Randy Weinel led the NKU offense with three hits against Urbana.
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FLORENCE, Ky. –
Shannon McCormick went 2-for-4 and scored a pair of runs as the Northern Kentucky University baseball team posted a 6-2 victory over Urbana at Florence Freedom Field on Tuesday.
Junior left-hander
Jim Ryan (2-0) went five innings and picked up the win for NKU, which improved to 9-6 with the non-conference victory. The Norse snapped a 2-all tie in the bottom of the fifth inning when
Jake Morris singled home McCormick for a 3-2 lead.
NKU added a pair of unearned runs in the seventh inning to extend its lead to 5-2 and added an insurance run in the eighth.
Randy Weinel collected three hits for the Norse offense.
NKU relievers
Taylore Baker,
Bryan Baldini and
Blake Bagshaw combined for four innings of no-hit baseball. Urbana, which managed just five hits, dropped to 5-12 with the loss.
NKU hits the road Thursday for a non-conference game at Cedarville. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
The Norse play host to a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheaders this weekend, beginning Saturday at 3:30 p.m. when Drury visits Florence Freedom Field. On Sunday, NKU plays host to Missouri S&T at noon.
