Seniors Luke Hughes and Alec Rickabaugh combined to give up just one hit in leading the Red Raiders to an 11-1 (8), game-two win against Hastings. Northwestern lost game one 5-2 and moves to 1-1 in conference play, 11-9 overall. 

Hughes (2-0) was masterful in his 6.1 innings of work, the lone hit allowed coming in the fourth inning on a solo home run by Race Traynor. Hughes walked one and struck out five. Rickabaugh retired all five batters faced in relief. 

Kip Cullinan led the Red Raider offense, going 3/4 with three RBI and a home run, his fourth of the season. Colton Harold added two hits in five at-bats and Noa Vogel went 1/4 with two RBI and a run scored. Sutton Derr scored a run and drove in two. 

After a scoreless first inning, Northwestern plated six runs in the second, beginning with a solo home run by Cullinan and ending on a two-run single from the freshman right fielder. The Red Raiders added two more runs in the third, one in the sixth and ended the game with a two-run eighth. 

Chad Uhing (1-3) took the loss for the Broncos, giving up two hits, six runs in 1.1 innings. 

Game One: 5-2 loss

With Northwestern leading by one (2-1), Hastings plated four runs on four hits and a Red Raider error in the top of the fifth to earn the come-from-behind win. 

Brady Roberts (L: 2-1) scattered 10 hits and allowed five runs in a complete-game effort. The sophomore walked three and struck out three. Grant Svec (2-1) earned the win for Hastings, allowing five hits and two runs in the full seven innings. 

Five Red Raiders had one hit each; Sutton Derr, Colton Harold, Isaac Thurm, Jacob Kindhart and Evan Olesen. Derr and Jaden Snyder both had an RBI. 

Race Traynor went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate and Camden Brichacek  added a solo home run.