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Missouri Western softball splits doubleheader with Nebraska-Kearney

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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Softball (22-23, 13-7) took a shutout win and a shutout loss on Senior Day, defeating Nebraska Kearney (14-27, 10-14) 3-0 in game two and losing 4-0 in game one of a doubleheader.

Kaili Hinds picked up her fourth-straight shutout and extended her scoreless innings streak to 26 with the game two victory. She struck out four and didn’t walk a batter. The doubleheader was scheduled to be the Griffons’ final home game, so the team’s four seniors were recognized after game two. The senior class of Riley Wilson, Barbara Billingsley, Shelbie Atwell and Rebekah Mueller has combined for 141 wins. The class was part of the 2016 MIAA regular season and postseason championship teams and advanced to the NCAA Central Region Championships each of the last three seasons.

NOTABLES

  • The game one loss was just the second home MIAA loss for the Griffons this season
  • Missouri Western is now 14-8 at home and 8-2 in conference home games
  • After three hits for MWSU in game one, the Griffs totaled eight in game two
  • Morgan Frost went 3-for-3 in game two with a walk, two RBIs and a run scored
  • Shelby Uhl went 3-for-4 in game two with a run scored
  • Riley Wilson went 3-for-5 on the day with two walks and a run scored

UP NEXT
Missouri Western’s final two home games were re-scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 against Pittsburg State. The final home doubleheader of 2018 will begin at 4 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest softball rallies to win two against Fort Hays State

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The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept a pair of conference games against Fort Hays State in Maryville, Mo.on senior day.
– The Bearcats improve to 23-15 overall and 16-6 in conference, while Fort Hays falls to 11-35 overall and 7-17 in conference play.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 8, Fort Hays 0)
– Northwest scored one in the first, second, third and fifth inning, and four in the sixth inning.
– The Bearcats had eight runs on 14 hits and no errors. Fort Hays State scored zero runs on six hits and one error.
– Sydne Brashear was perfect from the plate going 4-for-4 with one run, three RBIs and a homerun.
– Rebecca Maher finished 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored.
– Jaedra Moses went 2-for-4 with one run scored.
– Kaitlyn Weis was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a walk, a double, one RBI and a homerun.
– Karli Allen went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, a homerun and a run scored.
– Erin Keeney was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored.
– Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-3.
– Taylor Blackford recorded six shutout innings, gave up six hits and struck out three batters.

Game One Key Innings
– With two outs in the bottom of the third, Weis hit a double to left center and Keeney drew a walk. Brashear brought Weis in with a hard single through the left side to put the Bearcats up 1-0.

– Allen led off the second inning with a solo homerun over the center field fence to increase the Bearcat lead.

– After an out, Brashear jumped on the first pitch and sent a solo homerun over the right field fence to make the score 3-0.

– Weis made the score 4-0 after hitting her 12th homerun of the year over the center field fence.

– After an out, Maher doubled to left center, Moses singled to the shortstop and Weis drew a walk to load the bases. Keeney singled through the left side to score Maher and Moses and Brashear followed it up with a single up the middle to score Weis from second base. Brashear and Keeney both advanced on a wild pitch and Brashear came in to score on a base hit up the middle by Allen to give the Bearcats an 8-0 win.

Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 6, Fort Hays 5)
– The Bearcats scored one run in the third, two in the fifth and sixth and one in the seventh. Fort Hays one in the first, two in the fifth and sixth innings.
– Northwest had six runs on ten hits and one error. The Tigers had five runs on ten hits and two errors.
– Weis finished the day 3-for-4 with one run scored, two RBIs, and a homerun.
– Moses went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
– Brashear was 2-for-4 and hit in the winning run.
– Allen went 1-for-3.
– Jessica Rawie was 1-for-2 with one run scored and she drew a walk.

Game Two Key Innings
– Maher was hit by a pitch to leadoff the bottom of the third inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Moses. Weis hit a single up the middle and quickly stole second to put both runners in scoring position. Keeney would then hit a sacrifice fly to left field for Maher to score easily and to tie the game at one.

