OXFORD, Ohio— The Miami University baseball team dropped a tight 1-0 game Sunday afternoon to Northern Illinois. Three Miami pitchers combined to allow one unearned run on six hits with 10 strikeouts. The RedHawks move to 9-13 (4-5 MAC) on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• NIU scored the game's only run in the bottom of the seventh inning. After Mason Kelley singled and moved to second on an error, Spencer Bartel drove him in with a base hit up the middle.

GAME NOTES

• Ty Batusich went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and a walk.
• Starting pitcher Nick Vardavas struck out seven Huskies in 6.2 innings of work.
• Connor Preisel and Lukas Galdoni also saw time on the mound, yielding one hit and no runs between them.

 
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks visit the University of Kentucky in non-conference action on Tuesday, March 26. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.