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FLORENCE, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University pitching did not allow a run during a doubleheader against Bellarmine on Tuesday as the Norse pulled out a pair of victories at Champion Window Field. Josh Lueke scattered six hits in the opener and struck out eight batters as NKU posted a 3-0 win. Lueke, a junior right-hander and a graduate of Scott High School, did not walk a batter and picked up his first career victory with the Norse. Jake Shaffer was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, while teammate Jon Back added two hits and scored a run. In the nightcap, Brian Beltz allowed just a fifth-inning infield single and finished with 12 strikeouts as NKU completed the sweep with a 2-0 decision over Bellarmine. The Norse improved to 6-13 overall, 5-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Kevin Dusold's run-scoring single up the middle plated Kory Lonergan for NKU's first run in the fourth inning. Evan McDole later added a sacrifice fly to drive in Back with an insurance run. Beltz (2-2) needed no extra runs Tuesday against Bellarmine. The senior left-hander picked up the complete-game victory with 137 total pitches. He walked four batters in a game that lasted an hour and 58 minutes. NKU will hit the road this weekend for a four-game series against Southern Illinois at Edwardsville.
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