WICHITA -- The Pittsburg State University baseball team broke open a one-run game with three runs in the fourth inning and five more in the fifth frame en route to a 13-3 run-rule victory over Newman University Friday (Apr. 19) at McCarthy Field.

Daegan Brady homered and drove in four runs to help key the Pitt State offensive attack. Austin Warkins also drove in three runs in the contest. Blake Mozley and Hayden Dyer each doubled against the Jets.

Tanner Leslie (9-2) allowed three runs on seven hits over 5.0 innings of work to pick up his ninth win on the mound for the Gorillas this season. He walked one and registered two strikeouts. Cadyn Castellanos limited NU to one hit over 2.0 innings of relief work.

The Gorillas (28-15, 18-10 MIAA) and Jets (13-30, 9-19 MIAA) will take the field for game two of the three-game series at 2 p.m. (CDT) Saturday.