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KENOSHA, Wis. - Outstanding starting pitching and timely hitting led Northern Kentucky University to a doubleheader sweep of Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday. Josh Lueke went the distance in the opener as NKU posted a 2-1 win over Wisconsin-Parkside. Lueke allowed just three hits and struck out five in nine innings as the Norse bounced back from two losses to the Rangers the previous day. Kevin Dusold and Matt Wagers each collected run-scoring singles in the first inning for NKU. Lueke made the runs hold up and upped his record to 3-5 this spring. In the nightcap, Kevin Quick tossed a five-hit shutout as NKU completed the sweep with a 5-0 non-conference victory over Wisconsin-Parkside. Quick struck out four batters in the seven-inning contest. Jake Shaffer went 3-for-4 with an RBI for NKU, while teammates Evan McDole and Jim Volpe each added two hits. NKU improved to 22-21 overall, 18-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse play at Indianapolis on Wednesday. |
