DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Wright State defeated Oakland 7-5 on Thursday afternoon at Woerner Field, overcoming an early deficit to win a Horizon League contest.

The Golden Grizzlies (11-41) erupted for five runs in the top of the first inning, building an early lead. Griffith drove in a run on a groundout and Day added an RBI single, with Revere and Orr crossing the plate. Oakland extended its advantage with three more runs in the third, keyed by Day’s two-run single and Schuck’s run-scoring single.

Wright State (26-26) chipped away. Gus Gregory hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, scoring Peltier to make it 5-3. The Raiders took control in the seventh, scoring three times. Blomquist’s sacrifice fly brought home Fultz, Duncan’s single scored Butler on a fielding error, and Holmstrom’s sacrifice bunt drove in Warren, tying the game at 5. In the eighth, Fultz’s sacrifice bunt plated Turner for the decisive 7-5 lead.

Oakland’s Tagertt Dillard took the loss. The Raiders’ bullpen held Oakland scoreless after the third inning. The teams combined for 18 hits, nine apiece.