HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team will play a pair of midweek nonconference contests. The Norse travel to No. 12 Louisville on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. first pitch and host Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
 
Northern Kentucky vs. No. 12 Louisville
Tuesday, April 9 – Louisville, Ky. – 6 p.m. – Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats
 
Northern Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky
Wednesday, April 10 – Bill Aker Baseball Complex – 3 p.m. – Live Stats
 
 
TAKING A LOOK AT THE NORSE
NKU is 8-22 on the year and 6-6 in the Horizon League. The Norse recently picked up a series win over preseason league favorite Wright State this past weekend. Will Haueter leads the team with a .284 batting average. He has six doubles, three homers 15 RBI and 18 runs scored on the season. Haueter ranks fourth at NKU in doubles (52), sixth in hits (216) and seventh in at bats (669). Griffin Kain is batting .279 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, nine RBI and nine runs scored in his freshman season. Griffin Doersching leads the team with six home runs and 22 RBI. He also has five doubles and 11 runs scored on the year.
 
SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Will Haueter was named one of 30 candidates 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 working on his master's degree in integrative studies at NKU, and he has a 4.0 GPA.
 
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 LOUISVILLE
The Cardinals are 24-8 on the year and are currently ranked No. 12 in the latest NCBWA poll. Louisville most recently lost two of three games at then No. 13 Clemson this past weekend. Among qualified hitters, Tyler Fitzgerald leads the team with a .291 batting average. He has five doubles, a triple, and three home runs on the year. He also leads the team with 27 RBI and is third on the team in runs scored with 26. Danny Oriente is batting .277 this season with seven doubles, 20 RBI and eight runs. As a team, Louisville has an impressive 3.03 ERA on the mound.
 
SCOUTING EASTERN KENTUCKY
The Colonels enter Wednesday's matchup with a 19-14 overall record. EKU recently won two out of three games against fellow Austin Peay. After falling in the first game of the series, the Colonels were victorious in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday. Charles Ludwick has a .390 batting average to lead the team. Nick Howie is hitting .358 with seven doubles, eight home runs, 25 RBI and 31 runs scored. Ryland Kerr is not far behind with a .357 average. He has recorded 11 doubles, two triples, a home run, 27 RBI and 37 runs scored. On the mound, EKU has a team ERA of 4.59.
 
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 Chicago to face UIC this upcoming weekend in Horizon League action. The series begins on Friday, April 12 at 7:35 p.m. ET/6:35 p.m. CT. All of the games will be broadcast on ESPN+.