Andrew Bacon
8
Winner Oakland OAKLAND 3-18, 3-4 HL
5
Northern Kentucky NKU 4-19, 3-4 HL
Winner
Oakland OAKLAND
3-18, 3-4 HL
8
Final
5
Northern Kentucky NKU
4-19, 3-4 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 8 7 2
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 6 0

W: Nick Parr (1-3) L: Williams, Sam (1-6) S: Austin Sherry (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Oakland takes series opener against @NKUNorseBSB on Friday, 8-5

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team was defeated in the series opener against Oakland on Friday by a final score of 8-5. NKU falls to 4-19 and 3-4 in the Horizon League. Oakland moves to 3-18 and 3-4 in league play.
 
AT THE PLATE  
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Sam Williams (L, 1-6) gave up four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks. He also struck out five batters.
  • Kaleb Meeks allowed three runs on two hits and four walks.
  • Cameron Ross pitched two scoreless innings, allowing a hit and three walks. He also struck out two batters.
  • Joe Martin allowed a run over two innings, giving up one hit and three walks. He also struck out a hitter.
 
KEY MOMENTS
  • Bacon hit a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the second, giving NKU a 1-0 lead.
  • Oakland took a 3-1 lead in the top of the fourth. Drew Demumbrum hit an RBI double, and Blake Griffith added an RBI single. Griffith later came home in the inning on a passed ball.
  • NKU tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded, Collin Luty was hit by a pitch to score Bacon. In the next at-bat, Murray was called out on an infield fly. The ball dropped in the infield, and Jayden Wakeham scored on the play.
  • Oakland crossed the plate four times in the top of the fifth to go ahead 7-3. The biggest hit in the frame came from Demumbrum, who hit a two-run triple.
  • Haueter hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to make the score 7-4.
  • Murray hit a home run in the bottom of the eighth to get the Norse within two runs, 7-5.
  • Oakland added a run in the top of the ninth. Mike McGee hit an RBI double to put the Golden Grizzlies ahead 8-5.
 
 
GAME NOTES
  • Haueter extended his hitting streak to 11 games and recorded his third home run of the season.
  • Bacon's homer was also his third of the season, and Murray hit his first home run in an NKU uniform.
  • Oakland committed two errors, and NKU had none.
  • The Golden Grizzlies had a slight advantage in hits, 7-6.
 
UP NEXT
  • NKU and Oakland will play game two of the series on Saturday at noon. Live stats will be available.  
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