BEL AIR, Md. - The Harford baseball team (6-4) swept Camden County on Wednesday in the team's home opener at Harford Sports Complex. The Fighting Owls won 5-3 and 6-5.

Harford 5, Camden 3
The Fighting Owls jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held off a late rally in the opener. Freshman Vinnie Cautillo earned his first career win, tossing two innings of scoreless relief. He allowed two hits and struck out a pair. Jack Hine pitched a one-hit seventh for his first career save.

Matt Gray went 3-for-3 with a two-run single in the fourth inning that broke the game open. Nick Octavi and James Wilson each had two hits in the win.

Harford 6, Camden 5
The Harford pitching staff struck out 12 batters and held the Cougars to just five hits, but walked nine batters and hit another in the 6-5 win. The Fighting Owls led 6-1 heading into the sixth inning, before Taylor Nelson earned his second save of the season.

Dom Vattuone improved to 2-1 in two innings of work, striking out two and allowing one run on two hits.

Offensively, Octavi and Wilson each had a pair of hits, while Simon Beloff and Pete Harbach added doubles in the win.

Harford contiues its homestand with a conference doubleheader on Saturday against Allegeny at noon.