AUBURNDALE, Fla. -- Six players had multiple hit games as the Illinois Wesleyan baseball team had 17 hits in claiming a 14-3, seven-inning win over Westfield State at the Lake Myrtle Field No. 4 in Auburndale, Fla., on Tuesday, March 12.

The Titans are 5-3 while the Owls are 3-2.

first baseman Dalton Fletcher, freshman rightfielder Evan Ranneklev and junior second baseman Jeran Simpson each had three hits while senior third baseman Stephen Billington, senior leftfielder John Bosco and catcher Eric Kozlowski each had two hits. Ranneklev had two doubles and was one of five Titans to score twice.

IWU trailed 2-1 before scoring six in the third and tacking on two runs in the fourth, three in the fifth and two more in the sixth on Kozlowski's towering two-run homer to leftfield.

Junior lefthander Jim O'Brien (1-0) pitched the first four innings and allowed only three runs with three strikeouts. Senior Jacob Houghton tossed two scoreless innings and sophomore Dan Trudeau pitched the last inning in a game shortened by the 10-run rule.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan continues play in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with a game against SUNY Purchase at 10:15 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 14.