SUNDAY'S GAME AGAINST CREIGHTON HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A 12 p.m. START TIME
NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Baseball completed a doubleheader sweep of Northern Kentucky Friday afternoon at Dugan Field. The Bisons dominated all day, winning game one 14-8 and taking game two 9-1.
GAME ONE
Game one got off to an ideal start for the Bisons. After retiring the Norse in order,
Haddon Adams set the tone for the whole day offensively with a solo home run to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Bisons steady offensive attack continued with another run in the bottom of the second.
Northern Kentucky began to settle in and scored two of their own in the top of the third to tie things up 2-2, but that would be the last time the Norse would be in striking distance.
Lipscomb continued to pour it on offensively, scoring 11 runs in the next four innings. The Bisons regained the 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third after scoring one run on two hits.
In the fourth, Lipscomb added four more runs. The inning was highlighted yet again by Adams, but this time with an RBI triple that gave the Bisons a 5-2 lead.
With a 7-2 lead, Freshman
Ethan Stamps stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fifth. His collegiate debut continued to be impressive, notching his second hit in as many at bats.
Back-to-back base hits to start the bottom of the fifth set things up for Adams to record RBI number three to increase the lead.
Robbie Merced also scored in the inning on a wild pitch for a 9-3 lead after five complete.
Northern Kentucky got a run back in the top of the sixth to cut the Lipscomb lead 9-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
Lipscomb responded with a two-out rally to load the bases. With the bases juiced,
Ty Jones delivered a base knock that plated two more. The Bisons would eventually lead 13-3 after six innings.
After a scoreless seventh, Northern Kentucky found some momentum, scoring five runs in the top of the eighth. Lipscomb, however, kept their cool and got out of the inning leading by five.
The Bisons rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the eighth with one run to secure the 14-8 lead.
HERD NOTES
- Adams went 3-6 with a triple, home run and four RBI.
- In his collegiate debut, Stamps went 2-2, scored one run and notched one RBI.
- Max Habegger threw five innings, allowing just one earned run for his first win of the season.
- Ty Jones also had a big game, going 3-5 with four RBI.
GAME TWO
Game two of the doubleheader was more of the same for Lipscomb with hot bats and timely hitting.
Northern Kentucky jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
In the bottom of the inning,
Chris Bashlor put the Bisons on the board early with a three-run home run.
The hits kept coming as
Chaz Bertolani doubled to center field and drove in another run for a 4-1 lead after the first inning.
The long balls were contagious, and
Carter Smith got in on the action with a solo shot of his own, giving Lipscomb a 5-1 lead after two complete.
The score remained the same throughout the third and top of the fourth. The Bisons tallied another run in the top of the fifth to take a 6-1 lead by way of a
Brian Moore home run.
The theme of the night continued through the fifth inning. Lipscomb scored its final three runs via a three-run home run by
Ty Jones.
With a 9-1 Lipscomb lead, the game was called due to lightning in the area, but the teams played the required five innings to complete the contest.
HERD NOTES
- Adams, Smith and Bertolani all notched two hits.
- The Bisons outhit the Norse 11-2.
- Ike Buxton picked up his second win of the season going four innings and allowing no earned runs.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will be back in action Sunday, Feb. 28 at Dugan Field. First pitch against Creighton is slated for 12:00 p.m. CT.
