KODAK, Tenn. -- The Wayne State University baseball team (2-1 overall) jumped into the win column on Sunday for the first time this season taking both ends of a doubleheader against Hillsdale (5-4 overall) at Smokies Stadium. Behind a solid effort on the mound, the Warriors won game one 5-2 before relying on the bats in game two for the sweep, 10-7.

"Following an adverse Friday night game, our team responded well to win the series against a quality opponent," said head coach, Ryan Kelley. "Karter Fitzpatrick (Monroe, Mich. / Carleton Airport) set the tone for our team today while the senior class leadership propelled us forward. We still have work to do moving ahead, but will learn and grow from this competitive series."

GAME ONE RECAP
As mentioned by coach above, Fitzpatrick (1-0) was the story in game one as as the starter lasted six innings while giving up just two earned runs on eight hits with only one walk and five strikeouts. In relief, Brennan Cox (Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard) picked up his third career save with a one-hit seventh.

At the plate, The Warriors scored three in the third when Noah Miller (Macomb, Mich. / University Liggett)singled in CJ Maury (Brampton, Ont. / Mayfield SS), Rudy Ramirez (Brighton, Mich. / Brighton) brought in Ryan Foley (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline) with a sacrifice fly and Chris Tanderys (Livonia, Mich. / Stevenson) pushed across Miller with a base knock to left field. Three innings later with WSU's lead down to one, 3-2, Foley scored a pair (Maury and Brett Zimmerman (Frankfort, Mich. / Frankfort)) thanks to a single to center.

GAME TWO RECAP
The nightcap was a back-and-forth affair that saw Wayne State lead from wire to wire. The Warriors rattled off four runs in the first, one in each of the following four innings, and two more in the sixth. The 3-6 spots in the WSU lineup, Hunter DeLanoy (Hartland, Mich. / Hartland), Ramirez, Tanderys, and Bennett Hitzelberger (Richmond, Mich. / Richmond), went a combined 12-for-20 (.600 batting average) at the dish with seven runs scored, six RBI and two extra-base hits.

Starting pitcher, Seth Marano (Canton, Mich. / Canton), received a no decision after four frames of work, four runs, three earned, five hits, one free pass, and two punchouts. First out of the bullpen, Griffin Kilander (Livonia, Mich. / Stevenson) (1-0) was the winner with one earned run allowed in two innings pitched. David Thurman (Southfield, Mich. / Detroit Edison) (1.2 IP) and Chad Sommers (Jonesville, Mich. / Jonesville) (1.1 IP - seventh career save) rounded out the innings for Wayne State.

NEXT UP
Wayne State will be back in Tennessee, this time Nashville, to face Ohio Dominican with four games in three days on March 4-6.