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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

Trey Ganns is hitting .348 on the season with 14 doubles and 11 home runs.

Ganns forgoes senior season to join Red Sox

Christopher Decker, Managing Editor July 12, 2017

At the halfway point in the 2017 baseball season, Trey Ganns felt like he was playing well enough to draw the eye of some Major League teams.   Ganns participated in a workout hosted by the Boston Red...

Trey Ganns is hitting .348 on the season with 14 doubles and 11 home runs.

Norse rally in seventh inning to take game three victory

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 30, 2017

The NKU baseball team rallied late in the game to take home a 7-2 victory over Wright State. Wright State falls to 29-13 and 15-4 in conference while the Norse improve to 16-27 and 9-10 in conference play. “This...

Dominic Mercurio is hitting .324 on the season with 44 hits.

Norse attempt comeback in ninth, fall short against Raiders

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 29, 2017

The NKU baseball team fell to Wright State 5-3 in game two of the three game series, sealing a series loss. The Norse fall to 15-27 on the season and 8-10 in conference play while the Raiders improve to...

TJ Alas (7) and Ryan Mavriplis (40) congratulate Jake Richmond after Richmond hit a home run.

Norse split doubleheader with Valparaiso

Kari Lakes, Reporter April 22, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY- The Northern Kentucky Norse split a doubleheader with the Valparaiso Crusaders today, as they take the first game 14-4, while dropping the second 17-4. The Norse record is now...

TJ Alas celebrates with teammates after hitting a homerun. Alas hit two homeruns on the day.

Young players shine in Norse victory over Harriers

Kari Lakes, Reporter April 12, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY- The NKU Norse defeated the Miami Hamilton Harriers 15-1 today at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex. The Norse improve to 12-19 on the season while the Harriers fall to 20-17 on the season. The...

Zach Heming lays down one of his two safety squeezes in Friday's win over Youngstown State

Gallery: Kelley carries Norse to series victory over Penguins

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 2, 2017

The NKU baseball team secured the series win against Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon with a 6-3 victory. The Norse are now 5-1 in the Horizon League with a 10-16 overall record while the Penguins...

Trey Ganns starts his swing. Ganns went 1-3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored

Norse comeback falls short against Penguins

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor April 1, 2017

The NKU baseball team fell to Youngstown State 8-7 on Saturday afternoon. The Norse fall to 9-16 on the season and 4-1 in the Horizon League while the Penguins improve to 6-17 and 3-5 in league play. "It...

WATCH: New season, new field: turf outfield to benefit future Norse

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 30, 2017

While the NKU baseball team spent much of the month of February away from Bill Aker Baseball Complex, their field was getting a $600,125 makeover. The outfield of Friendship Field was converted from...

Seth Rosenberg winds up against Miami (OH).

Norse can’t hold four run lead, fall to Redhawks

Kari Lakes, Reporter March 28, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY- The Northern Kentucky Norse fell to the Miami Redhawks 5-4 after holding a lead for the first seven innings. The loss puts the Norse record at 8-14 while the Redhawks move to...

Trey Ganns hit the game winning double in Wednesday's game against Miami (OH)

Ganns double in the ninth lifts Norse over Redhawks

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 22, 2017

With the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning, Trey Ganns doubled to score all three base runners to give the Norse a 6-3 victory over the Miami Redhawks on Wednesday afternoon in Oxford. The win...

Jake Richmond makes a diving stop at short stop. He hit two homeruns on the day

Norse Notebook: Richmond, Colletta catch fire in first Horizon League series

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor March 19, 2017

After a slow start in the first seven games of the season, shortstop Jake Richmond has come alive in his first season as a Norse and crushed the ball in his first Horizon League series against Milwaukee. This...

NKU first baseman/pitcher Trey Ganns went 2-5 against Milwaukee on Sunday

Preview: NKU baseball looks to improve Horizon League performance

Christopher Decker, Sports Editor February 17, 2017

The NKU baseball team will look for their first winning season in their Division I history, after going 20-34 during the 2016 season. If the Norse want to take that step forward, they will have to improve...

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