‘Dons Record 17 Hits But Fall to Norse

Sunday, April 30

Highland Heights, Ky.

Noon

Purdue Fort Wayne

10-35, 6-15

Northern Kentucky

26-16, 15-6

Purdue Fort Wayne

Northern Ky.

4/30/2023 4:37:00 PM | Baseball

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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Every Mastodon starter had a hit on Sunday (April 30) but the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team fell to Horizon League foe Northern Kentucky 18-12.

Ben Higgins had four hits including a home run in the third inning and another in the fifth. He now has 10 home runs on the season. Higgins finished 4-of-6 with three runs scored and three RBIs. Cade Nelis added three hits. Jacob Walker and Tyler Nelson each had two hits including a double. Seven different Mastodons drove in a run in the game.

The 'Dons scored four in the third, three in the fourth and four more in the fifth to take a 12-7 advantage. NKU answered with five in the fifth, four in the sixth and two more in the seventh to take the lead for good. NKU's Liam McFadden-Ackman had a home run and three runs scored for the Norse.

Kevin Fee suffered the loss in relief. He is 1-5. Aaron Massie earned the win for the Norse in relief.

The 'Dons fall to 10-35 (6-15 Horizon League). NKU improves to 26-16 (15-6 Horizon League). Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Youngstown State this weekend.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: A. Massie (1-2)

L: Fee, Kevin (1-5)

Purdue Fort Wayne

Batting:

2B: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 1

HR: Higgins, Ben 2

RBI: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Higgins, Ben 3 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 2 ; Miles, Luke 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 2

SF: Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Nelis, Cade 1 ; Walker, Jacob 1 ; Blackford, Braedon 2 ; Higgins, Ben 3 ; Johnson, Caileb 2 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 1

SB: Stewart, Dylan 1

CS: Nelis, Cade 1

HBP: Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Miles, Luke 1

Northern Ky.

Batting:

2B: C. Kucera 1 ; M. Vorhees 1 ; L. McFadden- 1 ; J. Wakeham 2 ; N. Wimmers 1 ; C. Simpson 2 ; Z. Minton 1

HR: L. McFadden- 1

RBI: C. Kucera 3 ; M. Vorhees 2 ; L. McFadden- 3 ; J. Wakeham 3 ; N. Wimmers 1 ; C. Simpson 1 ; Z. Minton 2

Base Running:

RUNS: C. Kucera 2 ; N. Fisher 1 ; M. Vorhees 2 ; L. McFadden- 3 ; J. Wakeham 1 ; J. Odom 2 ; C. Simpson 3 ; Z. Minton 1 ; A. Schneider 1 ; B. Tucker 2