Trey Ganns plug
Bennett Scarborough (Scarborough Photography)
0
Northern Kentucky NKU 1-3
2
Winner Sacramento State SAC 3-1
Northern Kentucky NKU
1-3
0
Final
2
Sacramento State SAC
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Sacramento State SAC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 2 1

W: Dillon, Justin (1-0) L: Ganns, Trey (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Melissa Powell, NKU Athletic Communications

Baseball drops pitchers’ duel at Sacramento State, 2-0

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – Norse pitchers allowed just two hits on Thursday led by starter Trey Ganns' 5.1 innings of work, but Northern Kentucky baseball fell at Sacramento State, 2-0, after the Norse struggled to provide run support against Hornet starter Justin Dillon.

With the loss, NKU dips to 1-3 on the season while the Hornets improve to 3-1.

On the Mound
  • Ganns allowed just one run, two hits, and struck out four batters in his 5.1 innings.
  • Both of the Hornets' base hits came in the first two innings as NKU held Sacramento State hitless for the final six frames.
  • Sophomore Joe Martin relieved Ganns and struck out one of his two batters faced.
  • Senior lefty Charlie Jerger tossed 1.2 innings and struck out a pair while walking three.
  • Sacramento State starter Dillon held NKU hitless in a complete-game shutout performance.
Key Moments
  • The lone run the Hornets managed against Ganns came in the first inning on a sacrifice fly as Sacramento State would not score again until the seventh.
  • Ganns stranded four runners on base across the second and third frames before he retired a stretch of eight-straight.
  • Martin relieved Ganns in the sixth inning and induced a pop out in foul territory and an inning-ending strikeout to keep the Hornets scoreless.
  • With one out in the seventh inning, Jerger stepped to the mound and inherited a bases-loaded situation. Jerger held the Hornets to a single run, which scored on a walk, and was pinned to Norse reliever Cameron Ross.
Norse Notes
  • Northern Kentucky relievers have combined for a 3.38 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16.0 innings pitched.
  • Martin, a sophomore transfer, made his third appearance with the Norse. The Fort Thomas, Kentucky native has not allowed an earned run in his 3.0 innings of work. Ross, a fellow Norse newcomer, is tied with Martin for a team-high three appearances out of the bullpen.
  • Ganns' 5.1 innings is the most recorded by a Norse pitcher so far this season. The junior has tossed at least 5.0 innings in seven of his last nine career starts.
Up Next
  • The Norse and Hornets continue the four-game set on Friday with a 9 p.m. ET first pitch at John Smith Field.
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