Box Score WINTER HAVEN, W.Va.---After yesterday's 11-inning thriller, Wheeling Jesuit University and Wayne State College shared the field on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats evened the series with a 4-2 victory. With the win, WSC improved to 5-5 overall, and the Cardinals fell to 3-3 overall.
 
Wayne State touched the plate first in the second inning. The Wildcats used a lead-off double by Michael Herman and a sacrifice bunt sent him to third. Herman scored on a routine ground ball to second base. Wheeling Jesuit tied the game in the bottom half of the inning as Corey Hull saw four pitches for a walk. After two consecutive past balls, Hull moved to third, and Patrick Biega recorded the RBI by sending a sacrifice fly ball to centerfield.
 
An inning later, the Cardinals established a 2-1 advantage as Mitch Ludewig crossed home plate. Ludewig opened the inning with a single and stole second base. Jordan Medley earned a free pass while Patrick Ammar's deep fly ball allowed Ludewig to arrive to the plate safely. WJU held the one-run advantage for an inning before the Wildcats stole the lead.
 
In the fifth inning, WSC's Brandon Lalk blasted a two-run homerun to give the Wildcats a 3-2 advantage. Wayne State scratched out another run in the sixth inning for a 4-2 lead, and Jesuit never recovered.
 
WJU pitcher Austin Guy received the loss with 4.2 innings pitched. Guy allowed four hits, three runs and five walks with one strikeout. The Cardinals scattered four hits around the yard as Ammar, Ludewig, Hull and Medley had singles.
 
Wheeling Jesuit will be back in action at the RussMatt baseball classic on Thursday, March 7 against Missouri St. Louis University. The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.