– After an out, Moses singled to the catcher and Weis tied up the game with a two run homerun over the right center field fence.

– Rawie hit a two out single and came around to score on a two-run homerun over the centerfield fence by Baderdeen to tie the score at 5.

– Moses led off the bottom of the seventh with a single to left field, Weis reached safely on an error and Keeney drew a walk to load the bases. Brashear singled to center field to score Moses and give the Bearcats a walk-off win on senior day.

Up Next
– Northwest will play on Friday, April 20, against Emporia State in Emporia, Ks., at 4 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffon baseball splits doubleheader with Lindenwood

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ST. JOSEPH –Griffon baseball (19-18) split a doubleheader with Lindenwood (18-19). The Lions won game one 11-3 and the Griffons took game two 7-4. Missouri Western’s win snapped a four-game losing skid.

Dusty Stroup slammed two home runs in the first game and drove in all three runs for MWSU. Extra base hits led the Griffons to the game two victory. Levi Schreiner, Dusty Stroup and Casey Danley all recorded triples and Will Jibas added a double. Missouri Western outhit Lindenwood 13-9 in the second game. Nate Hunter tossed a complete game and gave up three earned runs for his seventh win of the season.

NOTABLES

  • Missouri Western hit four triples, two doubles and two home runs in the two games
  • Dusty Stroup was 4-for-8 in the doubleheader with 12 total bases, four RBIs, two home runs, a triple and scored three runs
  • Levi Schreiner batted .375 for the two games with two triples and seven total bases
  • Casey Danley went 4-for-9 on the day with a triple
  • Brooks Day averaged .333, scored two runs and recorded a double

UP NEXT
The series finale takes place tomorrow, April 12 at 12 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex.

— MWSU Athletics —

 

MWSU softball extends win streak to five with sweep of Fort Hays State

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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Softball (21-22, 12-6) earned its second-straight MIAA sweep with 7-2 and 1-0 wins over Fort Hays State (11-33, 7-15), Thursday.

Missouri Western flashed its offensive ability in game one and got a complete game shutout from Kaili Hinds in game two to extend the team’s win streak to five games, currently the longest in the MIAA.

NOTABLES

  • Missouri Western has now won five straight games and sits alone in fifth place in the MIAA standings with eight games remaining in the regular season
  • The Griffons improved to 13-7 overall at home this season and 7-1 at the Spring Sports Complex in MIAA games
  • MWSU had 11 hits and two home runs in game one
  • Gabi Carter led the Griffon offense with three hits, all in game one
  • Lonnie Groves had three RBIs on the day, driving in two with one of two Griffon home runs in game one. She also drove in the lone run in game two
  • Hinds allowed six hits and didn’t walk a batter in her second shutout of the season
  • Kenzie Hilzer held Fort Hays State to one earned run on five hits
  • Markee Brown went 2-for-4 in the doubleheader
  • Tamara Hicks was 2-for-5 on the day

UP NEXT 
The Griffons won’t wait long for their next doubleheader. Friday’sSenior Day twin-bill was moved up to 9 a.m. against Nebraska Kearney. The team will honor its four seniors on Friday with the regular season home finale coming Tuesday, April 17 in a re-scheduled doubleheader with Pittsburg State.

— MWSU Athletics —

Bearcat baseball loses twice to Pitt State Thursday

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The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team dropped a pair of conference games against Pittsburg State in Maryville, Mo.

The Bearcats fall to 20-17 overall and 15-8 in conference while the Gorillas improve to 24-13 overall and 16-9 in conference play.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Pittsburg State 16)
– Northwest scored one in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Pitt State scored four in the first, six in the fifth, one in the sixth and seventh and four in the ninth inning.
– Northwest had three runs on eight hits with three errors. The Gorillas scored 16 times on 21 hits with three errors.
– Hudson Bilodeau went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a double.
– Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-3 with one run scored.
– Logan Rycraft finished 2-for-4 with one run scored.
– Landon Figg was 1-for-3 and drew a walk.
– Aaron Barratt went 1-for-3 with one run scored.
Game One Key Innings
– In the bottom of the second inning, Barratt led off with a single up the middle and Matt Schingel was hit by a pitch. After two outs, Bilodeau singled up the middle to score Barratt and put the Bearcats on the board.

