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Northwest baseball loses two at Washburn Friday

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to the Washburn Ichabods in a pair of games on Friday at Falley Field in Topeka, Kan.

– The game was moved to Washburn’s field due to weather concerns. Northwest was the home team in both contests.

– The Ichabods won the first game, 6-2, and used a five-run seventh inning in the second game to win, 8-2.

– The Bearcats fall to 11-8 on the year and 3-6 in MIAA play. Washburn improved to 13-7 and 5-4 in conference action.
Game One Key Statistics (Washburn 6, Northwest 2)
– Northwest scored one run in the fifth and one in the sixth. The Ichabods scored two runs in the third, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the seventh.

– The Bearcats had two runs on eight hits with two errors. Washburn had six runs on seven hits with one error.

– Garrett Fort was 2-for-5 with an RBI single in the fifth.

– Logan Rycraft was 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored.

– James Holler was 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk.

– Luke Hassman was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

– Ozzie Adams as 1-for-4 with a walk.

– Kevin Handzlik drew a walk.

– Anthony Caenepeel got the start, going 6.2 innings. He allowed five earned runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked four. He worked perfect first and sixth innings.

– Quintin Van Ackeren worked the final two innings. He allowed just one hit and struck out three. He did not allow a walk or a run.

Game One Key Innings
– In the fifth, Rycraft hit a one out triple to right and came around to score on Fort’s RBI single to center.

– With one down in the sixth, Hassman doubled to right center on the first pitch of the at bat. Holler then connected on a 3-2 pitch to right center for an RBI double for Northwest’s second run of the game.
Game Two Key Statistics (Washburn 8, Northwest 2)
– The Bearcats scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Washburn had one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and five in the seventh.

– Northwest finished the game with two runs on six hits with no errors. The Ichabods had eight runs on 10 hits and committed two errors.

– Landon Figg was 2-for-4 in the second game.

– Holler hit a solo home run in the ninth inning.

– Kolby Greenslade was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the eighth inning.

– Fort was 1-for-5 with a double.

– Handzlik was 1-for-4.

– Adams had a sacrifice fly RBI in the eighth inning.

– Alixon Herrera, Nick Howard and Rycraft all reached on walks.

– Brad Roberts started the second game, going 4.1 innings. He allowed three runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked two.

– Roberts worked three-up, three-down innings in the first and third frames.

– Nikko Pablo pitched the final two innings. He allowed no runs on two hits.

Game Two Key Innings
– Greenslade led off the eighth inning with a single to center. Fort moved him to third with a double to right. Adams was able to drive in Greenslade from third on a sacrifice fly to right.

– Down in the count, 1-2, Holler launched his first home run of the season to begin the Northwest ninth inning.

Up Next
– Northwest will host William Jewell on Wednesday, March 15, at 2 p.m. in a non-conference matchup at Bearcat Field.

— Northwest Athletics —

Houck leads Mizzou to 4-0 win over Appalachian State

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou junior RHP Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) pitched a gem in a 4-0 win over Appalachian State Friday night (March 10) at Taylor Stadium. Mizzou has now won 13 consecutive games, tied with Louisville for the nation’s longest active streak. It is also Mizzou’s longest winning streak since 2008 and Mizzou’s 13-1 mark through 14 games is the program’s best start since 1985 (14-0).

Houck was sensational Friday night, earning his second win of the season. He allowed just four hits over 8.2 shutout innings, walking two and striking out seven. He also pitched around three Mizzou errors and the walks came in the eighth and ninth innings. He induced 13 groundouts in the win. It was the first time that Houck has pitched through 8.2 innings since May 19, 2016, at Kentucky.

After Houck worked around an error and a hit batter in the first, Mizzou got on the board in its half of the opening frame. Robbie Glendinning (Scarborough, Australia) doubled with one out and he was driven in on an RBI single into center field by LF Kameron Misner (Poplar Bluff, Mo.). Mizzou kept the pressure on in the second, putting two men on before a throwing error by App State allowed Nelson Mompierre (Miami, Fla.) to score from second, extending Mizzou’s lead to 2-0.

