Box Score MASON, Ohio - Defending champion and No. 1 seed California Baptist scored in every inning to ground No. 8 Cedarville, 15-2, in the first game of the NCCAA Division I World Series at Prasco Park.
The Yellow Jackets, 28-17 overall, are lined up to play twice in pool play on Thursday.
The Lancers, 38-18, put two runs on the board in the top of the first inning. CU got one back in the bottom half when
Cam McWilliams opened with a walk and later came around on
David Ledbetter's RBI fielders choice.
It was a 9-1 bulge when the bottom of the fourth rolled around for the Jackets' other run.
Ryan Ledbetter led off with a single and scored on McWilliams' fielders choice grounder.
Cal Baptist put it away in the fifth by sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring six times. The game was halted after five innings by the 10-run mercy rule.
Cedarville tallied six hits on the day.
Logan Kasabian led the way by going 2-for-3.
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