UCLA outlasts Michigan State 13‑11 in slugfest
EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — Mulivai Levu went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead UCLA to a 13-11 win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon in Big Ten play. The Bruins improved to 43-4, while the Spartans fell to 16-28.
UCLA jumped ahead in the first inning on Levu’s solo homer. Michigan State answered with three runs in the bottom half, including a two-run homer by Parker Picot. Picot finished 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs. Nick Williams added a homer and three RBIs for the Spartans.
The Bruins broke open a 4-4 game with six runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Jonah Gasparino. UCLA added three more in the eighth and two in the ninth. Levu drove in his final run with a single in the ninth.
Michigan State cut the lead to 13-11 on Williams’ solo homer in the seventh but could not complete the comeback. Justin Lee earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings.