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Missouri drops middle game at Ole Miss

Posted on April 22, 2017

OXFORD, Miss. – Mizzou Baseball dropped the middle game of a three-game series at Ole Miss, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon (April 22) at Swayze Field. Mizzou junior RHP Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) was very good again on Saturday, tossing 8.0 innings, allowing just three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. But Ole Miss’ pitching staff limited Mizzou to just three hits on Saturday as a solo homer from junior RF Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) supplied all the scoring for Mizzou. Harris is now third in the SEC with his 12 homers, the most by a Mizzou player since Aaron Senne hit 22 in 2010.

Mizzou falls to 27-13 on the year and 8-9 in SEC play while Ole Miss moves to 24-15 and 8-9 in SEC play. The rubber game of the pivotal three-game series will be played Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Houck took the loss, falling to 3-6 on the year, while Ryan Rolison earned the win, going 6.0 innings and allowing just one hit with nine strikeouts. He did walk five but moved to 5-2 on the year. Dallas Woolfolk earned his eighth save, but Mizzou made it interesting, bringing the winning run to the plate twice.

After Mizzou stranded a pair in the first, Houck struggled with his command in the first, issuing a walk and hitting two batters. An RBI groundout to first scored a run as Ole Miss gained a 1-0 lead after the first. Freshman SS Chris Cornelius (St. Louis, Mo.) made a great play on what looked to be a two-run single up the middle to end the frame.

Houck settled in from there, tallying a pair of strikeouts in the second during a 1-2-3 frame. He then threw up another zero as Ole Miss went three-up, three-down in the third. Ole Miss’ Ryan Olenek led off the fourth inning with a double, but Houck pitched around that as he continued to look sharp.

Cornelius tallied Mizzou’s first hit with a single through the left side with one out in the top of the fifth, but Mizzou didn’t score. Ole Miss then put together a two-out rally in its half of the fifth inning. Will Golsan tallied a two-out single after a Tate Blackman walk and Blackman took third while Golsan moved to second on the throw. With two runners in scoring position, 3B Colby Bortles came up and hit a bouncing ball up the middle for a two-run single to extend the Ole Miss lead to 3-0.

Junior C Brett Bond (St. Louis, Mo.) drew a two-out walk in the sixth, but Ole Miss’ pitching staff retired the next seven Mizzou batters, taking a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning. Woolfolk took over from there and Harris launched his team-leading 12th homer of the year to get Mizzou on the board with no outs in the ninth. Bond then hit a double off the wall in right and Nelson Mompierre (Miami, Fla.) drew a walk to bring the winning run to the plate. But Woolfolk got the last two men to cap off his eighth save.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State softball gets swept by Washburn

Posted on April 22, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University softball team fell twice to Washburn on Saturday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest fell in the first game, 3-1, and lost the second, 1-0.

– The Bearcats are now 27-19 overall and 16-10 in MIAA play. Washburn improves to 25-30 overall and 12-14 in conference action.

Game One Key Statistics (Washburn 3, Northwest 1)
– The Bearcats scored their lone run in the third inning. Washburn scored once in the fourth and twice in the fifth.

– Northwest had one run on three hits with no errors. The Ichabods had three runs on nine hits with one error.

– Kaitlyn Weis was 1-for-3 with an RbI. She also pitched the final 2.1 innings without allowing a run. She gave up just two hits and a walk while striking out one.

– Chantel Adams was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.

– Kiana Baderdeen was 1-for-3 with a run scored. She also stole a base.

– Rebecca Maher drew a walk.

– Taylor Blackford started in the circle, going 4.2 innings. She allowed three runs on seven hits. She struck out two and did not issue a walk.

Game One Key Innings
– In the third, Baderdeen singled to left to lead off and stole second. After a strikeout, Torri Blythe laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Baderdeen to third. Weis came up with an RBI single to center, driving in the first run of the game.

– Blackford set the Ichabods down in order in the first and third innings. She retired nine of the first 10 batters she faced.

Game Two Key Statistics (Washburn 1, Northwest 0)
– Washburn scored the game’s lone run in the first inning.

– The Bearcats had seven hits while the Ichabods scored one run on four hits. Neither team had an error.

– Holly Posegate threw the complete 7.0 innings, allowing just one run on four hits. She walked two and struck out four.

– Jessica Rawie was 2-for-3 with a walk.

– Adams was drew a pair of walks, going 1-for-2.

– Blythe and Abigail Gilson each went 1-for-3 with a walk.

