Chris Nann

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Kory Lonergan collected four hits and four runs batted in Tuesday afternoon as the Northern Kentucky University baseball team swept a doubleheader at Southern Indiana.

Lonergan went 2-for-4 and scored twice as NKU won the opener, 8-4. The Norse completed the sweep by posting a 5-1 victory in the nightcap as Lonergan was 2-for-5 with three RBI.

Matt Wagers and Conor McGeehan each drove in two runs in the opener for NKU, which improved to 18-9-1 overall. The Norse are 16-5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

NKU also gained sole possession of first place in the GLVC when Quincy was swept at Southern Illinois at Edwardsville. Southern Indiana dropped to 11-13 overall, 8-12 in the GLVC.

Chris Nann collected three hits, including a home run, in the first game. Jim Volpe added two hits and scored two runs for NKU in the opener, while Josh Bruns notched the win by going six innings and scattering eight hits.

In the nightcap, Matt Winterhalter struck out six batters in seven innings as NKU coasted to the sweep. The Norse struck for three runs in the third inning and added two insurance scores in the ninth.

Brian DeCarlo was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, while Jon Back scored twice. Kenny Wilson picked up two stolen bases for the Norse and has swiped a team-leading 17 bases this season.

The two wins upped the NKU baseball program’s all-time victory total to 995 in 35 seasons of competition.

NKU will begin a four-game series against Rockhurst at noon Saturday at Kansas City, Mo.

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