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Wright State 4, at Milwaukee 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026 · Final · HL Finals Game 2 (MILW wins 2-0)

Milwaukee edges Wright State 5‑4 in ninth-inning rally

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Christian Holmes drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, but it was Michael Spence’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth that sealed a 5-4 victory for the Milwaukee Panthers over the Wright State Raiders on Saturday evening.

Wright State took a 4-0 lead in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Butler. Milwaukee chipped away, scoring two runs in the fifth on a double by O’Connell and one in the sixth on Holmes’ single. Wright State regained a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth on a hit by pitch and a two-run single by Gilkerson, but Spence’s homer in the bottom half scored Holmes and gave Milwaukee the win.

Milwaukee had eight hits; Wright State had seven. The Panthers improved to 25-31, while the Raiders fell to 27-28.