The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to the Washburn Ichabods in a pair of games on Friday at Falley Field in Topeka, Kan.
– The game was moved to Washburn’s field due to weather concerns. Northwest was the home team in both contests.
– The Ichabods won the first game, 6-2, and used a five-run seventh inning in the second game to win, 8-2.
– The Bearcats fall to 11-8 on the year and 3-6 in MIAA play. Washburn improved to 13-7 and 5-4 in conference action.
Game One Key Statistics (Washburn 6, Northwest 2)
– Northwest scored one run in the fifth and one in the sixth. The Ichabods scored two runs in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the seventh.
– The Bearcats had two runs on eight hits with two errors. Washburn had six runs on seven hits with one error.
– Garrett Fort was 2-for-5 with an RBI single in the fifth.
– Logan Rycraft was 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored.
– James Holler was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk.
– Luke Hassman was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
– Ozzie Adams as 1-for-4 with a walk.
– Kevin Handzlik drew a walk.
– Anthony Caenepeel got the start, going 6.2 innings. He allowed five earned runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked four. He worked perfect first and sixth innings.
– Quintin Van Ackeren worked the final two innings. He allowed just one hit and struck out three. He did not allow a walk or a run.
Game One Key Innings
– In the fifth, Rycraft hit a one out triple to right and came around to score on Fort’s RBI single to center.
– With one down in the sixth, Hassman doubled to right center on the first pitch of the at bat. Holler then connected on a 3-2 pitch to right center for an RBI double for Northwest’s second run of the game.
Game Two Key Statistics (Washburn 8, Northwest 2)
– The Bearcats scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Washburn had one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and five in the seventh.
– Northwest finished the game with two runs on six hits with no errors. The Ichabods had eight runs on 10 hits and committed two errors.
– Landon Figg was 2-for-4 in the second game.
– Holler hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.
– Kolby Greenslade was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the eighth inning.
– Fort was 1-for-5 with a double.
– Handzlik was 1-for-4.
– Adams had a sacrifice fly RBI in the eighth inning.
– Alixon Herrera, Nick Howard and Rycraft all reached on walks.
– Brad Roberts started the second game, going 4.1 innings. He allowed three runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked two.
– Roberts worked three-up, three-down innings in the first and third frames.
– Nikko Pablo pitched the final two innings. He allowed no runs on two hits.
Game Two Key Innings
– Greenslade led off the eighth inning with a single to center. Fort moved him to third with a double to right. Adams was able to drive in Greenslade from third on a sacrifice fly to right.
– Down in the count, 1-2, Holler launched his first home run of the season to begin the Northwest ninth inning.
Up Next
– Northwest will host William Jewell on Wednesday, March 15, at 2 p.m. in a non-conference matchup at Bearcat Field.
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