STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Northern Kentucky Baseball team (1-4, 0-0 Horizon League) was downed by No. 7 Mississippi State (3-3, 0-0 SEC) on the road Saturday evening by a final score of 10-1. 
 

AT THE PLATE

• Jayden Wakeham provided an early spark for the Norse offense, going 1-for-3 today with a solo home run and one run scored. 
• Noah Fisher turned in a two-hit day as he went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double. 
• Manny Vorhees extended his hitting streak to five games after going 1-for-3 on the day with a double. 
   

ON THE MOUND 

• Ben Gerl (L, 0-2) got the start for the Norse, throwing 6.0 innings, allowing four earned runs and striking out six total. 
• Drew Switzer and Michael Bohlen each came in for relief appearances after Gerl, totaling 1.0 inning combined. 
• Blaine Walters finished the game off for NKU, throwing 1.0 inning and striking out one. 
   

AROUND THE HORN

• Wakeham got the scoring started in game two, with a solo shot to right field in the second inning to give NKU a 1-0 lead.
• The Bulldogs took over the lead in the bottom of the third after an RBI single to left and then a three-run home run to left field as well. 
• MSU tacked on four more runs in the seventh, which featured a two-run home run to left field.
• Mississippi State capped off their scoring in the bottom of the eighth with another two-run homer. 

UP NEXT 

• Northern Kentucky baseball concludes the three-game series against No. 7 ranked Mississippi State on Sunday, Feb. 27 from Dudy Noble Field with first pitch set for 2 p.m. (ET) / 1 p.m. (CT).