BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies scored seven unanswered runs to finish off a sweep of Northern Kentucky, 10-7, Sunday on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Despite Texas A&M’s (12-4) three-run first inning, Northern Kentucky (8-7) scratched across runs in the third and fifth to get in front of the Aggies, 7-3. But the Maroon & White slowly chipped their way back, scoring twice in the seventh, then one run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to retake the lead.
Hank Bard snapped the 7-7 deadlock with a sacrifice fly to plate Jordan Thompson for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh. The Aggies then tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the eighth to secure the win.
Northern Kentucky had early success at the plate before facing freshman lefty Shane Sdao who weathered the storm and retired a career-high five batters in 2.1 innings of work, giving up only one run. Will Johnston closed the game and earned his first win of the season, tallying four strikeouts, no hits and no runs in 2.1 innings pitched.
The sweep marks the second of the season for the Aggies, the first was opening weekend against Seattle U. This is the seventh win in a row for Texas A&M.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Jordan Thompson – 1-for-2, 3 RBI, 1 R
Jack Moss – 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
Shane Sdao – 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Will Johnston (W, 1-0) – 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
GAME SUMMARY
B1| A&M 3, NKU 0
Kasen Wells lead off the inning with a walk and advanced on a Hunter Haas single to left field. Back-to-back singles hit by Jack Moss and Austin Bost plated Wells and Haas. Jordan Thompson was hit by a pitch to load the bases and a Kaeden Kent infield single scored Moss.
T3| NKU 4, A&M 3
Adam Schneider had a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a groundout hit by Treyvin Moss. Noah Fisher was hit by a pitch. Manny Vorhees singled plating Schneider. Liam McFadden-Ackman walked to load the bases. Colton Kucera singled plating Vorhees and Fisher, John Odom then singled to score McFadden-Ackman.
T5| NKU 7, A&M 3
With an out, back-to-back singles hit by Odom and Nick Wimmers put the Norse on the corners. Schneider reached on a fielder’s choice as Odom was tagged out on first. Moss singled to load the bases and Fisher hit a bases clearing double.
B5| NKU 7, A&M…
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