The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Arkansas-Fort Smith, 11-1, on Sunday at Crowder Field in Fort Smith, Ark.

The Bearcats are now 0-2 overall on the year while the Lions improve to 2-0.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored one run in the sixth inning. UAFS had two in the second, three in the fifth, two in the sixth and four in the seventh.

– The Bearcats had one run on four hits with two errors. Arkansas-Fort Smith had 11 runs on 13 hits with no errors.

– Mondesi Gutierrez was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

– Landon Figg had a double, going 1-for-3.

– Kevin Handzlik went 1-for-3 with a walk.

– Luke Hassman drove in Northwest’s run in the sixth.

– Jay Hrdlicka and Luke Wilkinson each reached base on walks.

– Brad Roberts went five innings, allowing five runs. He struck out six batters and walked three.

Key Northwest Innings
– In the sixth, Gutierrez led off with a single to center. Figg doubled to left in the next at bat to put runners on second and third. Hassman grounded out to third but Gutierrez was able to score on the play.

Up Next
– The final game of the three-game series is scheduled for Monday afternoon at 3 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —