul Hembekides delivered an RBI double, Nate Davenport singled in a run, and Alex Beelen doubled. [GAME 1 BOXSCORE]

A pair of Yellow Jacket errors gave Walsh three unearned runs in the nightcap. Both teams produced just four hits each.

Trailing 3-0 in the 4th inning, David Convertini brought CU within a run with a two-run double. The Cavaliers plated an insurance run with a successful suicide squeeze in the 7th. Rob Nesteroff had a pair of hits and scored a run for the Jackets, 9-4 overall. [GAME 2 BOXSCORE]