DAYTON (Interstat) — Wright State rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Oakland 7-5 on Thursday at Woerner Field, claiming the second game of a three-game Horizon League series.

The Golden Grizzlies jumped ahead in the first inning. After a strikeout and a walk, Orr singled and advanced on a throwing error, putting runners at second and third. Griffith grounded out, scoring Revere, and Day singled to drive in Orr for a 2-0 lead. Oakland added three more in the third. With the bases loaded after a hit-by-pitch and a single, Day singled through the right side, driving in two. Schuck followed with an RBI single, and Oakland led 5-1 after the top of the third.

Oakland starter Josh Rosenblitt threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs despite not surrendering a hit. He walked four and struck out one, yielding runs on a two-run home run by Wright State’s Gus Gregory in the fourth inning. Gregory’s homer cut the lead to 5-3.

Wright State starter Cam Allen worked 8 2/3 innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs while striking out six. Allen settled after the early trouble, retiring 10 consecutive batters at one point.

The Raiders took the lead with a four-run seventh inning. Blake Fultz singled and Andrew Butler singled. Jackson Blomquist’s sacrifice fly scored Fultz, making it 5-4. Hunter Warren singled, and after a pitching change, Andrew Duncan singled to left field. Butler scored on a fielding error by the left fielder, tying the game at 5. Duncan advanced on the play, and a sacrifice bunt by Holmstrom scored Warren to put Wright State ahead 6-5.

Wright State added an insurance run in the eighth. Tommy Turner tripled to right-center, and after a walk to Gregory, Fultz’s sacrifice brought Turner home, extending the lead to 7-5.

Oakland mounted a last chance in the ninth. With two outs, Halloran singled and advanced on a wild pitch. Revere singled, bringing the tying run to the plate. Wright State brought in reliever Malachi Paplanus, who struck out Orr to end the game. Paplanus recorded the final two outs, picking up the save.

The win improved Wright State’s record to 26-26, while Oakland fell to 11-41.

Allen earned the victory, scattering nine hits and striking out six over 8 2/3 innings. For Oakland, Lucas Day went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Wright State’s Andrew Duncan had three hits in four at-bats, and Hunter Warren added two hits. Gregory’s home run was his only hit in three at-bats.

Oakland’s bullpen struggled. Jaxson Easterlin allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings, Wyatt Ruppenthal allowed an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings, and Tagertt Dillard recorded one out without allowing a run.

The game was played under clear skies, with a moderate breeze blowing out to right field.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wright State 6, Oakland 2, and its ELO system gave Wright State an 80.70 percent probability of winning.