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Northwest Missouri NWMSU 21-19, 16-14 MIAA
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Winner Central Oklahoma UCO 24-16, 16-13 MIAA
Northwest Missouri NWMSU
21-19, 16-14 MIAA
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Final
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Central Oklahoma UCO
24-16, 16-13 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Missouri NWMSU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 6 9 1
Central Oklahoma UCO 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 X 9 14 2

W: Leiker,Daulton (5-1) L: Caenepeel, Anthony (5-7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball falls in game one at UCO, 9-6

Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team dropped game one to Central Oklahoma Friday afternoon at Simmons Field in Edmond, Okla., 9-6.
- The loss moves the Bearcats to 21-19 overall and 16-14 against conference opponents, while the Bronchos improve to 24-16 this season and 16-13 in the MIAA.
- Senior Nick Gotta connected with his third home run of the season in the contest.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Northwest scored six runs on nine hits with one error. The Bearcats put up a four-spot in the eighth inning while scoring single runs in the fifth and ninth innings.
- The Bronchos scored four in the first, one in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the seventh. UCO scored its nine runs on 14 hits while committing two errors in the field.
- Gotta turned in a 3-for-5 day at the plate, scoring a pair of runs and driving in one with his solo shot in the eighth.
- Jake Lewis reached base three times, finishing 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. The catcher drove in one run and scored another.
- Second baseman Ozzie Adams singled twice, driving in one run with a ninth inning sacrifice fly.
- Anthony Caenepeel (5-7) took the loss, allowing seven earned runs in five innings of work. The junior struck out five Broncho batters, walking just two.
- Sophomore Jacob Wagner made his ninth appearance of the season, surrendering one run on a pair of hits in two full innings.
- Aaron Barratt scored a run after singling in the fifth, swiping his eighth base of the year.
- Junior Garrett Fort finished 1-for-4 with a stolen base.

Key Northwest Innings
- Trailing 5-0, Northwest clawed one run closer in the top of the fifth when Barratt led off with a single. After swiping second, Barratt moved to third on Fort's single before scoring when Kolby Greenslade grounded out to third.

- Gotta led off the top of the eighth with a solo home run. Lewis singled in a run later in the inning after James Holler and Kevin Handzlik drew walks. Barratt then reached on an error, plating Handzlik and ending the day for the Broncho starter. Lewis later scored on a passed ball, narrowing the gap to 9-5.

- Gotta picked up his third hit of the afternoon in the top of the ninth before reaching third on an error. Adams sent Gotta home in the next at bat when he lifted a sacrifice fly to right.

Up Next
- The second game of the three game series continues on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
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