Northwood's baseball team banged out 16 hits and put together and couple big innings to defeat Woodbridge, 12-3, in a Pacific Coast League game Friday night at Ryan Lemmon Stadium.

Woodbridge starting pitcher Connor Rogers had to leave the game in the second inning with an injury.

Warrior Coach Tim Murray said Tuesday that Rogers, a junior, has a broken rib, and will be out for the season.

"We played well," said Northwood Coach Rob Stuart. "Unfortunately, their guy goes out with an injury and puts them in a difficult situation. I think it took a little momentum out of their game.

"We hit the ball wherever they weren't and they hit the ball hard. It was a great game for us just in terms of team production."

Murray credited Northwood for the victory.

"Northwood is a very good team and may have the best offense in the league this year," he said. "They don't give up and keep fighting which is always the sign of a dangerous team."

It was looking promising for Woodbridge early on Friday night.

Woodbridge took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Lead-off hitter Mbusi Hlatshwayo led off with a double and scored when Max Mariahazy reached on an error.

Then Kai Abe drove home Mariahazy with a double.

But Northwood countered with four runs in the third inning. Max Gleit had an RBI double and Matt Locklear a two-run single to highlight the inning.

The Timberwolves added two more runs in the fifth inning, one coming home on Josh Lopez RBI double.

Woodbridge scored a run in the bottom of the fifth. Justin Hellier singled and scored on a single by Mike Pritchett.

But Northwood scored a run in the sixth inning on Kevin Okuda's RBI single then pushed across five more runs in the seventh.

Locklear led off the inning with a triple and scored on a single by James Carrig. Gleit also had a bases clearing double in the inning.

Gleit was 3 for 4 with three runs scored and four RBI while Locklear was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead Northwood.

Brandon Kim (3-2) pitched the first five innings for Northwood to record the victory. Jack Pabich pitched two innings of scoreless relief to finish out the game.

"It was good to get Jack back in there, he threw very well," Stuart said.