– Jaedra Moses was 1-for-3.

– Baderdeen was 1-for-4.

– Weis and Karli Allen each drew a walk.

Game Two Key Innings
– Posegate put the Ichabods down in order in the fourth and seventh innings.
Up Next

– Northwest will now await seeding for the 2017 MIAA Tournament in Edmond, Okla., starting on Thursday, April 27.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest wins MIAA men’s tennis tournament championship

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team won its eight-straight MIAA Tournament title on Thursday, defeating Washburn, 5-3, on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.

– The MIAA Tournament was held at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska.

– The win moves no. 18 Northwest to 17-3 on the year while Washburn falls to 16-4.

– Northwest’s No. 3 doubles team of Aymeric Autones and Josef Altmann put the Bearcats on the board first but Washburn took a 2-1 lead, claiming No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.

– Fin Glowick tied the match, 2-2, with a win at No. 6 singles and Autones put the Bearcats up 3-2 with a point at No. 5 singles.

– After Washburn got a point back at No. 3 singles, Sergi Fontcuberta won at No. 2 to put Northwest within a point of victory.

– Romain Boissinot was took the first set at No. 1 singles. But Washburn battled back to force a second-set tiebreaker. Boissinot took the quick lead and went on to win the set and the match.

Scores
1. Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Valarezo Plaza,Aleja (WU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) def. Hunter,Blake (WU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Barlow,Matt (WU) def. Tete,Mauro (NW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Altmann,Josef (NW) vs. Haase,Paul (WU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-4, unfinished
5. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Hunter,Tommy (WU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Brill,Chase (WU) 6-1, 6-2

1. Valarezo Plaza,Aleja/Hunter,Blake (WU) def. Tete,Mauro/Serrano,Jorge (NW) 8-2
2. Barlow,Matt/Hunter,Tommy (WU) def. Boissinot,Romain/Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Altmann,Josef/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Brill,Chase/Haase,Paul (WU) 8-0

Up Next
Northwest will now await seeding in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The selection show can be found HERE and will air on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. CST.

— Northwest Athletics —

Bearcats’ add former Minnesota State guard Joey Witthus

Posted on April 19, 2017April 20, 2017

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the addition of guard Joey Witthus to the 2017-18 Bearcat roster. Witthus, who played the past two seasons at Minnesota State, will be eligible to play next season and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

“We are extremely excited that Joey will be joining our program,” said McCollum. “On the floor, Joey makes for a tough match up. He is a very good three-point shooter, he can put the ball on the floor to make plays and with his size he has the ability to post up and score in the paint. More importantly, Joey is a great kid, comes from a great family, and fits the high character profile that we look for in a student athlete. He is a perfect fit for our group and we would like to welcome him to our basketball family.”

Witthus has started all 61 games he had appeared in for the Mavericks the past two seasons. As a sophomore, he averaged 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, logging 934 minutes (32.2 mpg). For his career, he has knocked down 137-of-326 (42.0 percent) of his long range attempts and is a career 80.1 free throw shooter (145-181). Witthus was an All-NSIC second team performer and was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.

A 6-6 standout guard at Chanhassen High School in Chanhassen, Minn., Witthus scored 1,593 points during his prep career.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest men’s tennis defeats Emporia State in MIAA Tournament semifinals

Posted on April 19, 2017April 19, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team beat Emporia State, 5-0, on Wednesday at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb., in the MIAA tournament semifinal round.

The No. 18 ranked Bearcats are now 16-3 on the year while Emporia State falls to 10-7.

Northwest swept all three doubles points and then took singles points at No. 1 and No. 2 to secure the win.

Sergi Fontcuberta and Romain Boissinot each contributed a pair of points in the win. The duo won at No. 2 doubles and each took a singles point.

Scores
1. #39 Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Pont,Gerard (ESU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) def. Dixon,Oliver (ESU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Cameron,Patrick (ESU) vs. Tete,Mauro (NW) no result
4. Altmann,Josef (NW) vs. Mota,Matheus (ESU) 1-0, unfinished
5. Autones,Aymeric (NW) vs. Sadique,Farhan (ESU) unfinished
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) vs. Levanovich,Anton (ESU) unfinished

1. Tete,Mauro/Sherif,Youssef (NW) def. Cameron,Patrick/Mota,Matheus (ESU) 8-6
2. Fontcuberta,Sergi/Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Pont,Gerard/Dixon,Oliver (ESU) 9-7
3. Altmann,Josef/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Winkler,Lukas/Sadique,Farhan (ESU) 8-3

Northwest will face Washburn on Thursday in the championship match. Start time is 8 a.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons defeat Bearcats 5-1 to extend winning streak to six games

Posted on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team defeated Northwest Missouri State 5-1 Tuesday in Maryville to extend its winning streak to six games.

