HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky Baseball program was tripped up in a nonconference battle Tuesday afternoon, as the Xavier Musketeers downed the Norse by a final score of 5-3 from the Bill Aker Baseball Complex.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, Xavier – 5
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 6-2 (0-0 Horizon) – Xavier, 4-5 (0-0 Big East)
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- John Odom: 2-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run
- Noah Fisher: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
- Colton Kucera: 2-for-4, 2 run, 1 double
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Aaron Massie: 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 strikeouts
- Jackson Fraser: (L, 0-1), 1.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 strikeouts
- Clay Brock: 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 hit
- Kyle Klingenbeck: 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 BB, 1 strikeout
NORSE NOTES
- Odom's two-hit day sees his multiple hit game total increase to five to lead Northern Kentucky this season. He additionally is on an eight-game hitting streak to open the 2023 season.
- Peyton Lane went 1-for-2 on the day, increasing his current hitting streak to seven. Lane also has a reached base streak of eight straight games as well.
- Treyvin Moss, Manny Vorhees and Odom all have eight-game reaching base streaks currently also.
IN THE MEDIA
UP NEXT
Northern Kentucky Baseball will hit the road once again this weekend, this time traveling in-state to Murray, Ky. to take on Murray State in a three-game series. The Norse and Racers will square off in a nonconference battle with game number one scheduled for Friday, March 3 at 3 PM ET. All three games against Murray State wil be broadcasted on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at NKUNorse.com.
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