Dayton, Ohio – Despite a strong offensive performance from Nick Romano, the Knights fell to Wright State 11-7 Wednesday night at the second of their three stops in Ohio.
Romano went 3-4 at the plate, scoring three runs and batting in three. Just a double short of the cycle, he smashed a triple to center field to notch two RBI in the third inning and blasted a two-out home run to right field in the top of the ninth inning.
To continue the home run record-breaking season, Romano's late home run was the Knights' 90th of the season, breaking the American Athletic Conference single-season record. The previous record was set by Tulane with 89 homers in their 2019 campaign.
The Knights struck first, scoring early, and building up a 5-1 lead through three innings, but a seven-run sixth inning gave the Raiders the edge in the contest.
UCF fell to 27-22 on its season and Wright State advanced to 31-18.
Up Next
The Knights return to play on the last stop of their long road trip for their final away American Athletic Conference series. UCF will take on the Bearcats May 12-14 at 1 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
