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Northwest Missouri State comes up short at Missouri Southern 7-6

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Missouri Southern, 7-6, on Saturday afternoon at Warren Turner Field in Joplin, Mo.

The Bearcats fall to 17-16 on the year and 12-11 in MIAA action. The No. 19 ranked Lions improved to 24-10 overall and 14-9 in conference play.

James Holler went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. He hit his fourth and fifth home runs of the year on solo shots. It was his second multi-home run game of the season.

Joseph Hietpas got the start and went 5.2 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits. Only five of the runs were earned. He struck out five and walked five. Nikko Pablo pitched the final 2.1 innings. He allowed just one unearned run and struck out three.

The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Joplin, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —

Martinez, Cardinals roll to 12-2 win at Atlanta

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) — Pitcher Carlos Martinez drove in two runs, matching the total he allowed in six innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Julio Teheran and the winless Atlanta Braves 12-2 on Saturday night.

At 0-4, Atlanta is the only NL team without a victory this season.

Martinez (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits and three walks.

The Cardinals have scored a combined 19 runs while winning the first two games of the weekend series. They were held to only seven runs in three losses at Pittsburgh to open the season.

Kolten Wong had three hits, scored two runs and also reached on one of Atlanta’s two errors. Aledmys Diaz had two hits, including an RBI off John Gant in the eighth.

Teheran (0-1) gave up four earned runs on six hits and four walks in four innings. He also threw two wild pitches.

Martinez drove in a run with a grounder in the second inning and a single in the fifth.

Teheran loaded the bases with three walks in the first. As a bookend to the collection of shaky pitching, Jason Grilli walked three batters in the ninth.

Atlanta’s Nick Markakis had a run-scoring double and scored on Freddie Freeman’s single in the third.

CHILLS, SPILLS

The temperatures fell from 60 degrees for the first pitch into the 40s. The breezy, chilly conditions may have contributed to the combined six errors, 12 walks and four wild pitches. Five Braves pitchers totaled nine walks and three wild pitches.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: Martinez, 24, threw 99 pitches in his 38th career start. … Rookie CF Jeremy Hazelbaker earned the start and hit second following his pinch-hit HR on Friday night. He went 1 for 4 with a walk, scored a run, drove in one and stole a base.

Braves: CF Ender Inciarte did not play after leaving Friday night’s game with a tight left hamstring. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Inciarte was “a lot better” on Saturday. Inciarte may be held out again Sunday, and the prospect of cold, wet weather in Washington early next week could keep him out of the lineup longer if he still has any discomfort.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright will make his second try for his first win of the season when he starts in Sunday’s final game of the series against the Braves. Wainwright is 8-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 15 career games, including 10 starts, against Atlanta.

Braves: RHP Williams Perez, who was 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in 2015, will make his first start on Sunday. It will be his first appearance against the Cardinals.

— Associated Press —

Missouri Western sweeps Southern, now tied for first in MIAA

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western softball team swept its third-straight doubleheader over Missouri Southern on Friday, setting up a showdown for first place in the MIAA on Saturday.

The Griffons run-ruled Missouri Southern in both games and Northwest Missouri State’s sweep of Pittsburg State, made Saturday’s doubleheader for sole possession of the top spot in the conference standings. Pittsburg State has lost three of its last four to tie them with the Griffons at 17-3 in league play. Saturday will also be senior day as the team will honor Emilie Laliberte, Shyanne Saladino and Janie Smith after the doubleheader is complete .

GAME 1: #18 MWSU 10, Missouri Southern 2 (6 innings)

Missouri Western picked up its fifth straight win on Sydney Washington’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth.

The Griffons scored six in the second to break a 1-1 tie and take control of the game. The inning was highlighted by Kailey Green’s 12th home run of the season, a three-run shot down the left field line. Green finished game one, 2-3. Paige Shifflett was 3-4 with one RBI and two runs scored. Morgan Rathmann was 2-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Shelbie Atwell was 2-3 with one RBI and a run scored.

