NKyTribune staff
Matt Morrow scored five runs and reached base seven times Saturday afternoon as Wright State completed a three-game sweep of visiting Northern Kentucky University with a 22-2 victory at Nischwitz Stadium.
Morrow collected four hits and also walked three times as Wright State improved to 36-15 overall, 22-6 in the Horizon League. The Raiders erupted for 10 runs in the second inning and added three more in the third to build a 13-0 lead.
Seth Gray was 4-for-5 and scored four runs for Wright State, which finished with 24 hits. Zach Weatherford and Gabe Snyder each drove in four runs as the Raiders sent NKU to its sixth consecutive loss. Chase Slone scored four times for Wright State, which had already clinched the Horizon League’s regular-season championship.
Wright State outscored NKU by a 47-8 margin during the three-game series. The Raiders won the first two games by scores of 12-0 on Thursday and 13-6 on Friday.
NKU, which dropped to 14-38 overall, 9-21 in the Horizon League, managed just four hits against five Wright State pitchers. Will Haueter and Chad Roberts both scored runs for the Norse in their regular-season finale.
Haueter has now reached base safely in 31 consecutive games. He also has 45 doubles in his career, which puts him in sole possession of sixth place in the NKU record book.
Sixth-seeded NKU will meet third-seeded Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Wright State is the top seed and host for the event, which will be held at Nischwitz Stadium.
