MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Northwestern Wildcats erased a six-run deficit to defeat the Omaha Mavericks 9-6 in a nonconference baseball game Saturday at Siebert Field.

Omaha built a 6-0 lead by the fourth inning, but Northwestern chipped away. Jack Lausch’s two-run homer in the sixth keyed the comeback before Jay Slater’s two-run, ground-rule double in the seventh gave the Wildcats their first lead at 7-6. Owen McElfatrick added a late RBI.

Cardel Dick went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for Omaha. Tanner Foertsch provided 4 1/3 hitless innings of relief for the Mavericks. Garrett Shearer earned the win with four strong innings for Northwestern.

Omaha fell to 4-9. Northwestern improved to 6-5.