The Griffons improve to 22-17 and 19-10 in the MIAA, while the Bearcats have now lost five straigth games and they’re 24-15 and 13-13 in league play.

NOTABLES
– MWSU scored back-to-back runs in the second inning to take its only lead 2-1 with Bailey Zimmer’s RBI ground out and Logan Marston’s RBI single

– David Glaude cleared the bases in the third inning with his fifth home run of the season to give Missouri Western a 4-1 lead

– Glaude provided more run support in the fifth inning as his sacrifice fly to left field scored Ryan Smith for a 5-1 advantage

– Two through five in the MWSU batting order scored four of the five runs and collected four of the six hits

– Griffon pitchers combined for eight strikeouts in the win

– Missouri Western has now won six straight games with five of those wins coming by five runs or more

TOP PERFORMERS
– Jared Lloyd threw six innings and allowed just one run on five hits with four strikeouts

– David Glaude recorded three RBIs with a run scored

– Levi Schreiner was 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored

– Nate Hunter threw one inning of relief work and notched two strikeouts

UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to the University of Nebraska-Kearney for a three-game series beginning Friday at 6 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou falls at home to Missouri State Tuesday

Posted on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri State scored two runs on an error in the eighth inning to escape Taylor Stadium with a 5-3 win over Mizzou Baseball Tuesday night (April 18). Junior RHP Andy Toelken (Green Cove Springs, Fla.) turned in an impressive start, going 7.1 innings while allowing just three earned runs while striking out six in a tough-luck loss as a two-out, eight-inning error allowed the Bears to escape with a win. Mizzou falls to 26-12 on the year while Missouri State moves to 24-13.

Mizzou got multi-hit games from five different players and sophomore OF Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) reached base safely for the 23rd consecutive game, the longest streak by a Tiger this season. But Mizzou struggled with runners in scoring position, stranding nine men on the night while going just 2-for-10 as a team with runners in scoring position.

Mizzou took an early 1-0 lead on a Brett Bond (St. Louis, Mo.) sacrifice fly in the first inning. MSU answered thanks to a walk and back-to-back hits in the second. All-American 3B Jake Bruger then launched a go-ahead, two-run homer to left field in the third inning to give MSU a 3-1 lead.

Mizzou got those runs back on RBI singles from Nelson Mompierre (Miami, Fla.) and Robbie Glendinning (Scarborough, Australia) in the bottom half of the third inning. Both pitchers seemed to settle in from there. Mizzou had a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, putting runners on second and third with two outs, but Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) rolled out to second base to strand a pair.

Mompierre tallied a two-out single through the right side in the seventh inning. Pinch runner Johnny Balsamo (Kansas City, Mo.) stole second base to put the go-ahead run in scoring position, but Glendinning struck out swinging to strand the runner.

Missouri State loaded the bases in the eighth inning with one out after an intentional walk and a hit batter followed a leadoff single. Mizzou brought in sophomore LHP Ty Shoaff (Akron, Ohio) to try to get out of the jam. He struck out the first batter he faced and looked to get out of the jam on a slow roller to first, but a throwing error allowed two runs to score, giving MSU a 5-3 lead.

Mizzou then put two men on in the eighth with one out, but Chris Cornelius (St. Louis, Mo.) hit into a 6-4-3 double play as the Bears escaped the jam. In the ninth, Missouri State brought in closer Bryan Young, who picked up his fourth save against the top of the Mizzou order, retiring the side in order.

Mizzou will hit the road this weekend for a three-game series vs. Ole Miss.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Northwest women’s tennis loses to UNK in MIAA Tournament first round

Posted on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 5-2, in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Tuesday at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb.

– The Northwest women fall to 8-13 overall while the Lopers improve to 13-10.

– The Bearcats fell behind, 2-1, after doubles and were down 3-1 after the first singles match. Northwest’s No. 2 doubles tandem of Lorena Rivas Jarolim and Aniek Kolen won, 9-7.

– Margaux Jacquet and Kolen brought the match to all square at 3-3 with victories at No. 5 and No. 2, respectively, but UNK took points at No. 4 and No. 5 singles to claim the match and advance to Wednesday’s semifinal.

