WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- A seven-run seventh inning propelled the Wayne State University baseball team (3-3) to a 7-0 win over Wayne State College (4-6) on Wednesday afternoon at Chain of Lakes Park.
Alex Kinch (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Pioneer) (1-0) tossed seven shutout innings and struck out nine while allowing just five hits to earn his 10th career victory.
The Warriors broke the scoreless tie with seven runs in the top of the seventh inning.
Griffin Harms (Bingham Farms, Mich. / Birmingham Groves) connected for a three-run home run while
Bradley Baldwin (Troy, Mich. / Bishop Foley Catholic) drove in two runs with a double.
Nathan Manis (Port Huron, Mich. / Port Huron Northern) and
Aaron Loconsole (Macomb, Mich. / Marine City) each drove in a run during the rally.
JT Conti (Trenton, Mich.) and
Christian Bilkovic (West Bloomfield, Mich.) each pitched a scoreless frame to keep the shutout intact.
Harms finished 3-for-5 while Loconsole,
Sean Winkelseth (Ypsilanti, Mich.),
Ryan Mergener (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Portage Central) and
Cole Clifton (Sterling Heights. Mich. / De La Salle) all posted two hits apiece.
WSU will meet fourth-ranked Minnesota State-Mankato for a doubleheader on Thursday beginning at 10:30 AM.
