EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — Parker Picot hit two home runs and drove in five runs to lead Michigan State to an 18-8 win over Illinois State on Saturday afternoon.

The Spartans improved to 22-31, while the Redbirds fell to 31-22.

Illinois State took an early lead when Brayden Bakes homered in the first inning. Bakes went 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Redbirds. Ryan Bakes added a two-run homer in the fourth.

Michigan State chipped away, tying the game in the fifth on a two-run homer by Picot and a solo shot by Randy Seymour. Noah Bright went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs. Nick Williams homered and drove in two. Dayton Murphy had three hits and two RBIs.

The Spartans broke it open with a six-run eighth inning. Picot hit a three-run homer, and Bright added a grand slam. JD Greeley earned the win in relief, striking out two over 1 2/3 innings.

Kyle Rudolph and Gannon Grundman each tossed a scoreless inning of relief for Michigan State.