Scores
1. Royo,Ana (UNK) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Kolen,Aniek (NW) def. Sun,Sherry (UNK) 7-5, 6-2
3. Alvarez,Amanda (UNK) def. Teruel,Tania (NW) 6-4, 6-0
4. Neil,Emma (UNK) def. Souza,Luiza (NW) 6-3, 7-6
5. Jacquet,Margaux (NW) def. Parnell,Camryn (UNK) 6-1, 6-3
6. Rodriguez,Sthefani (UNK) vs. Lovig,Tess (NW) 3-6, 7-6, 2-3, unfinished

1. Parnell,Camryn/Royo,Ana (UNK) def. Teruel,Tania/Souza,Luiza (NW) 8-3
2. Kolen,Aniek/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Rodriguez,Sthefani/Sun,Sherry (UNK) 9-7
3. Alvarez,Amanda/Neil,Emma (UNK) def. Jacquet,Margaux/Lovig,Tess (NW) 8-5

Up Next
– The Bearcat men will take on Emporia State on Wednesday, April 19, at 8 a.m., in the semifinal round.

— Northwest Athletics —

MIAA, KCSC selected to host Division II Football National Title four more years

Posted on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

Kansas City, Mo. – It was announced Tuesday that the MIAA and Kansas City Sports Commission have once again been selected to host the NCAA Division II Football Championship as the term extends by four more years.

Kansas City and Sporting Park will now host the game through the 2021 season after hosting the event since the 2014 campaign.

“Today is a great day for Kansas City and the MIAA. The NCAA understands that Kansas City is the perfect site for the football national championship game,” MIAA Comissioner Mike Racy said. “We are a great football conference and our fans appreciate having this championship close to all of our member schools. In addition, MIAA schools have great facilities and the NCAA has recognized that with today’s announcement of multiple championship sites.”

Several MIAA institutions were also selected to host regional or national championship events. Missouri Southern was selected to host the Regional Cross Country Championship following the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Just down the road Pittsburg State was selected to host the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championship during the 2019 and 2022 seasons.

Lindenwood was selected by the NCAA to host the 2020 National Championship in Men’s and Women’s Tennis. The Lions will also host the 2020 National Title in Division II Women’s Golf following the 2020 season as well as the 2020 and 2022 Lacrosse national Championship. As part of the 2020 Spring Festival they will also host the 2020 Softball national Championship.

Central Missouri, along with the Kansas City Sports Commission has also been chosen to host the 2021 National Championship in women’s bowling.

— MIAA Release —

Griffons take two from Lincoln to extend win streak to five

Posted on April 17, 2017

ST. JOSEPH – The Missuori Western softball team (33-15, 13-9) didn’t pile on the hits Monday in a doubleheader sweep of Lincoln (5-41, 2-20), but the Griffons got them when they needed them as they sweep the Blue Tigers 1-0 and 3-2.

Megan Korgie’s first hit since March 26 was a game-tying, RBI-double in the sixth inning of game two. Katie Klosterman was 1-for-4 in the doubleheader before following Korgie’s double with one of her own for what proved to be the game winning hit of a 3-2 victory.

STREAKING THE RIGHT WAY
The two wins gave the Griffons back-to-back doubleheader sweeps and five wins in a row. It was the first time the team took two straight doubleheaders since its trip to Hawaii, Feb. 23-25. The win streak is the longest since a string of nine straight Feb. 18-27. Missouri Western has worked its way up from ninth in the MIAA standings a week ago, to tied for fifth after Monday’s wins.

RATHMANN STAYS HOT
Morgan Rathmann went 3-for-5 in the doubleheader with two runs scored, one double, and was 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts. The senior is 14-for her last-21 (.667) over the team’s last six games. She has six runs scored, five RBIs, three doubles and two triples over that stretch.

HILZER’S DAY
Freshman Kenzie Hilzer picked up her fourth complete game shutout of the season in the team’s 1-0 game one win. Then Hilzer finished off the Griffons’ 3-2 game two win with the second save of her first season. On the day, Hilzer pitched eight innings, allowing just two hits and no runs with four strikeouts and no walks. Lincoln batters hit just .071 on Hilzer.

COMING UP
Some very important MIAA games await Missouri Western this weekend. The team is scheduled to host Washburn (23-28, 10-12) on Friday and Emporia State (28-22, 13-9) for senior day on Saturday.

— MWSU Athletics —