Houck continued to cruise, allowing just one hit through four innings while striking out four. He was at just 56 pitches through four innings. The Collinsville, Ill., native took his one-hitter into the seventh inning when a one-out single through the right side gave App State its first hit since the second inning. He pitched around the hit, getting through a season-high 7.0 innings.

Mizzou tacked on some insurance in the bottom of the seventh, the first on Misner’s second RBI single of the night. The next came on an RBI single by Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) on a 0-2 pitch.

Houck came back out for the eighth inning and issued a hit and a walk but again pitched around it. Houck came back out for the ninth inning and got the first two outs before he was lifted for Mizzou’s bullpen after allowing two men to reach. After a walk, junior RHP Nolan Gromacki (Smithville, Mo.) got the final out, a strikeout looking, to seal the win.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Mizzou falls to Ole Miss in SEC second round; Anderson coaches final game

Posted on March 10, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Aching knees kept Deandre Burnett from playing in Mississippi’s regular season finale, and coach Andy Kennedy brought him off the bench for the Rebels’ opener in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

Turns out the junior guard is feeling just fine.

Burnett scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half, and Ole Miss beat 14th-seeded Missouri 86-74 Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the SEC tournament.

“Anytime you make your first shot, it feels good, a little pain goes out of the way,” Burnett said. “I was just trying to battle through and play hard for my team. That was pretty much my mindset coming into the game.”

The Rebels (20-12), the six seed, won their fourth in five games trying to improve their postseason resume. They simply wore down Missouri a night after the Tigers upset Auburn to give one last victory to coach Kim Anderson, whose firing was announced last weekend.

“Good to have Dre back,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “We live to fight another day.”

Ole Miss traipsed to the free throw line early and often as three Tigers fouled out, finishing with more free throws (31 of 47) than Missouri made field goals (26 of 61). Sebastian Saiz, who had his SEC-best 20th double-double by halftime, finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Terence Davis added 19.

The Rebels will play No. 3 seed Arkansas on Friday night in the quarterfinals.

Missouri (8-24) finishes the season losing seven of eight. Anderson said it’s been an emotional week, and he thinks the emotions of rallying to beat Auburn took a toll too.

“Just not sure we had a full tank of gas,” Anderson said.

That left the Tigers dealing with the end of Anderson’s tenure in the locker room.

“It was emotional, and it’s never easy saying goodbye,” Missouri sophomore forward Kevin Puryear said.

Jordan Barnett, Terrence Phillips and Puryear each had 15 points for Missouri, and Cullen Vanleer had 10.

The Tigers used the 3-pointer to stay close early after hitting a season-high 16 3s against Auburn. The Tigers hit six of their first 12 but couldn’t keep pace.

Early, Burnett knocked down all four of his 3s as the Rebels shot 7 of 13 outside the arc in the first half. That, and free throws kept the Rebels ahead before they got going in transition. The Rebels also took advantage of their depth with a 23-9 edge in bench scoring to lead by as much as 14 before taking a 46-36 lead into halftime.

Frankie Hughes, whose 3 forced overtime in the Tigers’ tournament opener, pulled Missouri within 50-41 with a 3-pointer in the opening minutes of the second half. That was as close as the Tigers would get as Ole Miss led by as much as 17 down the stretch.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: The exhaustion of a season with so many losses capped by Anderson’s firing effective at season’s end appeared to catch up with the Tigers. Even Anderson picked up a technical foul in the second half.
Ole Miss: If the Rebels want to even push themselves into bubble talk for the NCAA Tournament, they likely need at least another win or two. Otherwise, notching another 20-win season might be the highlight of this season. Kennedy, who now has nine 20-win seasons in the past 11 seasons, said he’s just trying to win two games in two days right now.

