DETROIT -- The 13th-ranked Wayne State University baseball team (23-5 overall, 7-2 GLIAC) hosted Purdue Northwest (10-14 overall, 6-3 GLIAC) in the first of four games on Friday and the Warriors used a five-run seventh inning to storm back and win, 6-3.  WSU will play its next seven games at home.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pride scored a run in the top of the fourth inning on two hits and two walks.  Tristen Jorah (Clinton Twp., Mich. / Sterling Heights Stevenson) tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning.  A two-run single gave PNW a 3-1 advantage in the top of the sixth inning.

Michael MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Country Day / The Lawrenceville School), Jorah and Hunter DeLanoy (Hartland, Mich.) all reached to start the bottom of the seventh inning.  Justin Kelly (Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South) drew a bases-loaded walk to collect an RBI before Rudy Ramirez (Brighton, Mich.) sent a two-run single off the wall in left to give WSU a 4-3 lead.  Noah Miller (Macomb, Mich. / University Liggett) added to the home advantage with a two-run single into left center.

AT THE PLATE
Jacob Finkbeiner (Saline, Mich.) went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Jorah finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

ON THE MOUND
Hunter Brown (St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview) (5-0) allowed three earned runs in seven innings and struck out nine batters.  Brennan Cox (Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard) earned his first career save by not allowing a run over the final two frames.

UP NEXT
Wayne State and PNW will return to Harwell Field on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.