Game 1 - Wayne State 13 Northern State 6

Game 2 - Wayne State 14 Northern State 3

            Wayne State College accounted for 15 hits in each game as the Wildcats recorded a 13-6 and 14-3 Northern Sun Conference baseball sweep over Northern State Saturday afternoon at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex in Wayne.  The Wildcats move to 11-7 and 4-0 in the NSIC while Northern State is now 7-9 and 1-5.
            In the opener, WSC used a seven-run second inning to rally from an early 4-0 deficit as the Wildcats posted a 13-6 win over the Wolves.  Aaron Molinaro went the opposite way for a three-run homer to left field while Jake Perez added a three-run triple to right center field to cap the inning.
            The 'Cats put the game out of reach with a four-run fifth as CJ Nolen had a two-run single while Jake Perez contributed an RBI double to lead the WSC attack.
            WSC had 15 hits in the game.  Molinaro was 3 for 4 with a three run homer, three RBI's and two runs scored.  Perez finished 2 for 4 with a triple, double and four RBI's.  Nolen was 2 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored while Michael Herman and Kevin Andersen each added two hits in the win.
            Sophomore Eric Browning overcame a rough start to earn the win, now 3-2 on the season.  After roughed up for four runs and four hits in the first two innings, Browning gave up just one hit over the next four innings to finish with a six inning win.  He struck out six and walked three while charged with four runs on five hits.
            The second game saw WSC take control early with six runs in the first two innings as the Wildcats cruised to a 14-3 victory in a game shortened to seven innings due to the 10-run rule.
            Jake Perez, Michael Herman and Aaron Molinaro each had RBI singles to highlight a four-run first inning.  Herman added an RBI double in the second along with a CJ Nolen sacrifice fly giving WSC a 6-0 lead after two innings.
            WSC used five hits to score six runs in the fourth inning for a 12-0 lead.  Mike Servais had a two-run double, Alex Kreft a two-run single along with a Herman RBI single.
            Nolen had a run-scoring triple in the fifth and Herman an RBI groundout to close out the WSC scoring.  Northern State plated three runs in the top of the seventh to avoid the shutout as WSC won 14-3.
            Wayne State had another 15 hits in the second game.  Herman was 3 for 4 with four RBI's and two runs scored to lead a balanced offensive attack.  Zak Leighton, Curtis Bussard and Nick McIntee each had two hits for the Wildcats.
            Junior right hander Matt Russell worked six scoreless innings to earn the pitching win for WSC.  He allowed just three hits while whiffing six NSU batters. 
            Northern State and Wayne State meet again Sunday in a noon doubleheader to close out the four-game NSIC series at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex.