Paul David Patterson

SOMERS, Wis. - Senior pitcher Paul David Patterson tossed a one-hitter Saturday as Northern Kentucky University defeated Wisconsin-Parkside, 3-0, in the second game of a doubleheader.

Patterson, a 6-foot-8 right-hander, struck out 10 batters and walked just one en route to the complete-game victory. The only hit Patterson (5-3) allowed was a single by Andy Heller to start the fifth inning.

Patterson lowered his earned run average to 2.07, and it was his third complete game of the season.

Kenny Wilson and Matt Jones each collected run-scoring singles in the fifth inning for NKU. Jones later capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the seventh that plated Brian DeCarlo.

The victory allowed NKU to earn a split of the weekend four-game series. Earlier in the day, Wisconsin-Parkside took advantage of three NKU errors to score four times in the third inning and held on for a 4-2 win.

Todd Lorenz scattered five hits and recorded the win for Wisconsin-Parkside. Josh Moulton had a two-run single in the fourth inning to account for NKU’s scoring in the opener.

Brian Beltz took the loss even though he did not allow an earned run in five innings. Beltz also finished with seven strikeouts and walked two batters.

NKU is 34-17-1 overall, 32-11-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse are ranked 16th nationally in the Division II poll and No. 2 in the NCAA Division II North Central Region ratings.

Wisconsin-Parkside is 22-27 overall, 19-22 in the GLVC.

NKU will close out the regular season next weekend with a four-game series at Missouri-Rolla.

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