The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Arkansas-Fort Smith, 11-3, on Monday at Crowder Field in Fort Smith, Ark.

The Bearcats are now 0-3 overall on the year while the Lions improve to 3-0.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored all three runs in the seventh inning. UAFS scored two in the first, six in the third, one in the fourth and two in the seventh.

– The Bearcats finished with three runs on three hits with three errors. The Lions had 11 runs on 11 hits with two errors.

– Alixon Herrera was 3-for-4 with a run scored.

– Jay Hrdlicka went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

– Logan Rycraft was 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

– Nick Howard picked up an RBI and also scored a run.

– Kevin Handzlik, Landon Figg and Luke Hassman all drew walks in the game.

– Nathan Russell worked 3.1 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits. He struck out three and did not issue a walk.

Key Northwest Innings
– Northwest got on the board in the seventh. Hrdlicka started the rally with a single up the middle and went to second on a balk. Herrera followed that with a single to put runners on the corners. Howard was called upon to pinch hit and reached on an error by the first baseman. On the play, Hrdlicka and Herrera both came around to score as the second baseman was also charged with an error, allowing Howard to reach third safely. After an out, Rycraft hit a sacrifice fly to left to drive in Howard for Northwest’s third run.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Lynn College on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. in Batesville, Ark.

— Northwest Athletics —