JShaneyfelt vs Oak
3
Winner Northern Kentucky NKU 17-15, 7-6 HL
2
Youngstown State YSU 7-25, 4-9 HL
Winner
Northern Kentucky NKU
17-15, 7-6 HL
3
Final
2
Youngstown State YSU
7-25, 4-9 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 0
Youngstown State YSU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0

W: Parnell, Shawn (1-1) L: GEBHARDT, Braden (1-3) S: Fry, Evan (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eighth inning rally propels Baseball to victory over YSU in series opener

NILES, Ohio — Northern Kentucky baseball pulled out a gutsy victory on Friday night, as the Norse took down Youngstown State on the road in the series opener. 

NKU plated a pair of runs in the eighth inning to win a close one, and now stand just a win away from a key Horizon League series victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 3, Youngstown State - 2
LOCATION: Eastwood Field
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 17-15 (7-6 Horizon) | Youngstown State: 7-25 (4-9 Horizon)

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - PITCHING

  • Kaden Echeman took the ball for the Norse and pitched well, throwing 6.0 innings and allowing only a pair of runs on four hits while striking out nine. Echeman took a no decision. 
  • Shawn Parnell got the win, throwing two scoreless innings out of the bullpen while striking out three. 
  • Evan Fry picked up his second win of the season with a scoreless ninth. 

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - BATTING

  • Three Norse had multiple hits, led Tyler Shaneyfelt ho finished 2-4 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored while Jake Altman finished 2-3 with a run scored. 
  • Shaneyfelt stole a base as well. 
  • Gabe Miranda had a pair of hits, two walks, and stole a pair of bases in the win. 
  • Logen Devenport finished 1-4 with an RBI and a walk drawn. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • NKU took the lead in the fourth thanks to Logen Devenport's RBI single. 
  • Following a YSU homer, NKU trailed 2-1. 
  • The Norse scored a pair in the eighth, as Tyler Shaneyfelt singled to score Jake Altman before he scored on a passed ball to take the lead. 
  • Shawn Parnell pitched a scoreless eighth and Evan Fry a scoreless ninth to give NKU the win. 

UP NEXT

  • NKU takes on YSU in the second game of the series on Saturday at 3 PM. 

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