DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- Northwestern scored 10 of 11 runs after the sixth inning as they took the series opener 11-6, Friday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. 
 


Northwestern (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) opened the contest with a run in the first courtesy of a leadoff double, flyout, and RBI groundout that made it 1-0.

The Wildcats (4-5, 0-0 SWAC) were able to tie the game an inning later as Manny Souffrain's two-out double led to a Peter Vazquez RBI single to make it a 1-1 game. B-CU took the lead an inning later as Daniel Figueroa opened the frame with a single, reached second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a Garrett Chun RBI single. 

B-CU put two runners on again in the fourth, but could not push a run across.

Northwestern re-took the lead in the top of the sixth after back-to-back RBI doubles and an RBI single to go in front, 3-2. 

The WIldcats answered with four of their own in the bottom of the sixth. Jorge Rodriguez led off the inning with a first-pitch homer over the wall in left center to make it 3-3. 

B-CU put a runner on as Northwestern turned to its bullpen with one out in the inning. Two straight B-CU singles loaded the bases with one out for Sergio Rivera. He scored Souffrain on a fielders choice before Chun came through again with a two-out double to make it a 7-3 ballgame. 

Northwestern immediately returned the favor with four runs of their own off the B-CU bullpen in the seventh. They scored four more runs in the night as B-CU managed just one more hit to hold on for the 11-6 win. 

Tanner Boccabello was strong again in the start. He did not factor in the decision as he tossed six innings, allowing three runs, all earned, on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks. 

Dylan Vega suffered the loss. Allowing four earned runs on four hits. Jeffrey Gonzalez also appeared for B-CU. 

• Sergio Rivera increased his on-base streak to nine games with a walk. He has reached base safely in every game to start the season.
• Garrett Chun finished the day 2-5 with three RBI. 
• Peter Vazquez, Jayme Villafane, and Daniel Figueroa each enjoyed multi-hit games for the Wildcats.
   

Game two, originally scheduled for a 6 p.m. start Saturday, has been bumped up to a noon first pitch in anticipation of inclement weather. For the most up-to-date information, stay tuned to BCUAthletics.com, and @BCUDiamondCats on Twitter. 

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