Oakland Advance with a Win on Opening Day of #HLBASE Championship
May 21
DAYTON (May 20, 2026) – The 2026 #HLBASE championship began on Wednesday with Oakland advancing to day two with a victory.
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No. 5 seed Oakland wins, 10-2, over No. 4 seed Youngstown State in game one.
Oakland’s Ben Clark scored the game’s first run in the top of the first inning. Teammates Kyle Revere and Aidan Schuck later crossed the plate to give the Golden Grizzlies a 3-0 lead.
The Golden Grizzlies’ Carter Hain scored Oakland’s fourth run in the top of the third inning.
YSU’s Brady Shannon got the Penguins on the board in the fourth inning.
Oakland responded by scoring six unanswered runs over the next five innings.
The Penguins’ Luke Rossi hit a home run in the ninth inning.
Oakland’s Carter Hain went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Golden Grizzlies.
On the mound for the Golden Grizzlies, Ben Green got the win by pitching 7.0 innings with a career high nine strikeouts and allowing no earned runs.
Oakland will take on No. 1 seed Wright State at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday.
For complete information on the 2026 #HLBASE Championship, visit championship central.
Every game of the championship will be streamed on ESPN+.