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Northwest Missouri State splits two baseball games Wednesday

Posted on March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team earned a mid-week split in a pair of non-conference games on the road on Wednesday.

Culver-Stockton beat the Bearcats in game one in Canton, Mo., 6-3. And in the nightcap, Northwest traveled to Quincy, Ill., and beat Quincy University, 4-3, in 13 innings.

The Bearcats are now 13-13 overall.

Against Culver-Stockton, Northwest scored two runs in the second and one run in the third, while the Wildcats had a six-run third inning.

Northwest used five pitchers on the day. John Osborne started, going 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with two strikeouts.

Steven Garber was 2-for-3 with a double, while Kevin Handzlik and James Holler each picked up two hits and each scored a run. Holler and Zach Douglas each had an RBI.

Against Quincy, the Bearcats got the game started with a run in the top of the first as Nick Gotta drew a walk to begin the game and came around to score on a double play ball from Johnson. Gotta was aided by a wild pitch that advanced him to second during Derek Meyer’s at bat.

In the second inning with one out, Greenslade reached on an error by the first baseman and moved to second on a Hardegree single. Both runners moved up on a Garrett Fort groundout, putting runners on second and third with two out. Austin Wulff hit an 0-1 offering up the middle for a single, scoring both Greenslade and Hardegree, making it 3-0 Northwest.

In the top of the 13th inning, Aaron Barratt drew a one out walk and moved to second on an infield single from Johnson. Garber took an 0-1 pitch down the left field line for a double to drive in Barratt with the go ahead run.

In the bottom of the 13th, Henrich came on for his second inning of work and put the Hawks down in order for the win.

The Bearcats return to MIAA play starting on Friday, March 27, with a 4 p.m. game against Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan. Saturday’s doubleheader will start at 1 p.m. followed by a 1 p.m. game on Sunday.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Bearcat softball gets swept at William Jewell

Posted on March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State softball team dropped both games in Wednesday’s doubleheader against William Jewell in Liberty, Mo.

The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead in game one, but WJC rallied to win, 4-3, while three Northwest home runs in game two were not enough to overcome a barrage of Cardinal hits as the Bearcats lost 8-5.

Northwest Missouri State is now 9-15 on the season, while William Jewell improves to 15-8.

In game one, Stephanie Mark reached base in all four of her at bats, hitting a home run and a single while drawing two walks. The senior drove in two runs and scored another.

Torri Blythe drove her first double of the year to deep center, finishing 1-for-4 with a run scored, while Rebecca Maher smacked a pair of singles and drove in one run.

Sarah Baldwin threw six solid innings for the Bearcats, giving up three earned runs on nine hits to take the loss. The senior struck out three and did not walk a batter.

In game two, Mark crushed two more home runs and added a single at the dish. Chantel Adams finished 4-for-4 with four singles, while Maher belted her third home run of the season, driving in two runs.

Abbie Vitosh got the start in game two, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up five runs on nine hits to take the loss.

Northwest returns to conference play this weekend when Lincoln comes to Maryville on Friday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Missouri Western ranked No. 17 in the latest NFCA Top 25 softball poll

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

The recent success of the Missouri Western Softball team has vaulted the Griffons into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll.

It’s the first time MWSU has appeared in the poll as they enter at No. 17. Western is now 21-9 and 6-2 in the MIAA as they’ve won 12 consecutive games.

Last week the Griffons picked up wins over Augustana, which moved from 24th last week to 18th this week, and Winona State, which was 14th but fell outside the top 25 this week.

Missouri Western is one of three MIAA teams in the Top 25. Emporia State stayed at No. 11, while Central Oklahoma dropped three spots into a tie for 19th.

MWSU will look to extend its win streak and remain unbeaten at home when the host Lindenwood on Friday and Lincoln on Saturday in MIAA doubleheaders.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Wacha throws well as Cardinals defeat Washington 1-0

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer looked amply ready to start on opening day for Washington, striking out nine in six shutout innings during the Nationals’ 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

Nationals manager Matt Williams recently announced that the newly acquired Scherzer would make his first career start in an opener. Washington begins at home against the New York Mets on April 6.

Making his fifth start of the spring, the former AL Cy Young Award winner allowed only three hits. He didn’t walk anyone and threw 59 of 82 pitches for strikes.

