Norse Baseball Break Losing Streak against Oakland Grizzlies
Jasmine Smart, Reporter
May 6, 2019
In their series against Oakland, the NKU baseball team breaks their seven game losing streak with a sweep against the Golden Grizzlies. The Norse won the first game on Saturday 11-10, followed by two wins on Sunday with final scores of 12-3 and 14-3. This brings the Norse’s overall record up to 13-34 and their conference record to 11-13, while the Golden Grizzlies fall to 10-30 overall and 8-13 in the Horizon League.
Cardinals defeat NKU Baseball late in the game
Jasmine Smart, Reporter
April 10, 2019
The NKU baseball team took on number 12 Louisville Tuesday night at Jim Patterson Stadium with a final score of 11-2. This brings the Norse season down 8-23 while the Cardinal’s season improves 25-8.
Norse baseball split double-header against Golden Grizzlies
Sierra Newton, Sports Editor
April 1, 2019
NKU’s baseball team played against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in a double-header Sunday at Bill Aker Baseball Complex. The Norse won the first game with a score of 3-2, but lost game two 0-4. The Norse are now 5-20 on the season and 4-5 in the Horizon League conference. The Grizzlies also stand 4-5 in the conference and have a regular season record of 4-19.
Norse bullpen struggles in loss to EKU
Austin Elmore, Assistant Sports Editor
April 4, 2017
The NKU baseball team lost 6-5 to Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex. The Norse fall to 10-17 on the season. NKU wasted no time, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After Jake Richmond and Will Haueter got on base, Trey Ganns blasted his fifth hom...
Gallery: Kelley carries Norse to series victory over Penguins
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
April 2, 2017
The NKU baseball team secured the series win against Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 victory. The Norse are now 5-1 in the Horizon League with a 10-16 overall record while the Penguins fall to 6-18 and 3-6 in league play. "I was real happy with how we played," head coach Todd Asalon ...
WATCH: New season, new field: turf outfield to benefit future Norse
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
March 30, 2017
While the NKU baseball team spent much of the month of February away from Bill Aker Baseball Complex, their field was getting a $600,125 makeover. The outfield of Friendship Field was converted from natural grass to full synthetic turf. MSA architects were the architects for the project while Shaw Sports ...
Ganns double in the ninth lifts Norse over Redhawks
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
March 22, 2017
With the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning, Trey Ganns doubled to score all three base runners to give the Norse a 6-3 victory over the Miami Redhawks on Wednesday afternoon in Oxford. The win is the 500th of head coach Todd Asalon's NKU career. The Norse improve to 7-11 on the season, w...
Preview: NKU baseball looks to improve Horizon League performance
Christopher Decker, Sports Editor
February 17, 2017
The NKU baseball team will look for their first winning season in their Division I history, after going 20-34 during the 2016 season. If the Norse want to take that step forward, they will have to improve the way they perform in Horizon League play. The Norse played well in their mid-week non conference...