The Northwest Missouri State baseball team defeated Southwest Baptist Friday in Maryville 19-15.
The Bearcats are now 27-18 overall and 22-9 in conference while SBU falls to 16-29 overall and 10-21 in conference play.
Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored tow runs in the first, eight in the fourth, two in the fifth, three in the sixth and seventh innings and one in the eighth inning. SBU scored two in the second and third innings, four in the fifth, three in the seventh and four in the ninth inning.
– The Bearcats had 19 runs on 17 hits with four errors. Southwest Baptist had 15 runs on 17 hits and one error.
– Mondesi Gutierrez finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs, three runs scored, two doubles and one homerun.
– Luke Hassman went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, one RBI, a double and a triple.
– Hudson Bilodeau was 3-for-6 with two RBIs, one run scored and one homerun.
– Aaron Barratt went 2-for-5 with five RBIs, two runs scored and a homerun.
– Landon Figg was 1-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs.
– Kevin Handzlik finished 1-for-4 scoring three times, walked twice and had an RBI.
– Matt Schingel finished 1-for-2 he drew two walks, scored three times and hit his first collegiate homerun.
– Derek Hussey went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs.
Key Northwest Innings
– Bilodeau got the Cats going in the first inning with a solo homerun to right field and Gutierrez followed it up with his own homerun to left field to put the Cats up 2-0.
– In the bottom of the fourth, Figg led off with a walk, Hassman singled through the left side and Handzlik drew a walk to load the bases. Barratt would bring them all in when he sent a grand slam over the left center fence to give the Bearcats the lead. Schingel followed him up with a solo shot to center field to increase the lead. Hussey would then draw a walk and move to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rycraft. With two outs, Gutierrez hit a double to left center to score Hussey and Gutierrez would then come around to score on a homerun to right center by Figg.
– After an out, Schingel and Hussey drew back-to-back walks and after another out Bilodeau singled to the shortstop to load the bases. Gutierrez singled to center field to score Schingel and Hussey to make the score 12-8.
– To start the sixth inning, Hassman doubled to center and then came in to score on another double by Handzlik down the right field line. Barratt brought in Handzlik with a single to left field and then would move to second on a sacrifice bunt. After another out, Rycraft was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a single by Bilodeau and Barratt was able to score.
– Hassman led off the seventh inning with a single through the left side and moved to second on a walk by Handzlik. Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Barratt and Schingel loaded the bases after he drew a walk. Hussey doubled down the left field line to score all three runners and make the score 18-11.
– In the bottom of the eighth, Gutierrez led off with a double to left center and advanced to third on a fly ball. Hassman reached on an error by the infield and Gutierrez was able to score.
Up Next
– Northwest will take on Southwest Baptist on Saturday April 28, at 2 p.m. in Maryville, Mo.
— MWSU Athletics —