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FLORENCE, Ky. - Aaron Mentz belted a three-run homer in the seventh inning to snap a 6-all tie as Northern Kentucky University rallied to defeat Wilmington (Ohio), 11-6, Thursday night at Champion Window Field. Mentz was 2-for-3 with four runs batted in for NKU, which improved to 20-19 overall. Wilmington (13-11) owned a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but NKU pushed across a run to tie the score at 6-all. With two outs, Mentz stepped to the plate and blasted a drive over the left-field wall to give NKU a 9-6 lead. It was the first home run of the season for Mentz, a native of Greensburg, Ind. Kevin Quick came out of the bullpen for NKU and allowed just one run in 3 1/3 innings on the mound to pick up the victory. Jake Shaffer went 3-for-4 and scored twice for the Norse, while teammate Brian DeCarlo was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kenny Wilson and Patrick Muth each added two hits for NKU. NKU will resume Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader at Wisconsin-Parkside. |
