Derrik Moeves recorded the win Thursday

O’FALLON, Mo. - Matt Wagers snapped a 1-1 tie with a home run in the sixth inning Thursday as the Northern Kentucky University baseball team defeated Quincy, 2-1, in the first round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.

Wagers sent an 0-1 pitch from Quincy starter Brad Stone over the fence in left field to give NKU a 2-1 lead, and that was all Norse starter Derrik Moeves needed. Moeves scattered six hits in nine innings, and he added eight strikeouts en route to the complete-game victory.

Moeves improved to 7-5 this spring, and he now has a school-record 259 strikeouts. He also needs just four strikeouts to break his own single-season record of 102.

Wagers went 2-for-4 and scored both NKU runs, while teammate Kory Lonergan also collected two hits. The home run was the fifth of the season for Wagers, a sophomore first baseman.

Matt Jones had an RBI single in the second inning for NKU, which improved to 31-24 overall.

Third-seeded NKU will meet second-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside in the second round at 7 p.m. Friday.

NKU is the defending GLVC Tournament champion. The Norse are currently ranked No. 5 in the NCAA Division II North Central Region poll, and the top four teams will advance to the NCAA Tournament.