HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team heads to Butler on Tuesday for a midweek nonconference matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Indianapolis, and the game will be streamed on Facebook Live.
 
Northern Kentucky vs. Butler
Tuesday, April 22 – Indianapolis, Ind. – 4:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Facebook Live
 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Butler has a slight 6-5 advantage in the series. The Bulldogs defeated NKU earlier this season on March 26 by a score of 9-2.
 
TAKING A LOOK AT THE NORSE
NKU is 10-28 on the year and 8-10 in Horizon League play. The Norse recently won a series against Youngstown State, defeating the Penguins in the first two games before falling in the series finale. Will Haueter leads the Norse at the plate with a .307 batting average. He has nine doubles and four homers to go along with 21 runs scored and 21 RBI. Haueter ranks second at NKU in career doubles (55), and he is sixth in career hits (228). Griffin Doersching leads the team with eight home runs and 27 RBI. In Horizon League play, Doersching is batting .328. As just a sophomore, Doersching has 21 career home runs, which is tied for eighth in the NKU record books.
 
SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Will Haueter was named one of 10 finalists for the 2019 baseball Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
During his time at NKU, Haueter has volunteered his time with a number of organizations including the Children's Hospital, Down Syndrome Association, American Cancer Society, Team Impact, Read Across America, and the Disabled American Veterans.

Haueter graduated last spring with a degree in finance, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in the process. He was selected as the U.S. Bank/Haile School of Business Most Outstanding Student in Finance. In addition, he was named the recipient of NKU's prestigious Regents Award, which is given to one senior student from the university who has demonstrated professionalism and leadership within the university's community and who has an emphasis on continuation of graduate-level work. The award is sponsored by the Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents.
 
Haueter was named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team, as selected by CoSIDA. He also earned Horizon League All-Academic Team honors and was named the 2018 Horizon League Male Spring Scholar-Athlete. Currently, Haueter is currently working on his master's degree in integrative studies at NKU.
 
In addition to his success in the classroom, Haueter was named to the All-Horizon League First Team last season. He hit for a .360 average in 2018, which ranked first in the Horizon League. He was second in the league in doubles (19), on-base percentage (.451), and slugging percentage (.600).
 
HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Bacon was named the Horizon League Batter of the Week, and Joe Martin earned Horizon League Pitcher of the week honors on Monday, March 18.
 
Bacon went 6-of-11 (.545) at the plate from March 15-17 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs scored. In the 13-5 victory over Youngstown State, Bacon batted 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. One of his hits in the game was a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning.
 
He followed that performance with another 3-for-4 outing in the 7-6 win over the Penguins on Saturday, March 16. Bacon scored a run and had two RBI in the contest to help NKU get the victory. Bacon leads the team with a .315 average this season.
 
Joe Martin helped the Norse get two out of their three wins against Youngstown State. In the 13-5 win on March 15, Martin pitched 3.0 scoreless innings and picked up a save. He didn't allow a hit or walk to the 10 batters he faced, and he also struck out four hitters.
 
On Saturday, March 16, Martin earned the win on the mound in NKU's 7-6 victory. He threw 2.0 innings, giving up an unearned run and two hits. He also struck out three batters.
 
SCOUTING BUTLER
Butler is 18-18 on the year and 2-6 in the Big East. The Bulldogs have lost three-straight games entering Tuesday's contest. Butler is led at the plate by Harrison Freed. He is hitting for a .365 average with six doubles, three triples and 13 home runs. He has recorded 50 RBI, while also scoring 32 runs. Duncan Hewitt is batting .333 on the year with three doubles, two home runs, 18 RBI and eight runs scored. The Norse are likely to see Connor Schultz on the mound tomorrow. Schultz is a perfect 5-0 this season with an impressive 1.43 ERA in eight starts.
 
 
BOBBY FONG AWARD
The NKU baseball team was named the recipient of the Horizon League's Bobby Fong Award in 2018. The award encompasses the league's values of integrity, respect and stewardship and is presented to one current Horizon League student-athlete or team. The award is named for the late Dr. Bobby Fong, a former Butler University president who served on the Horizon League Board of Directors from 2001-2011. The NKU baseball team has historically been the leader of the athletic department in the area of community service and impact. The team participates in a number of volunteer opportunities throughout the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati areas.
 
UP NEXT
The Norse travel to Milwaukee this weekend for a Horizon League series. The series begins on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT.