DAYTON, Ohio - Wilmington used timely hitting to surprise the Yellow Jackets, 5-3, in a rematch of the Fifth Annual Cedarville Baseball Classic played before 724 fans at Fifth Third Field.

All five runs for the Quakers were produced on two-out hits as they won for just the sixth time in 24 games. Wilmington never trailed by making the most of nearly every opportunity it had and bringing home four runners who had reached base without the benefit of a hit.

The non-conference game staged on a beautiful evening at the home of the Class A Dayton Dragons was delayed by 30 minutes when the original umpires never showed for the 7:00 start. Once replacements were found, the Quakers wasted no time in their first at bat when a two-out walk came around to score on a double.

Cedarville, who pounded the Quakers 11-4 in the Classic a year ago, took awhile to get things going. Alex Beelen opened the 4th inning with a triple to the left field corner and scored on a one-out sacrifice fly by Rob Nesteroff.

Wilmington regained the lead, 2-1, in the 6th on back-to-back two-out hits. Then they manufactured two unearned runs in the 7th when a batter who reached on an error and another who was hit by a pitch again crossed the plate on two-out hits.

The best chance for a big inning by the Yellow Jackets came in their half of the frame when they loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Brandon Young, Chris Ward, and Dan Petke with no one out. Nate Wilson followed with a sacrifice fly and Paul Hembekides delivered an RBI single one out later, but CU stranded two runners.

Cedarville, 21-13, never threatened again and the Quakers got an insurance run in the 9th when a walk after the first batters were retired came around on successive singles.

Young reached base all four times he came to the plate finishing 2-for-2 with a run scored, a walk, and he was hit by a pitch. Andrew York doubled for the Yellow Jackets' other extra base hit. [BOXSCORE]