The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team lost both games of their double header against Lindenwood in St. Charles, Mo.

The Bearcats fall to 12-11 overall, 8-4 in conference, while the Lions improve to 12-11 overall and 5-7 in conference play.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 7, Lindenwood 9)
– Northwest scored one in the first, one in the third, two in the fifth, one in the seventh and two in the eighth inning. The Lions scored one in the first, five in the second and three in the fifth inning.
– The Bearcats had seven runs on 11 hits with two errors. Lindenwood had nine runs on 14 hits with no errors.
– Landon Figg went a perfect 3-for-3 in the first game with two walks, two runs scored, two doubles and two RBIs.
– Hudson Bilodeau finished 2-for-3 he drew two walks, scored three runs and had a double.
– Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-5 with one RBI and a double.
– Aaron Barratt went 2-for-4 with one run scored, one RBI, a double, one stolen base and a homerun.
– Luke Wilkinson was 1-for-2.
– Mondesi Gutierrez went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a double.

Game One Key Innings
– Bilodeua started the scoring for the Bearcats when he drew a one out walk and quickly advanced to second on a wild pitch. Figg would then hit a double to left center to score Bilodeua and give the Bearcats the first run on the board.

– After two outs, Bilodeua hit a double to right field and came around to score when Figg hit a double to right center to conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.

– Bilodeua, Figg, and Luke Hassman started the top of the fifth inning when the reached base on a single and two walks. Gutierrez would hit a one out double down the right field line to score Bilodeua and Figg.

– With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Barratt sent a solo homerun over the left center fence.

– Wilkinson got the eighth inning going when he hit a single to left field and Tim Olson came in to run for him. Figg and Hassman both drew walks to load the bases and advanced on a wild pitch while Olson scored on the play. Handzlik then hit a single to the shortstop to score Figg and to conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 2, Lindenwood 7)
– The Bearcats scored scored two runs in the sixth inning. Lindenwood scored three runs in the first, two in the second and two in the fourth.
– Northwest had two runs on six hits with one error. The Lions scored seven runs on 15 hits with one error.
– Barratt finished the day going 2-for-4 with one run scored, a double and a stolen base.
– Logan Rycraft went 1-for-3 with one RBI and drew two walks.
– Figg was 1-for-4 with a walk and one stolen base.
– Handzlik finished 1-for-4.
– Derek Hussey went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a sacrifice fly.
– Gutierrez was hit by a pitch and scored one run.

Game Two Key Innings
– Gutierrez was hit by a pitch and Barratt reached safely on an error to start the sixth inning. The runners advanced on a fly out and Hussey hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Gutierrez. Rycraft singled through the right side of the field to score Barratt and concluded the scoring for the Bearcats.
Up Next
– Northwest will take on Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday, March 20, at 2 p.m. in Kearney, Nebraska.

— Northwest Athletics —