HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University baseball team fell to Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 10-3. YSU moves to 17-32 on the year and 10-16 in the Horizon League. NKU is 14-34 overall and 9-18 in league play.
 
AT THE PLATE

• Griffin Doersching went 2-for-3 in the contest with a run scored.
• Chad Roberts was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
• Will Haueter was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

 
ON THE MOUND

• Brody Basilone got the start and took the loss, despite a solid performance on the mound. He allowed just two runs on six hits in 5.1 innings of work.
• Travis Rowland allowed three runs (none earned) in 0.1 innings.
• Joe Martin gave up four runs on four hits in three innings.
• Kyle Service came in to face two batters and recorded an out.
• Andrew Sabrosky faced three hitters and got two outs.
• Nick Beard had three strikeouts and allowed one run in the ninth inning.

 
KEY MOMENTS

• The Norse took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Haueter hit a double, moved to first on a single by Doersching, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Roberts.
• YSU scored six times in the top of the sixth to take a 6-1 lead. Blaze Glenn hit a solo home run, Anthony Santoro added a two-run double, and Lucas Nasonti hit a three-run homer.
• NKU responded by scoring two runs in the bottom half of the sixth to make the score 6-3. Doersching scored on a sacrifice fly by Cole Heavilin, and Roberts crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
• The Penguins added three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 9-3 lead. Nick LaBrasca had an RBI single in the frame, and Santoro hit a two-run homer.
• YSU added a run in the ninth inning. Santoro scored on a wild pitch to make the score 10-3.

 
 
NORSE NOTES

• The Norse recognized seniors Brody Basilone, Nick Beard, Pat Kelley, Dominic Mercurio, Mike Moffatt, Jake Richmond, Chad Roberts, Travis Rowland and Andrew Sabrosky before the game.
• Doersching finished the series against YSU going 8-for-12 (.667) at the plate with four home runs, a double, 10 RBIs and seven runs scored.
• NKU committed two errors in the contest, and YSU had one.
• The Penguins stranded nine runners, and NKU left seven on base.

 
UP NEXT

• NKU makes the short trip to Xavier on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.