LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse baseball hit the road on Wednesday to take on Louisville. The Norse let up 16 runs in the loss, coming out to an early deficit.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 1, Louisville - 16 | 7 innings
LOCATION: Patterson Stadium - Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 8-11 (1-2 HL) | Louisville: 15-6 (2-1 ACC)

GAME SUMMARY
– The Norse gave up two runs in the first before giving up six in the second to fall in an early 8-0 hole. An Ethan Thomas third-inning solo shot was the only Norse run of the game as the Cardinals went on to score eight unanswered to win the game in run-rule fashion. 

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN 
– The Norse threw eight pitchers in the contest. Carson French was the only one to throw a scoreless frame, not allowing a hit in his inning of work. Overall, the Cardinals notched 15 hits and drew seven walks. 
– NKU bats finished the game 5-26 as no Norse recorded multiple hits. Ethan Thomas finished 1-2 with a solo home run and a walk, while Sam Bond and Jackson Wang both hit doubles.  

UP NEXT
NKU is set to travel to Oakland on the weekend for NKU's second Horizon League series. 

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