HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse baseball opened its final Horizon League series of the year on Friday, taking on Wright State. The Norse and Raiders combined for 13 runs through three innings, but the Norse bats turned cold as Wright State scored five unanswered runs from the fourth to the eighth. Northern Kentucky rallied in the ninth though, scoring a pair of runs on a two-run single from
Mark Nowak, before
Landon Springmeyer walked it off with a three-run shot down the left field line.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 12, Wright State – 11
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, Ky.
RECORDS: NKU: 24-24 (12-10 HL) | WSU: 23-23 (15-4 HL)
GAME SUMMARY
– Wright State scored three in the first, before NKU tied it up on a three-run homer from
Josh Williams in the bottom half of the frame. The Raiders would take a 6-3 lead in the third, but a two-out rally saw the Norse load the bases, which were cleared by a double off the bat of
Landon Springmeyer. Brazer brought home the Norse DH with a single, giving NKU its first lead of the game. The Raiders took it right back in the fourth, while the Norse bats went cold. WSU added one in the seventh and two in the eighth to make it a four-run game. Entering the ninth with a four-run deficit, the Norse quickly brought the tying run to the plate with two singles and a walk. Nowak brought a pair home with a single that dropped in left, and Springmeyer did the rest with a three-run shot pulled down the line to give the Norse game one.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
– NKU used four pitchers in the contest, none better than
Elijah Green, who threw five-and-two-thirds innings of three-run ball. He allowed eight hits while striking out six batters and walking none, before being pulled in the ninth with two outs.
Jared Teke earned the win as he faced that final batter in the ninth and coaxed a flyout on his first pitch, moving to 4-1 on the year.
– The Norse offense recorded 12 hits and seven walks, with three extra-base hits.
– Springmeyer led the Norse offense as he batted 3-5 with six RBI and two runs scored.
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Josh Williams batted 2-4 with a walk, three RBI, and a pair of runs scored.
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Mark Nowak hit 2-4 with a walk, two RBI, two runs, and a steal.
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Jake Paulick extended his hit streak to 14 games with a 2-5 day, scoring twice.
UP NEXT
NKU battles the Raiders again on Saturday, set for a 1 PM first pitch.
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