EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Northwestern Wildcats scored four runs in the eighth inning to erase a deficit and defeat the Michigan State Spartans 8-6 in a Big Ten baseball game Sunday evening at Rocky Miller Park.

Michigan State catcher Noah Bright had a perfect 5-for-5 day, including a solo home run. Spartans shortstop Dayton Murphy added a two-run homer. Northwestern starter Ryan Weaver earned the win, allowing two earned runs over six innings.

The Wildcats’ comeback, keyed by solo homers from Noah Ruiz and Ryan Kucherak, secured the series after the teams split the first two games. Michigan State fell to 10-19. Northwestern improved to 12-15-1.