West Bend East alum Joey Spence's walk-off homer lifts UWM into NCAA Tournament
Joey Spence hit a walk-off home run to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers to victory over Wright State in the Horizon League Tournament. This win secured UWM's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2010. Spence's performance earned him the tournament MVP title and sparked celebrations among his teammates.
- ▪Joey Spence's two-run homer lifted UWM to a 5-4 victory over Wright State.
- ▪The Panthers had a 3-1 lead before Wright State scored three runs in the ninth inning.
- ▪Spence was previously a .223 hitter with three home runs before his game-winning hit.
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