“That was a result of me executing pitches today,” Scherzer said. “I felt like I did a good job of generating swings and misses with all my pitches, but more importantly I didn’t walk anybody. I was pounding the zone.”

“I think I only fell behind two hitters, too, so that’s a more telling number than anything,” he said.

Scherzer also hit Matt Carpenter with a pitch. The Cardinals said he had a bruise on his right quadriceps.

“He wasn’t happy about it, but it was one of those things that it hit him kind of square on the quad and that can potentially lead to something else, so why mess with it?” manager Mike Matheny said.

Matheny also removed Kolten Wong as a precaution after the second baseman was hit by a pitch leading off the eighth.

Cardinals starter Michael Wacha also enjoyed a strong outing, giving up four hits in 5 2/3 innings and striking out four.

Wacha retired 13 of 14 batters at one stretch, a string only interrupted by his first walk this spring.

Ty Kelly hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth.

STARTING TIME

Nationals: Stephen Strasburg threw a bullpen on Tuesday and is ready to appear in a Grapefruit League game, manager Matt Williams said. Strasburg rolled an ankle in the weight room, causing him to miss what would have been his third scheduled spring start.

“We’ll just slate him in later on at the end of the week,” Williams said.

Cardinals: Matheny said John Lackey will start in Friday’s split-squad game at Roger Dean Stadium against the Mets, while Carlos Martinez will head to Viera to face the Nationals.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Nationals: Jayson Werth played only in the field in a minor league game on Wednesday. Afterward, he was scheduled to get more aggressive with his batting practice. Werth underwent offseason shoulder surgery and has yet to appear in an exhibition game.

“I’m encouraged by him,” Williams said. “There’s no issue with throwing, so that’s a good sign.”

Closer Drew Storen appeared in a minor league game on Wednesday. He underwent surgery to repair a broken non-throwing hand earlier this spring. He is expected to be ready for the start of the season.

Cardinals: Tommy Pham, whose candidacy for the final outfield spot is running out of time, did some running before the game but still isn’t ready to play because of a quad injury.

“I don’t think he’s that far away,” Matheny said.

MIDSEASON FORM

The Cardinals’ lineup looked much the same as it is expected to look once the season begins, which means Jon Jay hitting seventh and Wong batting eighth. To Matheny, that’s a formidable look.

“That’s not a whole lot of time for the opposing team to breathe,” Matheny said. “Either one of those guys could really hurt you at any time.”

UP NEXT

Nationals: Gio Gonzalez makes his fourth spring start, facing the Nationals.

Cardinals: Adam Wainwright will make his second spring start when St. Louis is at home against Henderson Alvarez and Miami.

— Associated Press —

Northwest tennis loses twice at Midwestern State

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s and women’s tennis teams dropped non-conference matches at Midwestern State on Wednesday in Wichita Falls, Texas.

The No. 19 ranked Bearcat men’s team fell to No. 14 Midwestern State, 6-3. Northwest is now 8-5 on the year while the Mustangs improved to 10-4.

The Northwest women’s team fell to the No. 14 ranked Mustangs, 8-1. The Bearcats moved to 7-4 overall while Midwestern State improved to 7-5.

Men’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Kacper Boborykin (MIDWEST) def. Boissinot,Romain (NW) 6-0, 6-7, 7-6
2. Kyle Davidson (MIDWEST) def. Tete,Mauro (NW) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
3. Ramon Toyos (MIDWEST) def. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Chris Norrie (MIDWEST) def. Altmann,Josef (NW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Keegan Sullivan (MIDWEST) 6-3, 6-2
6. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Matt Tyer (MIDWEST) 6-0, 7-6 (9-7)

Doubles competition
1. Riveros,Alvaro/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Tomas Grejtak/Ramon Toyos (MIDWEST) 8-5
2. Kacper Boborykin/Kyle Davidson (MIDWEST) def. Boissinot,Romain/Tete,Mauro (NW) 8-2
3. Zack Santagate/Chris Norrie (MIDWEST) def. Altmann,Josef/Glowick,Fin (NW) 8-6

