Baseball downs Union in mid-week contest - Northern Kentucky University Athletics (2024)

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
- Colton Kucera led the way for NKU with a 2-for-5 performance that included a game-high four RBI and a run scored.
- John Odom finished with a game-best three hits off a 3-for-5 effort.
- Zacarias Salinas also chipped in with a 2-for-4 showing that featured two RBI and a run.
- Peyton Lane went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI and a run scored.
- Liam McFadden-Ackman posted a 1-for-4 outing with a run and a walk.
- Cleary Simpson went 2-for-3 at the dish with a run scored.
- Ryan Kilpatrick (1-for-4, walk) and Jake Altman (1-for-2) both came around to score for NKU.
- Treyvin Moss added a RBI and a run scored.
- 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.
- Griffin Howell, Jake Johnson, Karter Hann and Jared Teke all added a scoreless frame, respectively, with zero hits against.
- 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.

There goes those Norse again ??@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/Tvcf9rLG00

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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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