Doersching_WSU
Abbi Pritchard
1
Winner Youngstown State YSU 17-16, 12-10 HL
0
Northern Kentucky NKU 13-15, 10-11 HL
Winner
Youngstown State YSU
17-16, 12-10 HL
1
Final
0
Northern Kentucky NKU
13-15, 10-11 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Youngstown State YSU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

W: FLOYD, Collin (6-2) L: Klingenbeck, Kyle (2-4)

2
Youngstown State YSU 17-17, 12-11 HL
7
Winner Northern Kentucky NKU 13-16, 11-11 HL
Youngstown State YSU
17-17, 12-11 HL
2
Final
7
Northern Kentucky NKU
13-16, 11-11 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Youngstown State YSU 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Northern Kentucky NKU 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 X 7 6 0

W: Richardson, Noah (2-0) L: PEREZ, Nick (6-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Christopher Hinton, NKU Athletic Communications

@NKUNorseBSB split doubleheader against Youngstown State

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. –Northern Kentucky (13-16 Overall, 11-11 Horizon League) split a midday doubleheader against Youngstown State (17-17 Overall, 12-11 Horizon League) on Saturday afternoon. The two teams sit fourth and fifth in the Horizon League standings and are dueling for the final spot in the Horizon League Championship.
  

GAME 1: Youngstown State 1, Northern Kentucky 0 

AT THE PLATE 

  • NKU was only able to walk away from game one with a pair of hits. 
  • Michael Hall (1-for-3) and Griffin Doersching (1-for-3), whose knock was a double, were the two Norse that finished with a hit. Both of them came in the first inning. 

ON THE MOUND 

  • Kyle Klingenbeck started on the mound for the Norse, earning his eighth start in as many appearances. 
  • He saw 4.2 innings of action, fanning three Penguins and allowing a lone run on three hits. 
  • With a pair of outs in the fifth, Jon McGee was subbed on for Klingenbeck. 

KEY MOMENTS 

  • The Norse showed promise early as they reached base twice in the first inning, but were unable to earn any runs. 
  • After a double down the right field line and a wild pitch that saw the runner advance to third, Youngstown State utilized an RBI sac fly to take the lead, 1-0, in the second inning.
 

GAME 2: Northern Kentucky 7, Youngstown State 2 

AT THE PLATE 

  • Bacon (1-for-1) and Sam Hedges (1-for-3) each finished with a lone hit and were both walked twice. Both Norse also finished with two RBI and scored a combined four runs. 
  • Billy Marion (2-for-2) collected a pair of hits to go along with pair of walks and three RBI. 
  • Doersching (2-for-4) was walked twice, scored two runs and hit his 11th homerun on the year. 
  • Josh Romans provided Northern Kentucky with one run. 

ON THE MOUND 

  • Noah Richardson was given the start for the backend of the doubleheader, his fourth in nine appearances. 
  • Richardson tossed all nine innings, earning his first complete game on the year. 
  • He fanned eight Penguins without issuing a free pass and allowing just two runs. 

KEY MOMENTS 

  • With the bases loaded in the first, Marion was walked, allowing Hedges to score an unearned run. 
  • After Doersching advanced to third in the midst of a double play in the third, he was driven home on a RBI single down the left field line from Marion. 
  • Youngstown State responded in the fourth by way of an RBI that saw the batter reach on a fielder's choice. 
  • Doersching hit his 11th homerun of the year with a two-run shot to left center, making it 4-1 in favor of the Norse NKU. 
  • In the same inning, Marion singled to right field and earned an RBI as he drove in Bacon from third. 
  • The first Penguin batter of the sixth crushed a homer to left field. 
  • NKU responded in its half of the sixth with a pair of runs off a 2-RBI single up the middle from Bacon. Hedges and Romans were the two Norse to reach home. This made it 7-2, and sealed the game for the Norse. 
  • Northern Kentucky closes out the weekend with one final matchup against Youngstown State on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
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