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.

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.

Nick Gotta was 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI and a walk.

Kolby Greenslade and Garrett Fort each went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

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.

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.

Carson Smith got the final four outs for Northwest. He pitched a perfect ninth inning.

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.

The Bearcats head to St. Charles, Mo., for a three game series with Lindenwood beginning on Friday, March 4.

— Northwest Athletics —