Brian Beltz

SAUGET, Ill. - The Northern Kentucky University baseball team split a doubleheader at Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday, dropping a 5-4 decision in 10 innings in the opener, but bouncing back to win the nightcap, 5-4.

Tony Soaib lined a base hit up the middle to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to give Missouri-St. Louis the win in the first game. NKU jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings, but the Rivermen rallied with three runs in the third and the tying run in the fourth.

Kory Lonergan was 3-for-5 with two runs batted in for NKU in the opener. Lonergan also scored twice, but the Missouri-St. Louis snapped the Norse’s winning streak at eight games.

In the nightcap, NKU built an early 5-0 lead and held off Missouri-St. Louis for the split. Chris Nann had two RBI for the Norse, while Brian Beltz went five innings to notch the win.

Mark Bogenschutz pitched two innings and recorded the save for NKU, which improved to 14-9-1 overall, 12-5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Missouri-St. Louis is 4-8 overall, 3-6 in the GLVC.

The two teams will wrap up the four-game series at noon Sunday with another doubleheader.

GAME 1 BOX SCORE

GAME 2 BOX SCORE