DETROIT -- Wayne State baseball (22-11, 12-5) return home for five straight games beginning with a pair of midweek GLIAC battles. WSU will play Tiffin (17-17, 11-8) on Tuesday and Findlay (14-16, 7-11) on Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Green & Gold are currently in first place.

Wayne State and Findlay will resume a suspended game in the fifth inning on Wednesday at 1 p.m. from April 10 followed by a nine-inning game. There are no plans to make up the third game of the series.

SERIES DETAILS
Dates - April 16, 2013 / April 17, 2013
Times - Tuesday at 2 p.m. / Wednesday at 1 & 3 p.m.
Location - Detroit, Mich. (WSU Baseball Field)
Team Information - Wayne State Baseball / Tiffin Baseball / Findlay Baseball

SERIES STORYLINES
The Wayne State baseball team (22-11, 12-5) remained in first place despite having its nine-game winning streak snapped on Sunday against Hillsdale. The Warriors are scheduled to play the next five games in Midtown including midweek games with Tiffin and Findlay. WSU leads the all-time series with Tiffin 23-9. The Dragons are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

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 10 games, Wayne State has outscored its opponents 84 to 44 for an average of 8.3 runs per game. The WSU offense is hitting .349 and slugging .503 with a .456 on-base percentage.

HISTORIC DAY FOR WARRIOR HITTERS
Wayne State won its 20th game 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 were also a program record. Zimmerman was named GLIAC Player of the Week for his performance.

ZIMMERMAN'S DOZEN
In the series finale with Malone, 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.

SCOUTING TIFFIN
Tiffin is lead by Ryan Williams who is hitting .351 with 21 RBI. Mario Rodriguez is hitting .393 in just 29 at-bats. Jordan Stum is hitting .328 with 14 RBI. Colin Sallee is leading the team with 22 RBI. As a team, the Dragons have hit nine home runs and carry a .290 batting average. Nick Rodesky is 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA and 36 strikeouts. Brent Faber is 3-2 with a 3.75 ERA and Eric Klepper is 2-4 with a 2.51 ERA. Greg Sombati has two saves on the year. The team ERA is 3.93. Joe Wilkins is in his first season as the head coach. He served as an assistant coach from 2006-07 and again in 2011-12.

SCOUTING FINDLAY
The Oilers are led by Tommy Roush who is hitting .373 with 32 RBI and three home runs. Blake Schenk is hitting ,358 with 16 stolen bases. Reid Rothenbuhler is hitting .352. As a team, UF is hitting .289 and slugging .389. Alex Williams leads Findlay with 12 appearances and a 2.19 ERA to go with his 3-3 record and two saves. Preston Zachrich is 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA and 40 strikeouts. As a staff, Findlay carries a 5.37 ERA. Head coach Troy Berry is in his 10th season with the program.

WSU 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.

WSU BASEBALL ALUMNI WEEKEND
Wayne State baseball will welcome back alumni for its annual Alumni Weekend on Sept. 14-15. This year's event will include a golf outing, a tailgate prior to WSU Football's first ever night game against Ashland at 6 p.m. and an alumni game. Stay tuned to WSUAthletics.com for registration information.