EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — UCLA rallied from an eight-run deficit to defeat Michigan State 13-11 on Sunday afternoon in a Big Ten baseball game that featured 27 combined runs on 27 hits.

The Bruins, who entered the game with a 43-4 record, trailed 10-2 after six innings before scoring six times in the seventh inning to cut the lead to 10-8. The Spartans answered with a solo home run by Nick Williams in the bottom of the seventh to push the margin to 11-8, but UCLA scored three runs in the eighth to tie the game and two more in the ninth to take the lead for good.

Michigan State built its early lead behind a pair of home runs from right fielder Parker Picot. After UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu opened the scoring with a solo homer in the top of the first, the Spartans answered with three runs in the bottom half. Khamaree Thomas doubled in a run and Picot followed with a two-run homer to give Michigan State a 3-1 lead.

The Spartans added a run in the third, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth on Picot’s second homer of the day, a solo shot to left center. Michigan State led 8-2 after five innings, then extended the lead to 10-2 in the sixth on two unearned runs aided by a UCLA error.

UCLA’s comeback began in the top of the seventh. The Bruins loaded the bases with no outs on a hit by pitch, a walk and another walk. Shortstop Roch Cholowsky drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run, and Levu reached on a fielder’s choice to drive in another. Payton Brennan doubled in a run, Dean Gasparino doubled in two runs and Brooks Dugger singled in another, cutting the deficit to 10-8.

Williams’ solo homer in the bottom of the seventh restored a three-run lead for the Spartans, but UCLA tied the game in the eighth. Jarren West tripled and scored on a throwing error by the shortstop on a ground ball by Cholowsky. Roman Martin doubled in Cholowsky, and Brennan hit a sacrifice fly that allowed Levu to score on another error, making it 11-11.

In the ninth, UCLA took the lead for the first time since the first inning. Keyon Aguayo singled, advanced on a walk and scored on a single by Cholowsky. Levu then singled through the left side to drive in West, giving the Bruins a 13-11 advantage.

Michigan State threatened in the bottom of the ninth when Aaron Murphy singled, but the next batter, Karson Rice, lined into a double play, and Will grounded out to end the game.

Levu finished 3 for 5 with a home run and three runs batted in to lead UCLA. Cholowsky drove in three runs, Brennan had two hits and two RBIs, and Martin added two hits and an RBI. For Michigan State, Picot went 3 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs, while Williams was 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Thomas added two hits and two RBIs.

UCLA used five pitchers. Justin Lee threw 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout, and Jake Swenson recorded two outs without allowing a hit or a run. Starter Carter Monke of Michigan State pitched six innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out three.

The victory completed a three-game sweep for UCLA, which had won 4-3 on Saturday and 4-1 on Friday. The Bruins improved to 43-4 overall while Michigan State fell to 16-28.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of UCLA 8, Michigan State 5, and the ELO system gave UCLA a 78.70 percent probability to win.