XENIA, Ohio – NCBWA Division II No. 8 Grand Valley State exploded late to beat Cedarville, 8-3, to open a three-game series at the Athletes in Action Sports Complex.
The Lakers scored five runs in the ninth inning to spoil a Yellow Jacket rally that saw them tie the contest with two outs in the eighth.
After giving up a three-run home run in the third inning on a blustery day, starting pitcher
Jensen Wagoner settled in to register seven strikeouts with one walk in seven innings.
CU got two runs back in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly by
Eli Henderson and an infield error.
Graham Ward's base hit in the eighth inning scored
Kaden Wilde to tie it, but the Jackets left the go ahead run at third.
Wilde finished with two hits including a double, two runs scored, and a stolen base.
Declan Rivero contributed a pinch hit triple for Cedarville, 4-6 overall.
