NKU Walk Off over Wright State 4.12.24
14
Wright St. WSU 18-15, 8-5 Horizon
15
Winner Northern Ky. NKU 22-11, 11-2 Horizon
Wright St. WSU
18-15, 8-5 Horizon
14
Final
15
Northern Ky. NKU
22-11, 11-2 Horizon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wright St. WSU 0 0 2 1 3 1 4 1 2 14 13 2
Northern Ky. NKU 1 2 0 1 0 2 4 2 3 15 17 2

W: Massie, Aaron (3-2) L: W. Earles (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball opens important series with walk off win over Wright State

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky baseball program played one of its most exciting games of the season as the Norse collected a walk off win over conference rival Wright State by a 15-14 margin in Highland Heights on Friday evening.

Logen Devenport played the role of hero as he blasted a two-run homerun with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Norse to the comeback victory.

With the thrilling win, Northern Kentucky opened up a three-game lead for first place in the Horizon League. It was also the Norse's 13th straight victory at home, a mark that ranks NKU fifth in all of NCAA Division I baseball for longest active home winning streak.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Northern Kentucky – 15, Wright State – 14 (9 innings)
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 22-11 (11-2 HL), WSU 18-15 (8-5 HL)

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Devenport played the role of hero but it wasn't just his late-game heroics that stood out. The graduate student put up a near-perfect 4-for-5 game along with two home runs, four RBI, two runs scored and a steal.
- John Odom also chipped in a huge day with a 3-for-5 showing at the dish to go with one homer, one triple, four RBI and three runs.
- Liam McFadden-Ackman continued his insane start to the year with a 2-for-4 performance that featured one home run, three RBI and a walk.
- Cleary Simpson went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a steal.
- Treyvin Moss also had a strong day with a 2-for-5 outing that included one RBI, two runs and a swiped base.
- Mitch Wood (2-for-5, one RBI, two runs) and Tyler Shaneyfelt (1-for-3, one RBI, one run) also chipped in for the Norse.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern Kentucky dropped a run in the first and another two in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead. - Wright State responded with two runs of its own in the top of the third to make it a 3-2 game.
- The two squads traded a single run in the fourth inning as NKU held on to a 4-3 edge. - The Raiders took over a 6-4 lead in the top of the fifth with a three-run frame.
- Wright State pushed another run across in the top of the sixth, but Northern Kentucky answered right back with two runs in the bottom half of the inning as WSU still led 7-6. - The Raiders and Norse played an exciting seventh, with both teams adding four runs in the frame as WSU still held a 11-10 advantage. - NKU was able to tie things up in the eighth. Wright State got the inning started with a run in the top half of the frame, but Northern Kentucky responded right back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to tie things at 12-12. - The Raiders thought they added the game-winning runs with two in the top of the ninth, but the Norse had other ideas as they scored three times in the bottom of the frame, highlighted by Devenport's walk off blast to seal the win.
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky and Wright State will jump right back into action with game two of the series set for Saturday, April 13 at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex. First pitch is set for 1 PM ET and the clash between rivals will be played in front of a national audience on ESPN+.

 
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