QUOTABLE

“The end of the season’s always hard because you never want to prepare your speech for the end of the season,” Anderson said. “Now not only that, you’re preparing them for the end of your career, or career here. I’m not going away dead. Just (leaving) here at Missouri OK?”

UP NEXT

Missouri: Hiring Anderson’s replacement.

Ole Miss: Playing No. 3 seed Arkansas in the quarterfinals.

— Associated Press —

No. 23 Griffon softball sweeps Lindenwood

Posted on March 10, 2017

ST. JOSEPH – The 23rd-ranked Missouri Western softball team (18-4, 2-0) racked up 16 extra base hits, and scored 25 runs in doubleheader sweep of Lindenwood (6-8, 0-2) Thursday night.

Missouri Western got a dominant, 14-1 five-inning win in game one before needing some late-inning heroics to win game two, 11-10.

NOTABLES
– Kailey Green hit four home runs, two in each game, bringing her career total to 31. The senior needs nine more home runs to break Keri Lorbert’s MWSU career record.

– Rebekah Mueller hit two home runs in game two

– Riley Wilson blasted an RBI-triple off the top of the wall in right center to score the tying run in the bottom of the seventh of game two. Two batters later, Wilson avoided the catcher’s tag on a fielder’s choice by Morgan Rathmann to score the winning run.

– The Griffons batted .448 in the doubleheader with 26 hits, seven doubles, three triples and six home runs

– Six Griffon starters batted .500 or better in the doubleheader

– Lindenwood pitchers had a 14.9 ERA in the doubleheader

– As a team, Missouri Western slugged .983 over the two games with a .529 on base percentage

TOP PERFORMERS
– Green broke out of a slump with a 5-for-6 performance at the plate. She hit the four home runs, had seven RBIs and scored four runs

– Mueller continued her hot streak, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs scored. The junior catcher has batted. 533 over her last 12 games.

– Shelbie Atwell went 4-for-8 at the dish with three doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored

– Sydney Washington and Shelby Uhl both went 3-for-6 at the plate. Uhl had two doubles, both scored three times.

– Barbara Billingsley picked up the win in both games, going the distance in game one and pitching 2 2/3 in relief in game two. Billingsley is now 11-2 on the season.

UP NEXT
Missouri Western is scheduled to host Lincoln (2-16, 0-2) in a doubleheader, Friday, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Brown sends K-State past No. 9 Bears 70-64 in Big 12 tourney

Posted on March 10, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Barry Brown and D.J. Johnson heard what critics were saying about Kansas State, all those rumors that coach Bruce Weber was on the hot-seat and the Wildcats were an NCAA Tournament long shot.

They provided a defiant answer to all those people Thursday night.

Brown had 21 points, including a series of crucial foul shots down the stretch, and Johnson had 13 points and seven rebounds to help the Wildcats upset ninth-ranked Baylor 70-64 in the Big 12 Tournament — clinching not only a spot in the semifinals but likely a berth in the NCAA’s field of 68.

“We knew what was on the line. We knew what people were saying,” Brown said. “We just stuck together. We played for coach, played for one another.”

It was the second time the sixth-seeded Wildcats (20-12) have beaten the Bears (25-7) this season, giving them precisely the kind of marquee victory that the selection committee favors.

They’ll get a chance for another against No. 11 West Virginia in Friday night’s semifinals.

“We just beat one of the marquee teams in the country,” Weber said. “We talked about success is when opportunity meets preparation, that’s when you meet success, and we have to be prepared. We have another opportunity. We have to be prepared.”

The No. 3 seed Bears got to 64-60 on Al Freeman’s 3-pointer with 50 seconds to go, but they were forced to keep sending Brown to the foul line. The sophomore guard, who’s been mediocre there all season, made six of eight down the stretch to seal the Wildcats’ third straight win.

Freeman had 16 points to lead Baylor. Johnathan Motley and Manu Lecomte had 13 points apiece.

“We knew that anyone could win this because of the parity in the league. It didn’t matter where anybody was seeded,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “They made plays. They earned it.”

