Cal Poly Routs Campbell in Doubleheader Opener

LILLINGTON, N.C. (Interstat) — The Cal Poly Mustangs erupted for a 16-run first inning and never looked back, routing the Campbell Fightin Camels 16-5 on Saturday at Jim Perry Stadium in the opener of a doubleheader.

Cal Poly sent 20 batters to the plate in the opening frame, capitalizing on Campbell errors and a three-run homer by Ryan Tayman. The Mustangs piled up 13 hits total. Campbell scored its five runs on eight hits, including two sacrifice flies, but could not recover from the early deficit.

The win improved Cal Poly’s record to 2-1, while Campbell fell to 1-2. The teams split the first two games of the series after Campbell won 5-2 on Friday.