Doersching_WSU
Abbi Pritchard
5
Northern Kentucky NKU 2-6
11
Winner Wright State WSU 1-5
Northern Kentucky NKU
2-6
5
Final
11
Wright State WSU
1-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 9 0
Wright State WSU 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 X 11 11 0

W: Jake Schrand (1-2) L: Gerl, Ben (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Robby Johnson, NKU Athletic Communications

@NKUNorseBSB drops series opener with Wright State, 11-5

DAYTON, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team (2-6, 0-1 Horizon League) dropped its Horizon League opener with Wright State (1-5, 1-0 Horizon League), 11-5, on Friday afternoon at Nischwitz Stadium.

AT THE PLATE
  • Griffin Doersching had a strong 3-for-5 day, which included a double and a two-RBI homer.
  • Sam Hedges continued his early-season success, hitting a pair of singles and taking a walk to put together a 2-for-4 outing.
  • Jayden Wakeham was 2-for-5 with an RBI on the day.
  • Andrew Bacon and Treyvin Moss were the other Norse to register a hit.
ON THE MOUND
  • Ben Gerl (L, 0-2) went the first five innings atop the mound, allowing four runs on hits and four walks. The freshman struck out nine, almost reaching his season high from the season-opener at ETSU on Feb. 20.
  • Tyler Ollier relieved the lefty for an inning, giving up a pair of runs on as many hits.
  • Noah Richardson threw for one out, allowing two runs, a couple hits and a walk.
  • Tyler Murphy closed the game out, tossing for 1.2 innings. He had three runs score on his watch on a pair of hits and walks.
KEY MOMENTS
  • Wright State was first on the scoreboard with two runs in the second inning. The Raiders added another run in the next frame to go up, 3-0.
  • After being held without a hit through three innings, NKU scored a run in the fourth. Hedges led off with a single down the right-field line, Doersching singled past short and Wakeham claimed the RBI with a single up the middle.
  • The Raiders followed with a run of their own in the bottom half of the fourth.
  • Both sides were scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings. Wright State added four more insurance runs in the seventh.
  • The eighth frame started off great for NKU with three-consecutive hits. Leading off was a Doersching double, followed by singles to right field by Wakeham and Bacon, respectively, plating one.
  • Moss singled down the left-field line to bring Wakeham home, making it 8-3 in favor of Wright State.
  • Wright State had three more runs in the eighth.
  • Finishing out the game at the top of the ninth, Hedges had another single, this time past the shortstop, and Doersching blasted a homer to centerfield for the 30th of his career.
UP NEXT
The Norse continue the series with Wright State tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m.
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