HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The whole squad got involved as the Northern Kentucky baseball program knocked off Union 8-3 in a mid-week, non-conference contest at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
The Norse got 21 different student-athletes into the ballgame in a tune up before Horizon League play resumes this weekend.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Northern Kentucky – 8, Union (Ky.) – 3 (9 innings)
LOCATION: Bill Aker Baseball Complex – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 23-13 (11-4 HL), Union 17-22 (10-14)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Colton Kucera led the way for NKU with a 2-for-5 performance that included a game-high four RBI and a run scored.
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John Odom finished with a game-best three hits off a 3-for-5 effort.
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Zacarias Salinas also chipped in with a 2-for-4 showing that featured two RBI and a run.
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Peyton Lane went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI and a run scored.
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Liam McFadden-Ackman posted a 1-for-4 outing with a run and a walk.
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Cleary Simpson went 2-for-3 at the dish with a run scored.
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Ryan Kilpatrick (1-for-4, walk) and
Jake Altman (1-for-2) both came around to score for NKU.
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Treyvin Moss added a RBI and a run scored.
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Andrew Mulhern picked up the victory on the mound, his third of the season, with two scoreless innings of work to go with four strikeouts and no hits allowed.
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Griffin Howell,
Jake Johnson,
Karter Hann and
Jared Teke all added a scoreless frame, respectively, with zero hits against.
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Ryan Pehrson recorded two scoreless innings with two punch outs and just a single hit allowed.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Norse jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first off of two-RBI knocks by both Kucera and Salinas.
- Northern Kentucky pushed another runner across the plate as Moss drove in Altman to make it a 5-0 game.
- Lane recorded a RBI in the bottom of the sixth to add to the Norse's now 6-0 edge.
- Union got on the board with a three-run top of the seventh to bring the contest to 6-3.
- Northern Kentucky added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth to seal the 8-3 win.
NEXT UP
The Norse are back to conference play with a weekend battle on the road at Oakland that gets underway on Friday, April 19. First pitch is set for 3:30 PM ET inside the Oakland Baseball Field.
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