The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team swept a three-game MIAA series against Lincoln with a 15-6 victory on Sunday at Bearcat Field.
The Bearcats move to 13-9 overall and 8-4 in MIAA play. The Blue Tigers are now 1-21 on the year and 0-12 in conference action.
Northwest scored in all eight innings, collecting 13 hits with no errors. Nine different players scored runs for the Bearcats, eight different players collected hits and five collected at least one RBI.
This was the first three-game sweep of the season. It was the sixth time the Beacats have scored 10+ runs, the first time in back-to-back games. Northwest’s bullpen worked 4.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just three base hits from the fifth inning on.
The Bearcats got three in the sixth and eight innings, two in the first, second and seventh innings and single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
Lincoln scored four in the third, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. The Blue tigers had 11 hits and eight errors, leading to eight unearned runs.
Nick Gotta went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. He hit his second home run of the year in the seventh inning.
Kolby Greenslade was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base.
Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and three stolen bases.
Derek Meyer was 2-for-5, crossing the plate twice.
Ozzie Adams was 1-for-3 with three runs scored, two walk, a stolen base and an RBI.
Jay Hrdlicka went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a sacrifice fly.
Austin Wulff, who entered the game in the third inning, was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Nikko Pablo picked up his first win of the year, going 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. He had two strikeouts.
Bryce Shea worked two innings of relief. He struck out four batters, allowing just one hit and one walk.
Carson Smith, who appeared in a non-save situation, needed just 15 pitches to record the final three outs, two coming by way of the strikeout.
The Bearcats will head to Kearney, Neb., to take on the Lopers on Tuesday, March 22, at 3 p.m.
— Northwest Athletics —