Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Northeastern State, 9-2, on Sunday afternoon at Bearcat Field.
- Northwest falls to 7-5 overall and is now 2-1 in MIAA play. The RiverHawks improved to 7-5 and 1-2 in conference action.
- The Bearcats won the series, 2-1, after taking Friday's and Saturday's games in walk off fashion.
- Northeastern State's starter Zach Parish went 8.0 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits. He struck out 13 batters and walked one.
Key Northwest Statistics- Northwest scored two runs on eight hits. The Bearcats got single runs int he first and fifth innings.
- Northeastern State scored nine runs on 13 hits. The RiverHawks scored two in the first, four in the fifth and three in the eighth.
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Nick Gotta was 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI and a walk.
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Kolby Greenslade and
Garrett Fort each went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
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Ozzie Adams,
Nick Howard,
Dane Appel and
Kevin Handzlik all picked up hits for the Bearcats.
- Appel's hit in the eighth inning came in his first collegiate at bat after pinch hitting for Howard.
- Gotta and Greenslade each recorded stolen bases.
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Brad Roberts got the start on the mound, going 4.0 innings. He allowed four runs on six hits. He struck out three and walked three.
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Carson Smith got the final four outs for Northwest. He pitched a perfect ninth inning.
Key Northwest Innings- Northwest answered Northeastern State's two-run first inning by getting a run back in the home half. Fort led off by getting hit by a pitch and moved to second on a wild pitch. Adams reached on a fielder's choice on a grounder to short. The short stop tried to get Fort at third but the throw was late. Gotta came up with an RBI single to right, scoring Fort.
- With one out in the fifth, Greenslade hit an infield single to second. After another out, Greenslade stole a base and then scored on Adams' single to right field.
Up Next- The Bearcats head to St. Charles, Mo., for a three game series with Lindenwood beginning on Friday, March 4.
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