– After an out, Rycraft singled to the second baseman and advanced to third on a double to left center by Bilodeau. Rycraft would come in to score on an out and conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.

– Handzlik started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single and advanced to second on an error. He would then advance to third on a wild pitch and come in to score when Nick Howard reached safely on an error.

Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 0, Pittsburg State 5)
– The Gorillas scored two in the first, one in the second, eighth and ninth innings.
– The Bearcats had no runs on six hits and two errors. Pittsburg State had five runs on 11 hits and one error.
– Derek Hussey finished 2-for-3 and drew a walk
– Bilodeau went 1-for-4.
– Mondesi Gutierrez was 1-for-4.
– Figg finished 1-for-3 with one walk.
– Luke Hassman was 1-for-4 with one double.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Pittsburg State tomorrow, April 13th at 1 p.m in Maryville, Mo. to complete the series.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest softball takes two from Nebraska-Kearney

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The Northwest Missouri State University softball team swept a double header against Nebraska-Kearney in Maryville, Mo.

The Bearcats are now 20-12 overall and 11-5 in conference, while Nebraska-Kearney falls to 13-26 overall and 9-13 in conference play.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 5, UNK 4)
– Northwest scored two runs in the first, two in the third adn one in the fifth inning. The Lopers scored two in the first adn two in the third inning.
– The Bearcats had five runs on seven hits and one error. Nebraska-Kearney scored four runs on nine hits and two errors.
– Kaitlyn Weis was perfect from the plate going 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBIs, a double and a homerun.
– Abigail Gilson finished 2-for-3 with one RBI.
– Erin Keeney went 1-for-2 and drew one walk.
– Jessica Rawie was 1-for-3.
– Regan Thompson picked up the win for the Cats after she threw 4 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit.

Game One Key Innings
– In the bottom of the first after an out, Jaedra Moses drew a walk and Weis hit a single through the right side. Both runners advanced on a fielding error to put runners on second and third. Moses came in to score on a wild pitch and Weis would come in to score on the next wild pitch to make the score 2-2.

– Sydne Brashear started the inning off when she reached safely on an error and moved to second on a dead ball. She would come around to score on a line drive homerun over the right field fence by Weis to tie the game at four.

– After an out, Weis started the hitting with a double to center field and Keeney drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Both runners moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Weis came in to score on a single through the left side by Gilson to give the Bearcats the lead.

Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Nebraska-Kearney 2)
– The Bearcats scored one run in the third and two in the fifth inning. UNK scored one in the first and one in the seventh inning.
– Northwest had three runs on six hits and no errors. The Lopers had two runs on ten hits and one error.
– Rebecca Maher finished 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI.
– Moses went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
– Brashear was 1-for-3 with one RBI.
– Kiana Baderdeen finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen bases.
– Rachel Smith picked up the win after throwing five innings striking out five batters and allowed one run.
– Holly Posegate claimed her first save of the year after throwing two innings and allowing one run.

Game Two Key Innings
– Baderdeen reached on a fielder’s choice and with one out Maher sent a single up the middle to score Baderdeen to tie the game at one.

– To start the fifth inning, Baderdeen hit a single past the third baseman, Maher had a bunt single to the pitcher and Moses reached safely on a bunt to the third baseman to load the bases. Weis would then hit a deep sacrifice fly to right in foul territory to score Baderdeen from third. Keeney drew a one out walk to load the bases again for the Bearcats. Brashear hit a soft grounder to the short stop to score Maher and put the Bearcats up 3-1.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Fort Hays State, Friday, April 13 in Maryville, Mo., at 10 a.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons fall at home to Northwest Missouri State 13-9

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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western baseball team lost to Northwest Missouri State Wednesday at the Griffons Spring Sports Complex 13-9.  The Griffons fall to 18-17 and 11-11 in the MIAA, while the Bearcats improve to 20-15 and 15-6 in league play.

