NILES, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky baseball program finished off the Penguins of Youngstown State with a 11-5 road victory Saturday afternoon, completing the Horizon League sweep.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 11, Youngstown State – 5
LOCATION: Eastwood Field – Niles, Ohio
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky Norse, 17-12 (8-4 Horizon) – Youngstown State Penguins, 6-23 (3-7 Horizon)
NORSE TOP PERFORMERS
- Noah Fisher: 3-for-4, 4 runs, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 double, 1 stolen base
- Liam McFadden-Ackman: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 doubles, 1 stolen base
- Cleary Simpson: 1-for-3, 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, 2 walks
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Kaden Echeman: (W, 3-1), 5.0 IP, 9 strikeouts, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 walks
- Carson Werrmann: 1.0 IP, 3 strikeouts, 1 hit, 1 ER
- Casey Maniglia: 1.0 IP, 2 strikeouts, 0 hits, 0 ER
NORSE NOTES
- The Norse have now taken over first place in the Horizon League standings with a conference record of 8-4 overall. NKU leads Wright State and Oakland currently who sit at 7-5 as well.
- Fisher was on fire throughout this series, posting a batting average of .636 against the Penguins along with totaling seven hits, one home run, seven RBI, four doubles, a slugging percentage of 1.273 and and an on base percentage of .778 as well.
- Northern Kentucky won their second conference series of 2023, along with their second Horizon League sweep. The Norse improve to 17-12 on the year and are currently on a four-game winning streak.
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Baseball returns home all next week, beginning with the University of Dayton on Tuesday, April 11. The Norse and Flyers will meet at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex in Highland Heights, Kentucky with first pitch set for 3 PM ET.
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