The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team used an eight-run seventh inning to defeat Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Myers Field in Alva, Okla.

– Northwest moves to 3-0 on the year while the Rangers fall to 1-2.

– Landon Figg was 2-for-4 on the day with three RBI, a run scored and a walk. His seventh inning double scored the Bearcats’ go-ahead run.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored eight runs on eight hits with one error. The Rangers had three runs on five hits but committed five errors.

– The Bearcats scored one run in the sixth, five in the seventh and two in the eighth. Northwestern Oklahoma scored single runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings.

– Brad Roberts started the game on the hill, going 5.0 innings. He allowed two runs on three hits. Roberts walked four while striking out three.

– Austin Battaglia came in during the seventh inning to record the win. He pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two walks and two strikeouts.

– James Holler went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.

– Kevin Handzlik went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk.

– Jay Hrdlicka was 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk.

– Logan Rycraft drew three walks on the day.

– Luke Hassman was 1-for-1 with a pair of RBIs.

– Ozzie Adams scored a run after drawing a walk in the go-ahead seventh inning.

– Garrett Fort went 1-for-4 on the day, extending his hitting streak to three games along with Holler, Figg and Handzlik.

– Nikko Pablo worked a perfect ninth inning, recording a pair of ground outs with a strikeout.

Key Northwest Innings
– Roberts worked perfect second and fifth innings for the Bearcats. He ended both three-up, three-down innings with called third strikes.

– Northwest got on the board in the sixth. A Handzlik walk came back to bit the Rangers as he came around to score on a Hrdlicka single. The inning was aided by a wild pitch which allowed Handzlik to move to second.

– Fort led off the seventh with a single and Adams drew a walk. Alixon Herrerea reached on a fielder’s choice as Fort was forced out at third. An error allowed both runners to move up and Adams was able to score on a passed ball. Holler singled to drive in Herrera to tie the game, 3-3. After a ground out, Figg doubled to center to score Holler. Hrdlicka and Rycraft drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. Hassman was called upon to pinch hit and delivered a two-RBI single to left, scoring Hrdlicka and Figg to put the Bearcats up, 6-3.

– In the eighth, Herrera was hit by a pitch to lead off and Holler followed it up with a single to to right. After a Handzlik single loaded the bases, Figg drove in Herrera and Holler with a two-RBI single to left.

Up Next
– Northwest will head to Fort Smith, Ark., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to face Arkansas Fort Smith at 2 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —