HILLSDALE, Mich. -- The Wayne State University baseball team (9-12, 3-5 GLIAC) concluded its series at Hillsdale (8-16, 3-5 GLIAC) on Monday afternoon. Kyle Zimmerman (Frankfort, Mich,) led WSU to a game one 5-3 victory with a complete game and seven strikeouts while five Warriors drove in two runs each in a 14-3 game two victory to split the series with a Monday sweep.

Game One (W, 5-3)
After a disappointing doubleheader on Sunday, the Warriors looked to salvage there series in games three and four of the series. Sean Winkelseth (Ypsilanti, Mich.) led off the second inning with a double to right field, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Aaron Loconsole's (Macomb, Mich. / Marine City) groundout to third base. A pinch-hit RBI single from Devin Rose (Farmington Hills, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary's) extended Wayne State's lead to 2-0.

Dennis Olszewski (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Gabriel Richard) singled home a run in the third inning and JT Conti (Trenton, Mich.) smacked a two-run double into center in the fourth inning to give WSU a 5-1 advantage.

The Chargers rallied for three runs in the next two innings including two in the fifth inning.

However, Zimmerman (2-2) kept Hillsdale quiet over the final two innings to earn his second complete game of the season. He allowed three earned runs on five hits and struck seven batters. The senior left-hander has struck out at least six in all five of his starts this season. The Green & Gold pounded nine hits including a two-hit game from Rose fo rhis first career multiple-hit contest.

Game Two (W, 14-3)
The hits came early and often in game two. In the top of the first inning WSU took a 2-0 lead on four hits including RBIs from Bradley Baldwin (Troy, Mich. / Bishop Foley Catholic) and Conti.

A Hillsdale error in the third inning allowed two more runs to score. A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch plated two more runs in the fourth inning to extend WSU's lead to 6-0 lead.

Nathan Manis (Port Huron, Mich. / Port Huron Northern) singled to begin the sixth inning, advanced to second on a walk, stole third base and scored on a throwing error by the catcher.

Wayne State scored three runs in the seventh inning including a two-run single from Josh Arndt (Sterling Heights. Mich. / Oxford).

Jake Davis (Rochester, Mich. / Stoney Creek) entered to begin the seventh inning and pitched a scoreless frame. The Chargers used two hits and two walks to score three runs off Davis in the eighth inning.

Two more Hillsdale errors and three WSU hits netted four runs in the ninth inning to bring the final score to 14-3. In the inning, Manis drove in two runs with a single to right center.

Conti tossed the final inning to secure the victory. Jared Tobey (St. Clair, Mich.) (3-1) started and pitched six shutout innings and allowed four hits while striking out six.

Manis posted a 4-for-5 performance with four runs scored from the leadoff spot to power the Warrior offense with his first career four-hit game.

WSU will begin its home schedule on Friday when Grand Valley State visits WSU Baseball Field.