Jacob Walker Finishes Triple Short of the Cycle in Loss at NKU

Saturday, April 29

Highland Heights, Ky.

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

10-34, 6-14

Northern Kentucky

25-16, 14-6

Purdue Fort Wayne

Northern Ky.

Jacob Walker Finishes Triple Short of the Cycle in Loss at NKU

4/29/2023 5:31:00 PM | Baseball

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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Purdue Fort Wayne hit four home runs on Saturday (April 29) in a 23-15 loss at Northern Kentucky. The 15 runs are the most for the Mastodons in a single game since scoring 15 at Alabama A&M on Feb. 19, 2017.

Jacob Walker had a grand slam, Caileb Johnson hit two home runs and Ben Higgins had a home run. Walker finished the game a triple short of the cycle. Walker was 3-of-5 with seven RBIs and a run scored. Johnson finished 4-of-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Jarrett Bickel had three hits. They helped the 'Dons recorded 18 hits. Tyler Nelson and Cade Nelis each scored three times

The 'Dons led 5-3 after four and a half but the Norse scored six in their half of the fourth to go up 9-5. But the 'Dons tied it up again in the sixth inning at nine after a Higgins home run. The game shifted NKU's way in the bottom of the sixth when they scored 10 runs. While the 'Dons did rally back with six in the top of the seventh, highlighted by Walker's grand slam, in the end it wasn't enough. Kevin Fee took the loss in relief. He is 1-4. Matthew Lopez is 2-2 after earning the win.

Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 10-34 (6-14 Horizon League). NKU improves to 25-16 (14-5 Horizon League). Game three of the series is on Sunday (April 30) in a noon start.

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L, 12-18

Apr 30 (Sun)

Noon

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: M. Lopez (2-2)

L: Fee, Kevin (1-4)

Purdue Fort Wayne

Batting:

2B: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 1

HR: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 2

RBI: Walker, Jacob 7 ; Higgins, Ben 3 ; Johnson, Caileb 4

SF: Walker, Jacob 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Nelis, Cade 3 ; Walker, Jacob 1 ; Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Higgins, Ben 2 ; Johnson, Caileb 2 ; Stewart, Dylan 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 2 ; Nelson, Tyler 3

HBP: Nelson, Tyler 1

Northern Ky.

Batting:

2B: M. Vorhees 2 ; L. McFadden- 1 ; C. Simpson 1 ; N. Wimmers 1

HR: N. Fisher 2 ; M. Vorhees 1 ; N. Wimmers 1

RBI: C. Kucera 2 ; N. Fisher 4 ; M. Vorhees 4 ; L. McFadden- 2 ; J. Wakeham 3 ; C. Simpson 2 ; N. Wimmers 4

SF: L. McFadden- 1 ; J. Wakeham 1

Base Running:

RUNS: C. Kucera 3 ; N. Fisher 5 ; M. Vorhees 4 ; L. McFadden- 2 ; J. Wakeham 1 ; R. Kilpatric 1 ; B. Tucker 1 ; C. Simpson 2 ; N. Wimmers 2 ; A. Schneider 2