Kansas State Tops Northeastern 9-8 as NU’s Late Rally Falls Short in 11-Inning Battle
Northeastern baseball falls to Kansas State in 11 innings after a valiant comeback effort, erasing a six-run deficit in the late innings but ultimately losing 9-8 at Friedman Diamond.
By the Numbers- Northeastern trailed 7-0 after five innings before clawing back with runs in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth innings.
- Kansas State took the lead early with a solo shot in the first and added two runs in the second and one run in the eighth.
Northeastern's comeback fell short despite a strong offensive effort, leading to their first home loss of the season and a two-game losing streak.
State of Play- Northeastern is now 1-1 in extra inning games in 2024.
- The Huskies will host the UNCW Seahawks in a series this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the games streaming on FloBaseball and Friday's game also on NESN.
Northeastern will look to bounce back in the upcoming series against the UNCW Seahawks after the tough loss to Kansas State.
Bottom LineNortheastern's resilient comeback effort was not enough to secure a win, resulting in their first home loss of the season and a challenging two-game losing streak.
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