HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky baseball battled through a cold and windy day at Friendship Field to pick up a non-conference victory over Southern Indiana on Tuesday, splitting the season series with the Screaming Eagles. 

The Norse got a season-best performance from Gerald Hanson out of the bullpen, while the lineup provided a big second inning in the win. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 7, Southern Indiana - 6
LOCATION: Friendship Field
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 19-16 (8-7 Horizon) | Southern Indiana: 16-20 (7-5 OVC)

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - PITCHING

• Jake Johnson got the start and the win as the opener for the Norse. Johnson gave up a pair of runs (one earned) in a pair of innings. 
• Gerald Hanson threw four scoreless innings, retiring 13 of the 14 batters he faced with four strikeouts. 
• Evan Fry picked up the save with two outs in the ninth. 

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN - BATTING

• Gabe Miranda led the Norse, finishing 2-4 with three RBI. 
• Logen Devenport went 2-2 with a double, two walks and an RBI. 
• Tyler Shaneyfelt went 2-4 with a run scored and a stolen base. 
• Marcus Harrison doubled as part of a 1-2 day. 
• Brennan Rowe made hard contact and had a pair of hits. 
• Braydon Rogers launched a solo homer in the win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• NKU plated a run on an RBI single by Gabe Miranda in the first, tying the game at one. 
• NKU plated four runs in the second, capped by a two-run single from Miranda. 
• Brennan Rowe layed down a bunt single, and a USI error plated Marcus Harrison in the four. 
• Nolan Sparks singled to shortstop in the fifth, giving NKU a 7-3 lead. 
• USI hit a three-run homer in the ninth, but NKU held on for the win. 

UP NEXT

• NKU heads to Indiana for a three game set at Purdue Fort Wayne. 

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