Janie Smith picked up the win, moving to 17-7 on the season. Smith allowed two runs on five hits and struck out four.

GAME 2: #18 MWSU 10, Missouri Southern 1 (5 innings)

Missouri Western exploded for five runs in the first, capped by a grand slam by Katie Klosterman and never looked back.

After another run in the second, the Griffons put up a four spot in the third, thanks in large part to some creative base running and a couple wild pitches. Megan Korgie, Sydney Washington and Morgan Rathmann all stole bases in the inning. Washington stole home in the inning. Rathmann’s stole two bases in the game, moving her eight away from the career record at Missouri Western.

Shyanne Saladino limited Missouri Southern to one hit over the first three innings. Janie Smith entered in relief and pitched the final two innings, giving up two hits and one run. Saladino got the win, improving to 15-3 overall.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest softball shuts out league-leading Pitt State twice

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

The Northwest Missouri State softball team used a pair of complete game shutouts to sweep MIAA-leading Pittsburg State Friday afternoon at Bearcat Softball Field in Maryville.

Madison Jones knocked in the winning run in the ninth inning of game one, helping the Bearcats to a 1-0 victory.

Sarah Baldwin tossed her second-straight complete game shutout in the 3-0 game two victory.

Northwest improves to 31-9 this season and 15-5 in conference play, while the Gorillas fall to 33-12 overall and 17-3 in the MIAA.

The Bearcats secured the sixth 30-win season in program history, doing so in 39 games, the fewest needed to reach 30 wins in team history (2006, 41 wins).

The Northwest pitching staff extended its current scoreless inning streak to 24 innings, the longest such streak since at least 2004.

The Bearcats will wrap up their home schedule tomorrow, April 9 when they host Missouri Southern at noon. The team will honor its three seniors before first pitch.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons use seven-run eighth inning to rally past Central Oklahoma

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

EDMOND, Okla. – The Missouri Western baseball team did it again Friday in Edmond, scoring seven runs in the eighth inning to take game one at Central Oklahoma, 10-9.

Down 9-3 heading to the eighth, David Glaude tied it with his second home run of the game, a three-run shot to right. Then Jeremy Alvarado gave Missouri Western the lead with his second double of the game. The first three batters reached in the inning for Missouri Western. After Brandon Downs struck out, Landon Mason drove in two with a single to right. Orencio Fisher followed with a double to left that drove in one and set up Glaude’s game-tying home run.

Chris Estrada held UCO without a hit in the bottom of the eighth, allowing one base runner on a walk. Conner Schwienebart allowed a two-out base hit to put the tying run on in the ninth, but forced a groundout to preserve the win.

The Griffons (22-11, 14-8) and the Bronchos (20-13, 12-10) are scheduled to play game two, Saturday at 1 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Springfield selected to host MSHSAA basketball and football championships

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Springfield, Missouri – The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced late Friday that Springfield will be the host city for the 2018-2022 Boys & Girls State Basketball Championships and 2016 State Football Championships.

“We’re excited about coming down to Springfield,” said Kerwin Urhahn, MSHSAA Executive Director. “It’s a high-school rich environment and southwest Missouri supports high school sports very well. We’re looking forward to having all of our participants experience that excitement and enthusiasm first hand. We also appreciate all the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis has done for us in football and all that Mizzou has done in basketball over the years. We greatly value those partnerships and their support.”

In a competitive bid process, bids were submitted by the Springfield Sports Commission and the Convention & Visitors Bureau with facilities at Missouri State University (MSU) serving as the venues. Supporting entities include the City of Springfield, Greene County, Springfield Hotel Lodging Association, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Elliott Lodging, Hammons Hotels & Resorts, O’Reilly Hospitality Management, Chevy Dealers of the Ozarks, Buffalo Wild Wings with numerous other organizations providing promotional support.

“We’re delighted Springfield was selected,” said Tracy Kimberlin, president/CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, which manages the Springfield Sports Commission. “With the cooperation and partnership of MSU and many other businesses and organizations, we submitted a proposal showing very strong community-wide support for hosting the state championships.”

