ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Interstat) — Gavin Kuzniewski tossed six hitless innings and Ohio State defeated Michigan 7-3 on Friday afternoon at Ray Fisher Stadium in a Big Ten matchup.

Kuzniewski gave up three earned runs despite allowing no hits, striking out three. Lincoln McVicker added 2 2/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts. The Buckeyes collected 10 hits, with Grant Mangrum homering in the fifth and Alex Bemis delivering a two-run single in the eighth.

Michigan managed five hits. Brayden Jefferis homered in the sixth. Shane Brinham took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. Matthew Ossenfort had two hits for the Wolverines.

Ohio State jumped ahead early, scoring once in the second on an Ellis RBI single. Michigan answered with two runs in the bottom half on a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice bunt. The Buckeyes added three runs in the sixth on a Harvey single and a sacrifice fly, then padded the lead with two more in the eighth.

The win improved Ohio State to 28-23, while Michigan fell to 32-21. The teams meet again Saturday.