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\t\t\tDAYTON (May 21, 2026) \u2013 The 2026 #HLBASE championship continued Thursday with Wright State, Milwaukee, and Oakland moving on to Friday\u2019s slate.<\/p>\n
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\n\tNo. 1 seed Wright State protects home field with 7-5 win over No. 5 seed Oakland. <\/a>
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\n\t\tThe two teams combined for three runs in the first inning, with Oakland taking a 2-1 lead.
\n\t\tThe Golden Grizzlies extended their advantage to 5-1 in the third inning highlighted by an RBI from Lucas Day.
\n\t\tWright State\u2019s Gus Gregory drove in JP Peltier with a home run in the bottom of the fourth.
\n\t\tAfter two scoreless innings, Wright State scored three runs in the seventh. Braylen Blomquist and Keegan Holmstrom each recorded an RBI, while a throwing error also contributed to Patrick Fultz, Zac Butler and Hunter Warren crossing the plate.
\n\t\tWright State pitcher Cam Allen earned the win after tossing 8.2 innings, allowing nine hits and five earned runs while striking out six batters on 125 pitches.
\n\t\tWright State\u2019s Andrew Duncan went 3-for-4 with a double. \u00a0
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\n\tNo. 2 seed Milwaukee defeats No. 3 seed Northern Kentucky, 14-2.<\/a>
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\n\t\tNorthern Kentucky\u2019s Pierce Bauerle scored the game\u2019s first run in the top of the first inning.
\n\t\tMilwaukee\u2019s Grant Ross answered with a homerun in the bottom of the first to tie the game.
\n\t\tNKU\u2019s Alex Brazer drove in Landon Springmeyer in the top of the second inning to give the Norse a 2-1 lead.
\n\t\tAfter two scoreless innings, Ross tied the game in the fifth inning on an RBI from teammate Charlie Marion.
\n\t\tMilwaukee broke the game open with an eight-run fifth inning to take a 10-2 lead.
\n\t\tThe Panthers added four more runs across the sixth and seventh innings.
\n\t\tRoss finished 2-for-4 with five RBIs and a home run.
\n\t\tMilwaukee\u2019s starter Aric Ehmke earned the win pitching 7.0 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters.
\n\t\tThe Panthers draw No. 1 seed Wright State at 9 a.m. ET on Friday.
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\n\tNo. 5 seed Oakland outlasts No. 3 seed Northern Kentucky 5-3.<\/a>
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\n\t\tThe game remained scoreless through the first two innings until Oakland\u2019s Ben Clark crossed the plate on an RBI from Lucas Day in the third.
\n\t\tOakland added three more runs in the fourth inning, aided by Tony Konopiot reaching on a fielder\u2019s choice, a single from Boston Halloran and a Norse error.
\n\t\tNorthern Kentucky responded in the fifth inning, scoring three runs after drawing three walks and capitalizing on the opportunity.
\n\t\tOakland answered in the bottom half of the inning when Aidan Schuck drove in Konopiot with an RBI sacrifice fly.
\n\t\tEthan Glassman and Jordan Dahlof combined to earn the win on the mound for the Golden Grizzlies.
\n\t\tOakland will face the loser of Game No. 5 at 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
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\n\tFor complete information on the 2026 #HLBASE Championship, visit\u00a0championship central.<\/a>
\n\tEvery game of the championship will be streamed on\u00a0ESPN+<\/a>.
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