Craig Long, CFO at MSHSAA, said the organization was impressed by the amount of community support and they’re looking forward to returning to Springfield.

“We’re humbled by the magnitude of community support that was evident in the proposal that came from the Springfield community and we’re excited about the championships being at Missouri State University,” Long said.

The basketball championships will be at JQH Arena and Hammons Student Center and football at Robert W. Plaster Stadium.

“We are very excited after 20-plus years to have the MSHSAA football and basketball championships coming back to Springfield and Missouri State,” said MSU Executive Director of JQH Arena & Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations Keith Boaz. “We look forward to providing first-rate facilities and making the state championship experience a memorable one for the students and participating schools.”

“Missouri State University is thrilled to be selected as the host site for Missouri’s premier high school state championship events,” said Missouri State Director of Athletics Kyle Moats. “This has certainly a collaborative effort between the City of Springfield, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Springfield Sports Commission and the University, and we are proud these events have finally returned to Springfield and the great facilities on our campus. We look forward to serving as the hosts for high school basketball and football fans across the state.”

During the five years the basketball championships are in Springfield, more than 40,000 people will attend the events each year. Attendance at the football event will be about 25,000 people this fall.

“The Springfield Sports Commission and its board of directors are honored and excited to be the host of the state basketball championships,” said Lance Kettering. “Special recognition goes to the staff at Missouri State University for allowing the opportunity to bid on and ultimately host this event in Springfield. The Sports Commission does not control the athletic venues when we are submitting a bid, it’s paramount for organizations to work together to bring championship-level events to Springfield.”

Columbia hosted State Basketball Championship events for boys from 1973 through 1988 and 1992 to present and for girls from 1980 through 1988 and 1992 to present.

Springfield has hosted the State Basketball Championships at the following venues:

– Central High School – 1939, 1943-1945

– McDonald Arena – 1941, 1942, 1947-1950, 1956 and 1964

– Hammons Student Center – 1983, 1985-1991 (Boys & Girls)

The Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis has hosted the football championships since 1996. Springfield last hosted the football event in 1995 at the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex at Missouri State University.

Springfield has hosted football at the following venues:

– John F. Kennedy Stadium in 1968

– Briggs Stadium/Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex 1971 and 1988-1995

MSHSAA is the governing body for high school activities in Missouri with about 580 high schools as members. The organization conducts championship-level activities in 23 activities, including sports and academic events.

— Springfield Sports Commission News Release —

Houck, Missouri blank Auburn 2-0 in game two of series

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou sophomore RHP Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) tossed his second complete-game shutout of the season as Mizzou Baseball defeated Auburn, 2-0, on Friday night at Taylor Stadium. Houck tallied 10 strikeouts while walking only one batter and allowing only four hits against the SEC’s top hitting offense. Auburn hitters struggled to get solid contact as Houck induced 14 groundouts to go along with his 10 strikeouts. Two of the four hits he allowed were infield knocks. Mizzou’s victory tied the series at one game apiece as Mizzou is now 19-14 on the year and 3-8 in SEC play.

Sophomore 3B Shane Benes (Town & Country, Mo.) went 2-for-4 with a double to continue his hot streak at the plate. He has reached base in nine consecutive games, hitting two home runs and three doubles in that stretch. He also had an impressive diving stop at third base, making the throw to keep the runner out of scoring position.

Mizzou’s first run of the game came in the first inning. OF Kirby McGuire (Round Rock, Texas) moved up to second base after leading off the game with a single. A throwing error on a Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) grounder allowed McGuire to cross the plate to get the lead. The team was then able to tack on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth when Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) scored from third on a passed ball.

But Houck needed just the run in the first inning as Mizzou recorded its fourth shutout of the year and the second with Houck on the hill. Both of his outings were complete-game shutouts.

Mizzou will finish the series on Saturday at 12 p.m.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Bearcat baseball drops opener at Missouri Southern

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to the Missouri Southern Lions, 7-4, on Friday at Warren Turner Field.