Women’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Kayla Casey (MIDWEST) 7-5, 6-7, 7-6
2. Taylor Coffman (MIDWEST) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 7-5, 6-4
3. Madeline Schorlemmer (MIDWEST) def. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Courtney Anderson (MIDWEST) def. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Paige Boykin (MIDWEST) def. Hull,Marianne (NW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Lindsay Nochowicz (MIDWEST) def. Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Kayla Casey/Taylor Coffman (MIDWEST) def. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 8-3
2. Lauren Pineda/Lindsay Nochowicz (MIDWEST) def. Dibbins,Rachel/Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) 8-2
3. Paige Boykin/Madeline Schorlemmer (MIDWEST) def. Jaquet,Margaux/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 8-0

The Bearcats resume MIAA play tomorrow with men’s and women’s matches at Emporia State starting at noon in Emporia, Kan. Northwest returns to campus on Friday, March 27, against East Central University at 10 a.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Griffons work around rain delays to defeat Rockhurst 13-2

Posted on March 24, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a couple of rain delays Tuesday night, the Missouri Western baseball team picked up a non-conference win at Rockhurst 13-2.

Pushed back two hours from the original start time due to rain, the teams didn’t get through the first inning before rain forced another delay with the Griffons leading 3-0. When play resumed, little changed as Missouri Western put on an offensive performance more consistent with what the team has been used to of late.

The Griffons piled on 16 hits, scoring three in the first, two in the fourth and sixth and three runs in the eighth and again in the ninth inning. In the first, MWSU got RBIs from Cosimo Cannella, Mitch Thorman and Dylon Koch. Missouri Western took a 5-0 lead in the fourth when Trevor LaHonta and Brandon Downs scored after David Glaude reached on an error. Grant Woods allowed a leadoff single and two walks in the bottom of the fifth before he was replaced by Weston Caindec. Caindec induced the second out of the inning before giving up a single that pulled the Hawks within two. Caindec picked up the win, going two and two-thirds, with two hits and two strikeouts. The junior reliever ran his scoreless innings streak to over 12. He hasn’t surrendered a run since Feb. 20 at Emporia State. The bullpen kept home plate closed the rest of the way as the Griffon offense continued to tack onto the lead.

Cody Childs drove in one in the sixth with a single before Cannella drove Childs home later in the inning to put MWSU up 7-2. Cannella made it 10-2 in the eighth with a two-RBI double to left and RBIs from Ryan Degner, Childs and Jerico Burasco pushed the Griffon lead to 13-2 in the top of the ninth. Cannella finished the evening 3-6 with four RBIs. Degner and Childs both went 2-3 with Childs driving in two and scoring four. Downs finished 3-5 with two runs scored and LaHonta went 2-4 with a pair of runs scored.

The win pushed Missouri Western to 17-9 overall. The team puts its 5-0 record at the Spring Sports Complex on the line this weekend when it hosts nationally ranked and MIAA leading Missouri Southern in a four-game series that begins Friday at 2 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Foster, Harris dismissed from KSU basketball team; Thomas to transfer

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced Tuesday that two players have been dismissed from the men’s basketball program and another has elected to transfer.

Sophomore Marcus Foster and freshman Tre Harris have been dismissed from the program, while sophomore Jevon Thomas has decided to transfer.

“Marcus and Tre have been unable to live up to the standards that we expect of our players,” said Weber. “It is a privilege to represent Kansas State University and there are consequences when players don’t live up to those expectations. Hopefully, they will learn from this experience and make the necessary progress to continue their basketball careers elsewhere.”

“As for Jevon, he has worked diligently to succeed in our program both athletically and academically,” Weber continued. “He has made tremendous strides during his time at K-State. We wish him the best as he moves forward in his college career.”

A 6-foot-3, 210-pound guard from Wichita Falls, Texas, Foster averaged 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 62 games in his two-year career, including 12.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this past season.

A 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard from Edwardsville, Illinois, Harris saw action in 21 games as a true freshman in 2014-15, averaging 3.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.

A 6-foot, 185-pound guard from Queens, New York, Thomas saw action in 52 games in his two-year career, averaging 3.7 points, 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. This past season, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.

— KSU Sports Information —

MWSU’s Gillaspy, Smith earn weekly MIAA softball honors

Posted on March 24, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After helping their team go 10-0 last week and stretch its winning streak to 12 games, two member of the Missouri Western softball team have been rewarded for their efforts. Tiffany Gillaspy has been named the MIAA Hitter of the Week and Janie Smith is the MIAA Pitcher of the Week.

