HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – It didn't take long for the Northern Kentucky baseball program to get another winning streak underway as the Norse collected their fourth straight win with a 21-6 blowout victory over Miami (Hamilton) on Wednesday afternoon in Highland Heights.
NKU continues to be one of the hottest teams in all of NCAA Division I baseball with 14 victories over its last 15 games played.
Northern Kentucky is now tied for the sixth longest active home winning streak in NCAA DI with 12 straight victories in Highland Heights.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Northern Kentucky – 21, Miami (Hamilton) – 6 (7 innings)
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 19-9 (9-0 HL), MH 16-12
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Cleary Simpson had a huge afternoon with a 2-for-3 outing that featured one home run, four RBI, two runs scored and two walks.
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Liam McFadden-Ackman also posted four RBI off a 3-for-4 performance. He racked up one homer, two runs scored, a steal and a base on balls.
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John Odom joined the home run party with a shot of his own off a 1-for-2 day at the dish that included three RBI and two runs. He was also hit by a pitch.
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Bryce Miller also had a big contest with a perfect 1-for-1 day that featured two RBI, three runs scored and an eye-popping four walks.
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Peyton Lane was another NKU student-athlete with a huge game with a 2-for-5 showing. He recorded two RBI, three runs, a swipe and a base on balls.
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Logen Devenport (1-for-2, one RBI, one run),
Mitch Wood (1-for-2, one RBI, one run scored) and
Jake Altman (one RBI, one run, one steal, two walks) all added to the offensive attack for the Norse.
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Treyvin Moss wreaked havoc on the base paths with three steals.
- As a team, the Norse posted 18 RBI and drew 18 free passes.
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Andrew Mulhern picked up the win on the mound, his second of the season, with two innings of work.
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Aaron Boster (one inning, one strikeout),
Jake Johnson (one inning, two punch outs) and
Chase Keen (one inning, one K) all added a scoreless inning in the victory.
- It was the second time this season the Norse have scored 20-plus runs in a game and the seventh time the squad has gone for 15-plus runs in a contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- As has been the trend for most of the season, the Norse got on the board first with a run in the bottom of the first to take the 1-0 lead.
- Miami (Hamilton) responded right back with a run of its own in the top of the second, but Northern Kentucky also answered right away with a run in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 2-1 game.
- The Harriers took a slight edge after a run in both the third and the fourth to jump ahead 3-2.
- The Norse weren't having any of that with seven runs in the bottom of the fourth and another 11 in the fifth to pull away with a 20-4 advantage.
- Northern Kentucky pushed another run across in the bottom of the sixth and even with two runs in the top of the seven by Miami (Hamilton), it wasn't nearly enough as the Norse sealed the 21-6, run-rule victory.
NEXT UP
The Norse hit the road for a Horizon League series with Purdue Fort Wayne that gets underway on Friday, April 5. First pitch is set for 3 PM ET from Mastodon Field.
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