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Dillon McInerney
McInerney leads the league in wins (4), is second in ERA (0.67) and is tied-for-fourth with 27 Ks.
6
Winner Wayne State WSU 13-3
1
Minnesota Duluth UMD 2-5
Winner
Wayne State WSU
13-3
6
Final
1
Minnesota Duluth UMD
2-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wayne State WSU 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 11 0
Minnesota Duluth UMD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2

W: McInerney, Dillon (4-0) L: Wukmir, Aaron (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

McInerney Stifles Bulldogs as Baseball Wins Fourth Straight

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Wayne State University baseball program (13-3 overall) stayed red hot on Wednesday morning with a 6-1 win over Minnesota Duluth (2-5 overall).  Dillon McInerney (Richmond, Mich.) (4-0) struck out 12 batters in his first career complete game and allowed a run on just four hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED
UMD scored first with a run in the bottom of the first inning following a walk, double and a sacrifice fly.  However, from there McInerney was nearly perfect.  The deficit was short lived as WSU scored twice in the top of the second inning, taking a 2-1 lead.  Hunter DeLanoy (Hartland, Mich.) started the frame with a single into right field before Justin Kelly (Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South) walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch.  Zach Girard (Sleepy Hollow, Ill. / Dundee Crown) gave the Green & Gold the lead with a two-run single into center field.

A hit-by-pitch and a throwing error jump started a two-run rally in the top of the fourth inning and Troy Daring, Jr. (Brampton, Ont.) took advantage with an RBI single up the middle.  Following a sac bunt and a walk, Jacob Finkbeiner (Saline, Mich) gave Wayne State a 4-1 lead with a sac fly to left field.  An RBI single in the top of the fifth inning gave WSU a 5-1 lead and Tristen Jorah (Clinton Twp., Mich. / Sterling Heights Stevenson) added a run in the ninth inning with an RBI single into left center.

McInerney ended his complete game with a flourish, setting down the side in order, including a pair of punch outs.

AT THE PLATE
Finkbeiner went 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored and a walk.  He is now hitting .525 with a .603 on-base percentage.  DeLanoy finished 2-for-5 with two runs, while Girard drove in two runs with his single.  WSU finished with 11 hits by nine different players.

ON THE MOUND
McInerney tallied a career-high 12 strikeouts in nine innings.  He allowed a run on four hits and one walk.  On the season, the redshirt junior carries a 0.67 ERA and is 4-0 with 27 strikeouts in 27 innings.

UP NEXT
The Warriors conclude its trip to Florida against Dartmouth on Thursday night.  First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m.

 
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