EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — Michigan State scored five unanswered runs to defeat Eastern Michigan 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Spartans (20-30) trailed 2-0 after the Eagles (17-33) pushed across two runs in the fourth inning on a run-scoring single by Crane. Eastern Michigan starter Michael Pfeiffer threw three hitless innings with one strikeout, while Kyle Rudolph matched him with three innings of two-hit, scoreless relief for Michigan State.

The Spartans tied the game in the sixth on Parker Picot’s solo home run and a two-run rally. Nick Williams added a two-run triple in the eighth to make it 5-2. Eastern Michigan scored once in the ninth on a single by Jellison but could not complete the comeback.

Brady Chambers struck out four in 1 2/3 hitless innings for Michigan State. Tommy Szczepanski fanned three in the ninth. Henry Slaby threw two hitless frames for the Eagles, and Cole Egan added 1 1/3 hitless innings. The Spartans outhit the Eagles 12-9.