The rivals combined for 33 hits, 22 runs and 12 pitchers used in the three hour and 42 minute game.

Missouri Western trailed by four runs heading into the eighth inning but started the inning with a strong rally. An error allowed Maurice Bruce to reach base in the first at-bat of the inning and a Casey Danley single put runners on board with no outs. Brooks Day doubled down the left field line to score both runners and cut the Bearcat lead to 11-9. Back-to-back base hits from Dusty Stroup and Nolan Meyer loaded the bases with no outs. However, NWMSU escaped the threat with three straight outs.

The Griffons had timely hitting in the first inning as they got back-to-back RBI singles with two-outs. MWSU hit three home runs, the second most in a game this season. Casey Danley hit his sixth home run in the second inning and has now homered in five of the last six games.

NOTABLES

  • 15 hits by the Griffons are tied for the most this season
  • Missouri Western had five players record multiple hits
  • Casey Danley was 3-for-6 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs
  • Nolan Meyer went 3-for-5 on the evening with two RBIs and a run scored
  • Ryan Smith scored two runs and drove in one run on a 3-for-4 batting performance
  • Both teams combined to make six errors

UP NEXT
Missouri Western opens a three-game series with Lindenwood Thursday. Game one begins at 6 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex.

— MWSU Athletics —

MWSU’s Ong named MIAA Golfer of the Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the fourth time this season, Missouri Western junior Shi Qing Ong has been named MIAA Golfer of the Week.

Ong won her second individual championship of the season on April 3 at the HSU Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She won the title with a 2-over-par 145. On April 10, Ong finished in fourth place at the Central Region Spring Preview in Springfield, Missouri. Her two round total of 149 was just three strokes off the lead.

Ong’s other Golfer of the Week accolades were on September 7, 13 and October 4. Missouri Western competes in the MIAA Championship on April 23-25 at Swope Memorial Golf Course in Kansas City.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri Western’s Uhl earns weekly MIAA softball honor

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the third time this season, Missouri Western softball’s Shelby Uhl was named MIAA Hitter of the Week.

The junior outfielder from Pleasant Hill, Iowa went 5-for-6 with three home runs in Missouri Western’s doubleheader sweep of Missouri Southern last week. She also walked twice in the series, reaching base in all but one plate appearance. Uhl drive in five of her team’s 20 runs in the two games and also scored five runs. On the base paths, she stole three bases in four attempts.

Uhl was also named MIAA Hitter of the Week on March 20 after hitting for the cycle against Wayne State (Neb.) and on Feb. 20 after an 11-for-22 week at the plate.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 24 Mizzou wins at 19th-ranked Missouri State 8-6

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Mizzou freshman DH Chad McDaniel hit a go-ahead double in the top of the seventh inning as No. 24 Mizzou Baseball downed in-state foe No. 19 Missouri State, 8-6, Tuesday evening at Hammons Field. Mizzou ran out to a 5-1 lead before Missouri State rallied to go on top, 6-5, after six innings. Mizzou then scored three runs in the seventh, highlighted by McDaniel’s double, as it took the lead for good. Mizzou scored six of its eight runs with two outs, including all three in the seventh.

Mizzou improves to 24-9 on the year and snaps a four-game skid against the Bears in Springfield. Missouri State falls to 22-8. Reliever RHP Jordan Gubelman earned his first career win after tossing the final 3.1 innings as Mizzou regained the lead in the latter innings. He retired the first nine batters he faced before a two-out walk in the ninth. He struck out four and did not allow a hit. Jake Fromson took the loss, falling to 2-1 on the year. The win was the first for Mizzou this season when trailing after 6.0 innings. The Tigers were previously 0-8 in such contests.

