MILWAUKEE – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team fell to Milwaukee in both games of a doubleheader on Friday. The Norse were defeated by a score of 9-8 in the first game, and fell 15-2 in game two. NKU drops to 10-31 overall and 8-12 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee improves to 24-15 and 12-7 in league play.
GAME ONE: Milwaukee 9, NKU 8
AT THE PLATE
ON THE MOUND
- Sam Williams got the start on the mound. He struck out a career-high 12 batters, while allowing six runs on 11 hits and a walk.
- Gunnar Barnard came out of the bullpen and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits.
- Kaleb Meeks (L, 1-3) pitched 2.2 innings. He struck out three batters, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.
KEY MOMENTS
- The Norse took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. With runners on first and second, Bacon hit an RBI double to left center to bring home Haueter.
- Milwaukee went ahead 2-1 in the bottom half of the first. Trevor Schwecke hit an RBI triple, and Joe Vyskocil added an RBI double.
- The Panthers added to their lead in the third inning. Tyler Bordner hit a three-run homer to give Milwaukee a 5-1 advantage.
- Haueter led off the sixth inning with a solo home run to make the score 5-2.
- Milwaukee got the run back in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI double by Schwecke, which gave the Panthers a 6-2 lead.
- The Norse tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the seventh. With the bases loaded, Haueter walked to bring in Luty. Moments later, Trey Bowden scored on a wild pitch after entering the game as a pinch runner. Following the wild pitch, Bacon delivered a two-run double to left field to score Haueter and Hedges.
- Milwaukee broke the tie by scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Bordner hit a solo home run, and Colin Kreiter scored after a single by Jack Thelan and a fielding error.
- Fisher hit a solo home run in the eighth inning for NKU, which cut the Milwaukee lead to 8-7.
- Doersching tied the game at 8-8 with a solo home run in the top of ninth.
- The Panthers won the game in the bottom of the ninth. Kreiter scored on an error in the frame to seal the 9-8 victory.
GAME TWO: Milwaukee 15, NKU 2
AT THE PLATE
ON THE MOUND
- Joe Martin (L, 2-1) made his first start of the season. He pitched five innings, allowing seven runs (two earned) on nine hits and four walks. He also struck out two hitters.
- Noah Richardson came out of the bullpen in the sixth inning. He threw two innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two batters.
- Tyler Ollier made his eighth appearance of the season. He gave up six runs on six hits and a walk.
KEY MOMENTS
- Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Bordner hit an RBI single in the frame.
- The Panthers added a run in the bottom of the fourth. Oakland Scanlan scored on a passed ball.
- Milwaukee extended its lead to 7-0 in the bottom of the fifth. The biggest hit in the inning came from Devin Rybacki, who hit a three-run triple.
- NKU got a couple of runs back in the top of the sixth. Murray hit an RBI double to score Bacon, who singled earlier in the inning. Fisher hit a single in the next at-bat to bring home Murray.
- The Panthers responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth. Kreiter's RBI single allowed Bordner to score.
- Mike Ferri's sacrifice fly in the seventh inning allowed Mitch Buban to score, which gave Milwaukee a 9-2 lead.
- The Panthers tacked on six more runs in the eighth to go ahead 15-2.
NOTES
- Williams is the first NKU player to have at least 10 strikeouts in a game since Trey Ganns accomplished the feat against Milwaukee on May 1, 2016.
- Doersching's home run was his 10th of the season.
UP NEXT
- NKU will wrap up the series against Milwaukee on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. Live audio and stats will be available.
