HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky baseball program dropped the series opener against rival Wright State Friday afternoon from a wet and rainy Friendship Field. The Raiders took game one of this Horizon League series by a final score fo 6-2.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 2, Wright State – 6
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky Norse, 13-11 (4-3 Horizon) – Wright State Raiders, 14-11 (6-1 Horizon)
NORSE TOP PERFORMERS
- Liam McFadden-Ackman: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
- Noah Fisher: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 double
- Jayden Wakeham: 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 double
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Clay Brock: (L, 3-2), 6.0 IP, 2 strikeouts, 2 ER, 10 hits, 1 BB
- Matthew Lopez: 2.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 strikeouts, 3 hits
NORSE NOTES
- Manny Vorhees kept his reached base streak alive today after drawing three walks against Wright State. Vorhees' streak extend to 10 consecutive games now.
- Brock improved his earned run average with his start today against WSU, after tossing 6.0 total innings while only allowing two earned runs. Clay's ERA now stands at 3.37 overall and is one of the best on the team this season.
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NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Baseball is back at it tomorrow, Saturday, April 1 as the Norse host rival Wright State in game number two of their three-game series. NKU and the Raiders will meet at Friendship Field once again with first pitch scheduled for a 1:00 PM ET start time.
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