McDaniel’s hit was certainly the turning point Tuesday, but the play of junior OF Zach Hanna was a huge part of the win. He went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, a homer, was hit by a pitch to start the seventh-inning rally, and laid down a sacrifice bunt. He also made a game-saving catch in left, crashing into the wall to rob a pair of runs in the fifth inning.

TURNING POINT

Mizzou squandered a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning as Missouri State grabbed a 6-5 lead moving to the seventh inning. The first two Mizzou batters in the top of the seventh were retired, but a two-out hit-by-pitch by Hanna extended the inning. Alex Samples then singled to bring up McDaniel, who blooped an RBI double into left field for his second hit of the game. Missouri State LF Jordan Fitzpatrick let that ball get through his legs, allowing Samples to score the go-ahead run, putting Mizzou back on top, 7-6.

Freshman Cade Bormet kept the line moving with an RBI, pinch-hit double to extend the lead to 8-6. Gubelman then came out and retired Missouri State in order in the bottom of the frame as Mizzou grabbed momentum. He was lights out from there, holding the home Bears off the board for the final 3.1 innings, not allowing a hit.

QUOTING MIZZOU

Head Coach Steve Bieser

“Well it was a hard fought game. I like the way the team responded. We had some issues there in the middle innings, but we got off to a good start and we were able to finish the game. I’ve never questioned our club. They never quit – I’ve never seen that out of them ever. It was frustrating there in the middle parts when we weren’t scoring and the other team was scoring. They came back and we gave up the lead, but that is what good clubs do. They just keep going and they know if they keep doing the right things, good things will happen.”

TOP TIGERS

–          Junior OF Zach Hanna had three RBI in his first two at-bats, roping a two-run single in the first and a solo homer in the third inning. He finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored. He has six RBI over his last five games and now has five multi-hit games on the season. His homer was his first since opening day at Florida International. He also made a catch in left, crashing into the wall to likely save two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

–          Junior lefty Tyler LaPlante made his fifth start of the season and went 3.0 innings, allowing just one run on two hits with four strikeouts.

–          Freshman DH Chad McDaniel tallied his fifth multi-hit game of the season and had the game-winning double in the seventh inning.

–          Senior C Brett Bond posted his 12th multi-hit game of the season Tuesday.

–          Junior RHP Jordan Gubelman earned his first Division I win after throwing 2.1 shutout innings, striking out three.

NOTES

  • Mizzou cuts Missouri State’s lead in the all-time series to 29-27. The two teams will meet again two weeks from Tuesday at Taylor Stadium.
  • Mizzou improves to 18-3 in non-conference action.
  • The Tigers are now 7-4 in true road games this season, with five of the seven wins coming against top-25 teams.
  • Mizzou is 6-3 in games played vs. ranked teams this season.
  • Mizzou is now 26-16 in games played away from home under second-year head coach Steve Bieser.
  • Mizzou snapped a four-game losing streak to Missouri State in games played in Springfield. The eight runs scored by Mizzou are its most at Hammons Field since 2015 (also scored eight).
  • Mizzou scored six of its eight runs Tuesday with two outs, including both the three-run first and the three-run seventh.
  • Sophomore CF Kameron Misner hit in the leadoff spot for the first time this season Tuesday.
  • Senior 3B Alex Samples hit his first double since March 24 vs. Mississippi State in the top of the first inning. Samples turned in a multi-hit game, his seventh of the season.
  • OF Zach Hanna has six RBI in his last five games after his two-run single in the first inning and his first homer since opening day in the third inning.
  • The three runs scored by Mizzou in the first inning are one more than Mizzou had in its last two games in Springfield combined.
  • Mizzou played its 20th errorless game of the season as it continues to rank in the top-10 nationally in fielding. Mizzou had just 16 errorless games all of last season.
  • Mizzou won for the first time this season when trailing after 6.0 innings. The Tigers were previously 0-8 in such games.

UP NEXT

Mizzou will be back in action Friday, opening a three-game series at No. 1 Florida. First pitch is slated for 5:30 p.m.

— Mizzou Athletics —

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