Neither team gave an inch in a first-half dominated by defense.

The Bears kept slapping the Wildcats with their trademark zone, forcing them into taking long jumpers deep in the shot-clock. Kansas State countered with a suffocating man-to-man that not only produced nine first-half turnovers but forced Baylor into a plethora of rushed shots.

“They blasted us on defense,” the Bears’ Jake Lindsey said.

The strategy for the Wildcats was simple- keep Motley, the Bears’ All-Big 12 forward, from getting looks inside and Lecomte, one of the league’s top newcomers, from getting looks outside.

Not surprisingly, the teams played to a 25-all draw after 20 minutes.

It was still tied at 33 when the Wildcats began to assert themselves midway through the second half, and again it was their defense that got things started. They forced Baylor into another shot-clock violation, and Isaiah Maurice followed with a dunk that brought a pro-Kansas State crowd to life.

Kamau Stokes hit a bucket moments later, Brown poured in a 3 as the shot-clock was about to expire, then he added a four-point play that gave Kansas State a 44-37 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left.

The Wildcats had pushed it to 60-51 when Motley scored inside with 2:20 to go. The Bears slapped on some pressure and forced a turnover, Freeman made two free throws, then more full-court pressure created another turnover that led to another basket for Motley and trimmed it to 60-55 with 1:40 left.

But after weathering yet more pressure, the Wildcats got the ball to Stokes at the other end, and his wiggling, off-balance shot with just over a minute left fell to give them a cushion.

Brown and the Wildcats took care of the rest from the foul line.

“We talked about all the things that were going on off the court,” Brown said, “but Coach kept us level-headed and kept us thinking about basketball. The team stayed together, no matter what was being said in the media. The team stayed together and we were able to pull out the victory.”

SNYDER IN THE STANDS
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder took in the game from an aisle seat several rows behind the Wildcats’ bench. The 77-year-old Snyder has been undergoing treatment for throat cancer but expects to be on the field when the Wildcats begin spring practices later this month.

BIG PICTURE

Kansas State improved to 3-1 against the Bears in the Big 12 Tournament with its 20th win of the season. The last time the Wildcats won 20 games was in 2014, when they last went dancing.

Baylor had reached the Big 12 Tournament semifinals each of the past three seasons, but this time joined top-seeded Kansas in heading home early. Kansas lost to TCU earlier in the day.

UP NEXT

Kansas State gets the Mountaineers on Friday night.

Baylor heads back to Waco, Texas, to await Selection Sunday.

— Associated Press —

Bearcat baseball defeats Washburn 5-1 in series opener

Posted on March 10, 2017

The Northwest Missouri University baseball team beat Washburn, 5-1, on Thursday afternoon in an MIAA contest at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest improves to 11-6 overall and 3-4 in MIAA play. The Ichabods fall to 11-7 and 3-4 in conference action.

– Joseph Hietpas went the full 9.0 innings, allowing just one run on two hits. He struck out eight batters and walked just one.

– Logan Rycraft was 3-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and also scored a run.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats scored one run in the fourth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Washburn scored a single run in the fourth.

– Northwest had five runs on 10 hits with one error. The Ichabods had one run on two hits with two errors.

– Ozzie Adams was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. He had a double and also drew a walk.

– Landon Figg was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double in the seventh..

– Luke Hassman drove in a run in the fourth and was 1-for-3. He was also hit by a pitch.

– Garrett Fort was 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

– Luke Wilkinson was 1-for-2 with a walk.

– Hietpas set the Ichabods down in order in the first, third, fifth, sixth and ninth innings.

Key Northwest Innings
– Adams drew a walk to lead off the fourth and came around to score on a Hassman single two batters later to tie the game at 1-1.

– Adams again found his way on base to begin a frame, starting the sixth with a double to left. He went to third on a passed ball. Figg hit an infield single to first, driving in Adams to give the Bearcats a 1-0 lead.

