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Youngstown State 8, at Wright State 6

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Final · F/10 · HL First Round Game 2 (YSU leads 2-0)

Youngstown State Penguins beat Wright State Raiders 8‑6 in 10 innings

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Youngstown State outlasted Wright State 8-6 in 10 innings in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. The Penguins improved to 14-38, while the Raiders fell to 25-25. Each team collected 11 hits.

Wright State struck first in the second inning on a solo home run by Cy Turner and a two-run homer by Zac Butler. Youngstown State answered with a four-run sixth inning aided by errors, then added two more in the seventh to lead 8-3. The Raiders scored twice in the seventh on an RBI single by JP Peltier and once in the ninth on another Peltier single.

In the 10th, Kendal Spencer homered and Brendan Shannon drove in a run for the final margin. Griffen Paige pitched five no-hit innings with eight strikeouts for Wright State. Jack Messmore started for Youngstown State, allowing four runs over 6 1/3 innings. Ryan Schummer also homered for the Penguins. Bryce Palms, Mikey Rodriques and Aidan English also pitched for Youngstown State.