---Pat Muth was 3-for-3 with two RBIs in Game 2 and was a triple away from hitting for the cycle.

By Tom Ramstetter, NKU Sports Information

NKU overcame an early 2-0 deficit to post a 10-4 win in Game 2 of a doubleheader sweep of Wisconsin –Parkside on Saturday at Champion Window Field.

The Norse took Game 1, 7-0.

NKU trailed 4-2 in the fourth inning of Game 2 before rallying for three runs.

Kevin Dusold opened the inning with a single through the middle and Evan McDole followed with a walk. Aaron Mentz put down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners and Dusold scored when Jack Ambrose grounded out to second. Jeff Bohlen doubled to left-center to drive in McDole with the tying run and Pat Muth’s double to left field plated Bohlen with the go-ahead run.

NKU added two in the fifth and three more in the sixth to cruise to the sweep.

Kevin Jordan (2-0) got the win in four innings of relief.
In Game 1, the fourth inning was also the big frame as the Norse opened up a 1-0 game with a four-run inning. Dusold opened the inning with a homer to left-center. Bohlen singled through the right side, stole second, and scored on Larry Pempek’s double to left-center. Mentz then capped the inning with a two-run home run to left field.

The Norse added two more in the sixth and Dave Middendorf hurled a shutout to win his fifth game of the season against three defeats. Middendorf scattered four hits, walked none and struck out five in nine innings.

The Norse improved to 27-19, 17-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Parkside fell to 3-33, 0-25.

GAME 1 BOX SCORE

GAME 2 BOX SCORE