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DETROIT -- Wayne State baseball (20-10, 10-4) will play three games at Hillsdale (12-16, 5-10) on Saturday and Sunday. The Warriors have won seven straight and look to stay atop the GLIAC standings. The doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday at Findlay was rained out and a makeup date has yet to be announced.

Wayne State defeated Urbana 19-8 on Tuesday and collected their fourth game of 15 runs or more this season.

SERIES DETAILS
Dates - April 13-14, 2013
Times - Saturday at 1 & 3 p.m. / Sunday at 1 p.m.
Location - Hillsdale, Mich. (Simpson Field / 200)
Team Information - Wayne State Baseball / Hillsdale Baseball
Live Stats - HillsdaleChargers.com
Live Audio - HillsdaleChargers.com

SERIES STORYLINES
Wayne State (20-10, 10-4) will return to GLIAC play and put their seven-game winning streak on the line at Hillsdale on Saturday and Sunday. The Warriors  are currently tied for first in the GLIAC standings. A Wednesday doubleheader between Wayne State and Findlay was rained out and a makeup date has yet to be announced. Hillsdale is 5-10 in conference play and are coming off dropping three of four at Ashland. Wayne State has played Hillsdale more than any other opponent (163 meetings) and the Warriors lead the all-time series 107-56.

AT THE HELM
Ryan Kelley, who served six seasons on the Warriors' staff including three as WSU's pitching coach prior to being named head coach in September 2008, is in his fifth year at the helm in the 2013 season.  Kelley is the ninth head coach in the 72-year history of the Wayne State University baseball program.
In 2011, the Warriors set a school record for wins (35) and advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Midwest Regional for the second time in program history.  Wayne State won 34 games in 2012, qualifying for the GLIAC Tournament for the eighth time in nine years, and for the NCAA Regional for the third straight year.

RUNS-A-PLENTY
In the past ten games, Wayne State has outscored its opponents 93 to 42 for an average of 9.3 runs per game. The WSU offense is hitting .355 and slugging .497 with a .465 on-base percentage.

HISTORIC DAY FOR WARRIOR HITTERS
Wayne State won its 20th game on Tuesday at Urbana, 19-8. First baseman, Kyle Zimmerman, drove in a program record eight RBIs while hitting a grand slam and a three-run blast. Also leaving the yard were Kenny Davis, Brad Guenther, Jimmy Jackson and Mark Lepri. The six home runs in were also a program record.

ZIMMERMAN'S DOZEN
In the series finale with Malone on Wednesday, sophomore Kyle Zimmerman went 8.0 innings and struck out a career-high 12 Pioneers. It was the most Ks for a Wayne State pitcher since Brady Cooper's 12-strikeout performance at Tiffin on April 18, 2010. Zimmerman now is tied for fifth in the GLIAC with 26 punchouts in his 24.1 innings pitched.

SCOUTING HILLSDALE
Tad Sobieszczanski leads the team with a .359 batting average. Mike Vanchieri leads the Chargers with 16 RBI while Luke Ortel has hit 11 doubles. Connor Bartlett is hitting. 320. As a team, HC is hitting .269 with just four home runs. The staff is paced by Dan Pochmara who has made eight appearances and carries a 1.69 ERA with a 3-1 record as well as three saves. Kris Morris has made nine starts and is 1-7 with a 4.98 ERA. The team's ERA is 5.31. Head coach Paul Noce is in his 20th season with the program.

SPRING BREAK HIGHLIGHTS
Wayne State went 7-5 during its Spring Break trip to Florida. On March 8, the Warriors split with Notre Dame College. In the win WSU scored 15 runs powered by Eric Cunningham and Cameron Walker who both drove in two runs. The Green & Gold knocked off Winona State, 6-3, behind a 3-for-4 and two-RBI performance from shortstop Jeremy Carrell. Ethan Vasiliauskas went eight innings and struck out six for the win. Wayne State hung tough with Tampa but fell. 6-5. Kenny Davis drove in two wins while Kyle Zimmerman lasted 6.1 innings but took the loss. The Warriors took both from Charleston, split with No. 20 Slippery Rock and swept a doubleheader with Minnesota-Duluth on March 16.

WARRIORS LEND A HAND
During its trip to Florida, Wayne State baseball partnered with the Westgate Foundation and was again able to help out the Ocoee, Fla. Little League with a instructional camp. This has become an annual event and Coach Ryan Kelley and his team all really enjoyed their experience.

WAYNE STATE SUMMER BASEBALL CAMP
Wayne State baseball will again put on its Summer Camp on July 12-13 where participants will receive instruction from Wayne State coaches, student-athletes and other area coaches. Camp attendees will also have the opportunity to meet select Detroit Tigers' players while also being able to win prizes. For more information, visit WSUAthletics.com or contact Coach Kelley at ryankelley@wayne.edu.

WAYNE STATE'S REGIONAL HISTORY
Wayne State has played in the NCAA Regional three straight years and five times overall, qualifying for the first time in school history in 2005.  The Warriors advanced to the championship game of the 2008 tournament in Crestwood, Ill., losing a 3-0 result to Ashland in the third meeting of the tournament between the two schools. This past season, WSU went 0-2 with losses to Northern Kentucky and No. 15 Indianapolis. The Warriors went 0-2 in the 2010 regional, including a 2-1 loss to Northern Kentucky in the opening round.  Last year Wayne State recovered from an opening round loss to Grand Valley State by eliminating three consecutive GLVC foes, including NKU, to force a rematch with GVSU in the title game in Normal, Ill.
Over its five NCAA Regional appearances, Wayne State has a 6-10 record.

PIERSE STAYS ON POINT
Senior Alex Pierse has been electric in his last two starts. He went seven innings against Lake Erie on March 28 and seven innings at Northwood on April 6 for his second and third career complete game shutouts. Against LE, Pierse only allowed three hits and struck out seven against the Timberwolves.