The Bearcats fall to 17-15 overall and 12-10 in conference action. The No. 19 ranked Lions improved to 23-10 and 13-9 in MIAA play.

Missouri Southern got a complete game from starter Payton Walker in the victory.

Sophomore Kevin Handzlik was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Northwest scored one run in the second and three in the sixth. The Bearcats got four runs on seven hits with an error.

The Lions had seven runs on 13 hits with an error. Missouri Southern scored four runs in the third, two in the fourth and one in the sixth.

Aaron Barratt went 2-for-4. He also stole a base. Ozzie Adams was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk. Kolby Greenslade was 1-for-3 with a double. Garrett Fort and James Holler each drew walks and scored a run. Derek Meyer got an RBI on a groundout in the sixth.

Anthony Caenepeel got the start and went 7.0 innings. He had three strikeouts and walked just two batters. Bryce Shea pitched 0.2 innings, allowing no runs on one hit. Jacob Wagner got the final out of the eighth inning on a strikeout.

With one out in the second, Handzlik singled up the middle on a 1-1 pitch. After a flyout, Barratt singled to center to put runners on the corners. Barratt was picked off first but during the rundown, Handzlik was able to score before the third out was recorded to put the Bearcats up, 1-0.

With one out in the sixth, Fort walked and went to second on an Adams single. Holler drew a six pitch walk to load the bases with one down for Handzlik. Handzlik came through with a two-RBI single to right. Fort and Adams both scored on the play. Handzlik moved to second and Holler went to third on an error by the right fielder. Meyer grounded out to first to score Holler to make the score 6-4 Missouri Southern.

The second game of the three-game series is scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Saturday, April 9.

— Northwest Athletics —

Kansas City Chiefs announce 2016 preseason schedule

Posted on April 7, 2016April 8, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Football League officially announced its 2016 preseason schedule on Thursday.

The Kansas City Chiefs will kick off their preseason slate at Arrowhead Stadium vs. the Seattle Seahawks followed by back-to-back road contests vs. the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. Kansas City will close out the preseason at home against the Green Bay Packers.

Dates and times will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

CHIEFS 2016 PRESEASON OPPONENTS

Preseason Game #1 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Preseason Game #2 at Los Angeles Rams
Preseason Game #3 at Chicago Bears
PRESEASON GAME #4 vs. Green Bay Packers

— Chiefs Press Release —

Mizzou drops series opener to Auburn 11-9

Posted on April 7, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A seven-run fourth inning was not enough for Mizzou Baseball (17-14, 2-8) as it fell to Auburn (15-15, 3-7) 11-9, Thursday night at Taylor Stadium. Every Mizzou hitter either got a hit or an RBI in the fourth inning as the team mustered seven hits, including a pair of back-to-back triples. Auburn battled back into the game late and ended up handing Mizzou its eighth SEC defeat.

Sophomore OF Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) had a monster game at the plate, going two for five with three RBI and the second triple of his career. Harris now has seven multi-hit and six multi-RBI games this season. Harris is batting .400 with seven RBI during his current five game hitting streak. His three RBI tonight give him 24 this season, second most on the team.

Sophomore OF Kirby McGuire (Round Rock, Texas) went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and two runs scored. McGuire has now scored in eight straight games and pushed his hitting streak to seven games.

Senior 1B Zach Lavy (Auxvasse, Mo.) continued his excellent season, driving in his team-leading 30th RBI of the year in the fourth inning by tripling to right field. The triple was his sixth of the season, the most in the SEC.

Freshman 2B Ian Nelson (Lake St. Louis, Mo.) collected a career-high three hits to pace Mizzou at the plate. He notched his eighth RBI of the year in the fourth inning. Nelson’s double paired with the double from McGuire gave Mizzou its eighth straight game with at least two doubles.

Mizzou continues its three-game series with game two on Friday (April 8) at 6:00 p.m.

— Mizzou Athletics —