HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky Baseball program continued their hot streak to open the 2023 season with yet another extra inning thriller against Western Michigan, beating the Broncos 9-7 in walk-off fashion thanks to a homer from Jayden Wakeham.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 9, Western Michigan – 7 (10 inn.)
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 5-1 (0-0 Horizon) – Western Michigan, 0-5 (0-0 MAC)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Jayden Wakeham: 1-for-1, 1 home run (Walk-off), 2 RBI, 1 run
- Treyvin Moss: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 stolen base
- Liam McFadden-Ackman: 1-for-4, 1 home run, 1 run
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Kaden Echeman: 7.0 IP, 7 strikeouts, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 hits
- Casey Maniglia: 1.0 IP, 1 strikeout, 0 hits, 2 BB
- Joey Perkins: (W, 1-0), 1.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 0 BB
NORSE NOTES
- The Norse picked up their third straight win after downing the Broncos in walk-off fashion once again two-run home run from Wakeham. This was the second straight walk-off win for the Norse as well, and was Wakeham's sixth homer of his career.
- McFadden-Ackman continued to show off his power this season, belting his second home run of the season, and his eighth for his career.
- Perkins picked up his first career victory in a Norse uniform today, pitching 1.0 inning and shutting the Broncos down to just two hits and zero runs scored.
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
UP NEXT
Northern Kentucky Baseball is right back at it again tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 26 as the Norse will host Western Michigan in the series finale against their MAC opponent. This game is set to get underway from the Bill Aker Baseball Complex at Friendship Field at 12 PM ET as well.
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