The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team dropped a pair of non-conference games against Northern State in Maryville, Mo.
– The Bearcats fall to 17-14 overall while the Wolves improve to 9-11 overall.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 0, Northern State 6)
– Northern State scored one run in the first, four in the second and one in the fourth inning.
– Northwest had no runs on six hits with two errors. The Wolves scored six times on 11 hits with one error.
– Kevin Handzlik finished the first game 2-for-3.
– Hudson Bilodeau was 1-for-4.
– Mondesi Gutierrez went 1-for-4.
– Luke Hassman was 1-for-3.
– Jay Hrdlicka went 1-for-2 with a walk.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3 , Northern State 12)
– Northwest scored two runs in the second and one in the fourth inning. The Wolves scored two in the first and second, one in the fifth, four in the seventh, one in the eighth and two in the ninth inning.
– The Bearcats had three runs on eight hits and two errors. Northern State had 12 runs on 21 hits and no errors.
– Hudson Bilodeau finished the day 2-for-5 with on run scored and a double.
– Landon Figg finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
– Derek Hussey went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a double.
– Aaron Barratt was 1-for-3 with one run scored, a double, one walk and a stolen base.
– Logan Rycraft went 1-for-4 with one run scored.
Game Two Key Innings
– After an out, Rycraft singled to the shortstop and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Bilodeau singled to left field and quickly advanced to second on a wild pitch. Figg hit a two out single to right center to score Rycraft and Bilodeua and conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.
– Barratt drew a one out walk in the fifth, promptly stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Hussey hit a two out double down the left field line to score Barratt to give the Bearcats another run.
Up Next
– Northwest will take on Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday, April 3rd at 3 p.m in Maryville, Mo.