The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Missouri Southern, 4-3, on Sunday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.
– The win gives the Bearcats a three-game sweep of the Lions after winning on Friday and Saturday.
– Northwest improves to 24-10 overall and 13-8 in MIAA play. Missouri Southern falls to 20-18 on the year and 12-11 in conference action.
– Kolby Greenslade went 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring two runs. He had a double and also stole a base.
Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored one in the third, one in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Lions scored all three of their runs in the second.
– The Bearcats had four runs on nine hits with no errors. Missouri Southern had three runs on five hits with three errors.
– Garrett Fort was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs driven in. He also had a stolen base.
– Jay Hrdlicka was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. He also drew a walk.
– Alixon Herrera went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double.
– James Holler was 1-for-4 with a double
– Landon Figg went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
– Brad Roberts went 6.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked three. He set the Lions down in order in the third inning.
– Austin Battaglia shut down Missouri Southern in the seventh and eighth innings, not allowing a base runner. He had one strikeout while facing the minimum six batters.
– Nikko Pablo picked up his fifth save of the year, working a flawless ninth inning.
Key Northwest Innings
– The Bearcats got on the board in the third. Greenslade led off with a single to left. After a strikeout, he was able to steal second base. Fort game through with a single to right, driving in Greenslade from second to make it 3-1 Missouri Southern.
– Greenslade started the fifth with a double down the left field line and went to third on a groundout. Fort hit a chopper back up the middle that couldn’t be fielded cleanly, allowing him to reach first safely while driving in Greenslade to cut the Lion lead to 3-2.
– In the sixth, Figg hit a single to right and made a heads up play to advance to second after the right fielder misplayed the ball. After an out, Hrdlicka hit a single to right to score Figg to tie the game, 3-3. Hrdlicka was able advance to second on a throwing error by the right fielder and went to third on a wild pitch. Herrera hit a sinking line drive that got past the diving center fielder for a double to drive in Hrdlicka.
Up Next
– Northwest will head to Missouri Western on Tuesday, April 11. Please note the time change to a 7 p.m. game against the Griffons.
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