Gillaspy batted .529 and slugged 1.059 in 10 games last week. The senior infielder went 18-34 at the plate with four doubles, four home runs and a triple. She drove in 15 runs and did not strike out in 10 regional wins, two coming against ranked opponents. Coming into the week, Gillaspy was batting .355 but used the stellar week to bump her average up to .417.

Smith went 5-0 with a 1.85 ERA last week, picking up a shutout win over No. 14 Winona State and a one-run win over No. 24 Augustana. The junior pitcher also shutout Northwest Missouri State last week and picked up wins over Southeastern Oklahoma State and Minnesota State. Smith went the distance in all five starts, allowing just seven earned runs in 34 innings, while striking out 16 and not allowing an extra base hit. Smith is the second MWSU pitcher to win the award this season, with Shyanne Saladino claiming the title earlier this spring.

The Griffons return to MIAA play this week, hosting Lindenwood on March 27 and Lincoln on March 28. So far this season, the team is 21-9 overall, 6-2 in the MIAA and 10-0 at home.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State tennis teams defeat Cameron

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s and women’s tennis teams picked up wins over Cameron University on Tuesday afternoon in Lawton, Okla.

The No. 16 ranked men’s team beat No. 19 Cameron, 6-3, to move to 8-4 on the season. Cameron drops to 7-6 with the loss.

The Northwest women beat the No. 31 ranked Cameron team, 5-4, to move to 7-3 on the year. The Aggies drop to 6-4.

Men’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Dennis Merdan (CU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Joao Fazendeiro (CU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Angelo Lencioni (CU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Felipe Oyarzun (CU) def. Altmann,Josef (NW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Mateo Velaso (CU) 7-6, 7-5
6. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Dean Weigelt (CU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Dennis Merdan/Joao Fazendeiro (CU) def. Riveros,Alvaro/Autones,Aymeric (NW) 8-4
2. Mateo Velaso/Felipe Oyarzun (CU) def. Tete,Mauro/Boissinot,Romain (NW) 9-8 (6-0)
3. Altmann,Josef/Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Florian Kartner/Andres Velasco (CU) 9-7

Women’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Paula Gutierrez (CU) def. Quesada,Camila (NW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Angie Torres (CU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Samantha Wood (CU) def. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Magdalena Kovinic (CU) def. Kolen,Aniek (NW) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Eugenia Sanchez (CU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Dejana Veljic (CU) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Paula Gutierrez/Eugenia Sanchez (CU) 8-2
2. Jaquet,Margaux/Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) def. Angie Torres/Magdalena Kovinic (CU) 8-3
3. Samantha Wood/Dejana Veljic (CU) def. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 9-8 (4-0)

The spring break road trip for the Bearcats continues tomorrow as the men’s and women’s teams take on Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, at 1 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Western men’s golf team finishes 10th at Broncho Invitational

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. – The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished the Central Oklahoma Broncho Invitational in 10th place, scoring a 618 in the two rounds of golf at the Gaillardia Country Club.

First Round

The Griffons finished in 13th place after day one of the Broncho Invitational at the Gaillardia Country Club. Missouri Western fired a team score of 312 in their first round.

The Griffons were led by Jakob Rudosky, shooting a 75 in his first round, tying him for 28th place in the tournament. Ryan Hand was second on the team with a score of 77 in round one.

Central Oklahoma sits on top with a team score of 286 with Central Missouri sitting second at 291. Stefan Idstam of Southwestern Oklahoma State is the individual leader after day one with a score of 66.

Second Round

In the final round of the Broncho Invitational the Griffons finished with a 306 in their second round. MWSU tied for the second best score on the day as a team to help move up their spots after the first day of competition.

Jakob Rudosky finished with a team-low 151 in his two rounds of golf, tying him for 23rd in the competition. The Griffons’ Corey Knight scored a 155 in his two days of competition.

Central Oklahoma finished the tournament as the team champion, firing a 596 team score for the two rounds. Stefan Idstam held the lead throughout the tournament finishing with a score of 143 to take home the individual award.

The Griffons return to action on Monday, April 6 in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the Big Creek Golf Club. Henderson State will be hosting the three-day event.

— MWSU Sports Information —