FRANKLIN, Wis. – The Northern Kentucky baseball program dropped the opening series game against the Panthers of Milwaukee as the Panthers completed their comeback in walk-off fashion Friday evening by a final score of 5-4.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 4, Milwaukee – 5
LOCATION: Franklin Field – Franklin, WI
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky Norse, 22-14 (11-5 Horizon) – Milwaukee Panthers, 18-16 (8-7 Horizon )
NORSE TOP PERFORMERS
- Colton Kucera: 4-for-5, 1 R, 1 double
- Noah Fisher: 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 double
- John Odom: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 double
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Clay Brock: 7.0 IP, 4 K, 3 ER, 9 H, 0 BB
- Carson Werrmann: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the top of the fifth inning, Fisher got the Norse on the board with a two-run double down the left field line to see NKU tie up Milwaukee at 2-2. Odom followed up with a RBI-double of his own to give Northern Kentucky the lead at 3-2 overall.
- The Panthers trailed Northern Kentucky in the bottom of the ninth, but completed their comeback after securing a walk, a single, another walk, a fielder's choice with a throwing error and finally a walk-off single to left field for the win.
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NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Baseball returns to Franklin Field tomorrow, Saturday, April 22 as the Norse meet the Panthers in game number two of this Horizon League series. NKU and Milwaukee will clash in Franklin, Wisconsin with first pitch set for 2:00 PM (ET).
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