Privette works out of things again, inducing a fly out and fielders choice groundout to end the inning.

Still no score, bottom 5th, CofC to the plate.

Another 1-2-3 for Keene and the NU defense.

Still no score, top 6th.

Charleston makes a pitching change. NU 2B Max Viera gets a triple on a ball down the RF line that ended up in the bullpen area.

Runner on 3rd, 1 out in the top of the 6th.

2-run HR by Dupere. Probably should have put him on or pitched around him there...

2-0 Huskies, still batting in the top of the 6th.

Charleston trying to answer in the bottom of the 6th as they get a leadoff single.

A 2-out double for Cougars' CF Harrison Hawkins drives in a run. Now a 2-1 NU lead.

A pop out ends the frame.

2-1 NU, top 7th.

NU gets the first 2 runners on to start the 7th (single, stolen base, walk), prompting another CofC pitching change.

2 on, none out, still 2-1 NU for now.

NU's # 8 batter lays down a perfect bunt to move the runners to 2nd & 3rd with 1 out. Infield is in for the Cougars.

The Cougar lefty reliever, Jordan Carr (who started Wednesday's game), K's the lefty # 9 batter for NU. That's huge for Charleston.

2nd & 3rd, 2 down now.

Ground ball out ends it! Nicely done by the Cougars.

2-1 NU, bottom 7th.

NU has busted this one open a bit with a 3-run 8th. 4 hits in the inning.

5-1 NU in the bottom of the 8th inning.

NU goes to the pen after 7 great innings out of Keene. The reliever (Brian Rodriguez) promptly retires the first 2 Cougar hitters he faces.

Rodriguez works around a 1-out single to get the game to the 9th inning.

NU to the plate, up 5-1.

Last chance for the Cougars in the bottom of the 9th, down 5-1.

2 up, 2 down. Cougars down to their final out.

5-1 final. NU advances to the title game against us at 5 PM.