Dizzy 100 win
9
Winner Wright St. WRIGHT S
6
Northern Ky. NORTHERN
Winner
Wright St. WRIGHT S
9
Final
6
Northern Ky. NORTHERN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wright St. WRIGHT S 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 11 0
Northern Ky. NORTHERN 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 6 5 2

W: G. Peters () L: Sackenheim, Noah ()

4
Wright St. WRIGHT S
7
Winner Northern Ky. NORTHERN
Wright St. WRIGHT S
4
Final
7
Northern Ky. NORTHERN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wright St. WRIGHT S 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 2
Northern Ky. NORTHERN 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 X 7 9 2

W: Bartlett, Bobby (2-2) L: Williamson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Peyton earns 100th career victory as Baseball splits doubleheader vs. Wright State

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky baseball split a Sunday doubleheader against Wright State, battling through the cold and rain to pick up a victory over the Raiders to salvage the series.

With a 7-4 win in game two, NKU Head Baseball Coach Dizzy Peyton recorded his 100th career victory. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE GAME ONE: Northern Kentucky - 6, Wright State - 9
FINAL SCORE GAME TWO: Northern Kentucky - 7, Wright State - 4
LOCATION: Friendship Field
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky (16-14, 6-6 Horizon) | Wright State (16-13, 10-2 Horizon)

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - GAME 1

  • Conner Linn took the ball for the Norse, pitching five innings and striking out six. Linn allowed five runs, but only two were earned. 
  • Evan Fry was a highlight out of the bullpen, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. 
  • In the batter's box, Logen Devenport finished 1-5 with a home run and two RBI. 
  • Marcus Harrison's two-run homer marked his first as a Norse. 
  • Brennan Rowe tied the game in the sixth with a two-run single. 

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME 1

  • Wright State was leading 6-0 before NKU rallied to tie the game at six after the sixth. The Raiders plated three runs in the seventh and held on to win. 

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - GAME 2

  • Aaron Boster started the series finale for the Norse, throwing 5.2 innings and allowing four runs (three earned) while pitching to a no decision. 
  • Logan Wilson threw a scoreless inning for NKU. 
  • Bobby Bartlett picked up the win after coming in and throwing 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball. Bartlett struck out one and held the Raiders off the board. 
  • Brennan Rowe was captain clutch for the Norse, finishing 2-5 with four RBI. Rowe had an RBI double and the game-winning three run homer in the seventh. 
  • Logen Devenport finished 2-4 with an RBI. 
  • Gabe Miranda finished 1-3 with an RBI. 
  • Jake Paulick doubled home a run as part of a 2-4 day. 
  • NKU drew nine walks in the win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • NKU took the lead on an RBI single in the third, but WSU countered with a three run homer in the fourth to lead 3-1. 
  • An RBI single from Davenport and an RBI double from Brennan Rowe tied the game at three after the fourth inning. 
  • A Norse error allowed the Raiders to retake the lead in the sixth, but Brennan Rowe came up clutch with a three run blast to put NKU up 6-4.
  • Jake Paulick doubled home Nolan Sparks in the eighth for insurance, and the Norse held on for the win. 

UP NEXT

  • The Norse hit the road this week, first for a midweek matchup at EKU before a weekend Horizon League series at Youngstown State. 

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