April 24, 20179 yr HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University baseball team dropped game one of a doubleheader against League-leading UIC on Sunday, 5-3, before coming back to take game two, 6-2, at Bill Aker Baseball Complex. The Norse, who are now 15-24 overall and 8-8 in the Horizon League, snapped UIC's nine-game win streak. UIC now sits at 28-9 overall and 16-3 in League play. Trey Ganns and Conor Ledger each had four hits on the day while Dominic Mercurio and Mike Moffatt led with three RBI apiece. Six Norse pitchers made appearances on Sunday, holding UIC to seven total runs in 18.0 innings. GAME ONE | UIC 5, Northern Kentucky 3 The Norse led through six innings of game one after starter Trey Ganns allowed just four hits and two runs across 7.0 innings pitched. A three-run eighth inning handed UIC its victory. At the Plate Ledger led NKU at the dish, going 3-for-4 in game one. TJ Alas and Brad Bohlen also had multi-hit games as the Norse offense struck out just four times in game one. Mercurio led with two RBI. Jake Richmond added an RBI on a home run. On the Mound Ganns struck out five and walked three as he twirled seven innings of two-run baseball. His 7.0 innings pitched is a season-high. Cameron Ross absorbed the loss after throwing 2.0 innings with four hits and three runs. Ross is now 2-2 on the year. Key Moments Ganns retired the first nine batters he faced and set the Flames down in order in four of his first five innings. Meanwhile, Richmond sent the fifth UIC pitch of the game over the centerfield wall for a 1-0 lead, which stuck through three full innings. UIC scored on an RBI single to tie the game, 1-1, in the top of the fourth. Mercurio restored NKU's advantage with a sacrifice fly to push Alas across in the sixth for a 2-1 edge. UIC quickly tied it up in the next half inning then scored three runs on three hits in the eighth for a 5-2 lead. The Norse could only push one more run across the plate, coming on a Mercurio single. @NKUNorseBSB splits doubleheader with League-leading UIC - NKU Athletics
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