NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team (2-5) fell in both games of a doubleheader at Lipscomb (4-2) on Saturday at Dugan Field. The Bisons won by scores of 14-8 and 9-1 respectively, with game two ending an inning early due to inclement weather.
  AT THE PLATE

• Sam Hedges was the top Norse at the plate, getting three hits and a walk in five-total plate appearances, one of which was an RBI double.
• John Odom went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Jayden Wakeham went 2-for-4, one of which being an extra-base hit.
• Griffin Doersching, Camden Brandt, Jackson Haas, Michael Hall and Liam McFadden-Ackman each had one hit.

ON THE MOUND

• Kyle Klingenbeck (L, 0-1) went the first 3.1 innings, allowing the first seven runs on seven hits and three walks.
• Tyler Ollier tossed for 1.1 innings, yielding two runs, three hits and a walk.
• Noah Richardson also had 1.1 innings of work. He gave up four runs and a pair of walks, while deliving four strikeouts.
• TJ Graves closed out the game, throwing the final two innings. He allowed just one run and two hits.

KEY MOMENTS

• Lipscomb had the first run of the day with a solo homer in the bottom of the first. The Bisons added another run an inning later, making it a 2-0 game to start.
• McFadden-Ackman drilled a leadoff double to right-center in the top of the third. Moss bunted and McFadden-Ackman scored thanks to a throwing error by Lipscomb's third baseman.
• In the same frame, Hedges singled to put runners of the corners and Odom brought Moss home with a blooper to left, tying the game up at two apiece.
• Lipscomb retook the lead in its half of the third, adding one run. The Bisons then scored a total of six runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
• Wakeham singled in the top half of the sixth, followed by a double by Hall to bring the runner home, making it a 9-3 game.
• Four more Lipscomb runs were added in the bottom of the sixth.
• It was a run-filled eighth inning for the Norse. Wakeham led things off with a double and Hall reached through an error by the opposing shortstop. A groundout by McFadden-Ackman gave the Norse their first run of the inning.
• Moss and Gick followed, each receiving walks to load the bases. Hedges scored Hall and Moss with a double.
• Brandt gave the Norse their final score of the game, singling to third, but a throwing error allowed Hedges and Gick to get home.
• The Bisons had one more run in the bottom of the eighth to wrap up the game.

AT THE PLATE

• Doersching was perfect at the plate, going 1-for-1 and reaching base his other two at-bats with a pair of walks.
• Hall had only the other hit, finishing 1-for-3.

ON THE MOUND

• Nick Noble (L, 1-1) was on the bump for the first 3.1 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and a pair of walks.
• Position player Bryce Thomas made an appearance for a scoreless inning of relief.
• Bryce Smith finished out the game with 1.1 innings thrown, giving up the final three runs.

KEY MOMENTS

• With McFadden-Ackman on second thanks to an error and a Doersching single, the freshman had the opening score of the game after two wild pitches in the first inning.
• The Bisons had a three-run homer in their half of the first and added a fourth score with an RBI double.
• Hall had the only other Norse hit to lead off the second with a single up the middle.
• Lipscomb tacked on another run in the second to lead 5-1.
• The Bisons had another solo home run in the fourth.
• The last three runs came through a three-run homer by the Bisons in the fifth frame.

UP NEXT

• NKU begins conference play next weekend with a four-game set at Wright State. The first game of the series will take place on Friday at 3:00 p.m.