DAYTON, Ohio - The Golden Grizzlies baseball team (3-18, 0-3 HL) couldn't get past the Wright State Raiders (8-9, 3-0 HL) as it fell in all three games this weekend at Nischwitz Stadium.

GAME ONE - Friday, March 14 (DH Game One): OAKLAND 2, WRIGHT STATE 3
​​The Oakland Golden Grizzlies fought hard but came up just short in a 3-2 loss.

For much of the game, it was a pitchers' duel, with Oakland's Hunter Pidek keeping the Raiders off the board through the first five innings. Pidek worked efficiently, scattering three hits while striking out four in 6.0 innings to keep his team within striking distance.

Wright State finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth though as a home run gave it a 2-0 lead. Oakland didn't stay silent for long, responding in the seventh when Trent Rice came through with a RBI single, cutting the deficit in half and giving the Golden Grizzlies new life.

Trailing 2-1 heading into the ninth, Oakland continued to fight. Aidan Schuck stepped up in a pinch-hitting role and delivered a clutch double. Moments later, Taylor Tomlin ripped a double to bring home the tying run, setting the stage for a dramatic finish.

However, Wright State secured the win off a home run on its second pitched faced in the inning.

GAME TWO - Friday, March 14 (DH Game Two): OAKLAND 3, WRIGHT STATE 13 (8 Inn.)
The Golden Grizzlies put up a fight but were unable to overcome an early deficit, falling 13-3 to Wright State in the final game of the doubleheader.

The game started with a tough opening inning for the Golden Grizzlies, as Wright State jumped ahead with a four-run first. Wright State added another run in the second, three more in the fifth and one in the sixth to extend its lead, but Oakland responded with a rally in the seventh.

Sam Griffith got things started with a RBI double, bringing home Ben Clark to put the Golden Grizzlies on the board. Moments later, Trent Rice came through with a clutch RBI single, and Rice eventually scored on a fielding error to make it 9-3

However, Wright State answered back with a four-run eighth inning to put the game out of reach and eventually went up 10 for the run-rule to be in place as Oakland fell, 13-3, in eight innings.

GAME THREE - Sunday, March 16: OAKLAND 10, WRIGHT STATE 17
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies put together a strong offensive performance but were unable to keep pace with Wright State, falling, 17-10, in the final game of the series.

Wright State jumped out to a commanding lead early, plating nine runs in the bottom of the first inning. Despite the early deficit, Oakland showed resilience and chipped away at the lead. In the second inning, John Lauinger put the Golden Grizzlies on the board as he sped to first on a throwing error as both Tomlin and Carter Hain took advantage and scored.

Wright State added four more in the fourth, but the Golden Grizzlies struck again in the fifth. Carter Hain came through with a clutch two-run home run to make it 13-4 as Oakland had four innings to continue to claw back.

Oakland's offense found another surge in the sixth, posting four runs to keep the game within reach. One more run in the seventh put the game within reach, making the once 10-run deficit turn to five runs.

Wright State always had the answer though as it plated a trio of runs between the seventh and eighth. Oakland had one final look to knot things up, as Ben Clark hit a sacrifice fly to bring in a run, but the comeback fell short as Oakland lost, 17-10.

The Golden Grizzlies return to the diamond for its final road game before it opens up play at home as it visits East Lansing Wednesday (March 19) to face Michigan State.