Jordan Wilcox and mom Mindy.
The smallest school in the field is a step closer to winning a national title.
Sparked by Coupeville High School grad Jordan Wilcox, the Western Washington University baseball team erupted for a nine-run eighth inning Friday in Tampa, shocking second-seeded Illinois 14-6 in its opening game at the National Club Baseball Association Division 1 World Series.
The Vikings will now play Sunday afternoon against James Madison, which toppled third-seeded Iowa.
The tourney is a complicated double-elimination format, but the easiest way to break things down would be for WWU to win three straight from here out and give Wilcox and Co. a title.
The former Wolf, who starts at second base for the Vikings, banged out two hits, knocked in two runs, scored twice, stole a base and had three assists in the field Friday.
Western crunched 17 hits in an offensive-happy game.
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