Northwestern College lost to No.18 Bellevue (Neb.) in a non-conference doubleheader, 11-1 and 2-1, played today at Westgate Field in Bellevue, Neb. 

Isaac Horigan (4-1) limited the powerful Bruins line-up to just five hits and two runs in six innings, striking out four, in game two. 

Tied at one, Bellevue scored the winning run in the bottom of the fifth on a two-out double by Derik Bontempo, scoring Matt Evans from first. 

Northwestern totaled nine hits and plated its lone run in the fifth inning. A.J. Nitzschke hit a one-out single, advanced to second after Matt Martin was hit by pitch and scored on an RBI single by Joe Done. 

Anthony Contonio (3-0) picked up the win in relief, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings. Max Dwyer earned his fourth save for the Bruins with a scoreless seventh, despite giving up two hits. 

Northwestern fell behind 5-0 after the first inning in its 11-1 game one loss. Bellevue chased NW starter Alec Rickabaugh (2-1) after 1.1 innings as the freshman gave up six hits and five runs. Four relievers combined to pitch the final 6.2 innings.

Reed Smith and Michael Callahan both had two hits to pace the Red Raiders seven-hit attack. Mark Primrose had an RBI single in the ninth. 

Todd Nicks (4-2) pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win, giving up four hits, two walks and struck out nine. Nick also hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning.