March 13, 2001

MASON SETS NKU RECORD WITH NINE RBI

Norse split doubleheader with Caldwell (N.J.)

FT. MYERS, Fla. - Senior first baseman Matt Mason hit three home runs and drove in a school-record nine runs Tuesday as the Northern Kentucky University baseball team defeated Caldwell (N.J.) College, 25-1, in the second game of a doubleheader. Mason also hit a pair of home runs and had three RBI during NKU’s 8-7 loss to Caldwell in the opener. His nine RBI in the second game broke the previous NKU record of eight, set by Brandon Chesnut in 1994. Junior left fielder Steve Walton also hit three home runs in the second game as NKU used a 22-hit attack to defeat Caldwell. Senior catcher Michael Tudor added four hits and four RBI for the Norse, who improved to 13-3. NKU used a 14-run outburst in the fifth inning to coast past Caldwell, which dropped to 4-4. CALDWELL 8, NKU 7 NKU --300/211/0-- 7 8 3 CC --202/020/2-- 8 12 0 WP-Fredricks. LP-Cox. HITTING LEADERS: NKU-Mason 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI; Martin 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Osterkamp 2-4, HR. NKU 25, CALDWELL 1 NKU --300/0(14)2/6-- 25 22 0 CC -- 010/000/0-- 1 3 0 WP-C. Unkraut. LP-Nash. HITTING LEADERS: NKU-Mason 3-5, 3 HR, 9 RBI; Walton 3-4, 3 HR, 4 RBI; Tudor 4-5, 2B, 4 RBI; Erie 3-6, 2 RBI. RECORDS: NKU 13-3, CC 4-4.