– Wilkinson started the seventh by hitting a foul ball behind the plate that the catcher dropped for an error. The designated hitter made Washburn pay with a double to right center. Joseph Curtis came in to pinch run. After an out, Rycraft doubled to score Curtis making it 3-1. Fort followed it with a single to drive in Rycraft to make it 4-1. After a pitching change, Fort came around to score on an Adams single.

Up Next
– The series will now shift to Topeka, Kan., due to weather. The Bearcats and the Ichabods will play Friday, March 10, at 3 p.m. followed by a 2 p.m. game on Saturday.

— Northwest Athletics —

No. 1 Kansas gets stunned by TCU 85-82 in Big 12 quarterfinals

Posted on March 10, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It didn’t matter to TCU that it was playing just down the road from the Kansas campus in Lawrence, or that the Horned Frogs already had endured a taxing opening-round game in the Big 12 Tournament.

It probably mattered a great deal that the Jayhawks were missing star freshman Josh Jackson.

Regardless, the spunky underdogs from Fort Worth held on after squandering an 11-point second-half lead, and Desmond Bane’s three free throws with 2.5 seconds left gave the Horned Frogs an 85-82 victory over the nation’s top-ranked team in the quarterfinal round Thursday.

TCU will play No. 23 Iowa State, which topped Oklahoma State, in Friday night’s semifinals.

“It took everybody. It took the whole team,” said TCU coach Jamie Dixon, who has quickly turned around his alma mater in his first season. “Great win for our program, our school.”

The eighth-seeded Horned Frogs (19-14) trailed 80-76 with just over a minute remaining, but a parade of free throws knotted it, and Alex Robinson’s driving layup gave TCU the lead.

Frank Mason answered with a pair of free throws for Kansas (28-4), but the Horned Frogs got the ball to Bane in the corner and he was fouled by Svi Mykhailiuk while putting up a shot.

“All of my teammates came up to me, tried to calm me down, make sure everything was cool,” Bane said afterward, “and I stepped up and knocked them down.”

Then, Devonte Graham’s tying 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced harmlessly off the rim, and the Horned Frogs leaped off their benched to celebrate a massive upset of the tournament’s No. 1 seed.

“We tried,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said, “we just didn’t quite have it today.”

Kenrich Williams had 18 points, Robinson added 13 and Brandon Parrish had 12 for the Horned Frogs, who caught a break when Self suspended Jackson for the tournament opener.

Jackson was cited last month for hitting a parked car and fleeing the scene, and didn’t inform his coach of the legal trouble until Monday. It was the latest in a series of incidents involving the star freshman that drew Self’s ire and ultimately led to the punishment.

With a shortened bench, Mason wound up playing all 40 minutes and scored 29 points in a virtuoso performance. The other four starters also played at least 35 minutes, with Mykhailiuk scoring 18 points and forward Landen Lucas finishing with 13 points and 14 boards.

“We know that distractions happen and we have to eliminate them, especially in the postseason,” Lucas said. “I think we responded relatively well. We just came up a little bit short.”

The Jayhawks built a 39-27 lead late in the first half, thanks to Mykhailiuk’s hot shooting and Mason’s ability to get to the rim, but it disappeared after Dixon got a technical foul.

TCU’s coach barked across the court at one of the officials after Lagerald Vick’s basket gave the Jayhawks their biggest lead. Mason extended the advantage with two free throws, but it seemed as if the Horned Frogs began to channel Dixon’s intensity down the stretch.

They closed the half on a 16-3 run, highlighted by a trio of 3-pointers, and carried a 43-42 lead into the locker room when Carlton Bragg Jr. air-balled a jumper at the buzzer.

Early in the second half, it was Bill Self’s turn to boil over.

He took umbrage with a goaltending call that gave TCU a basket, and refused to back down even when Mykhailiuk tried to distract the official. But it didn’t have the same effect, at least right away — the Horned Frogs instead stretched their lead to 60-49 with 13:55 left.

The Jayhawks finally went on their run a few minutes later, Mason getting it started with a four-point play and then finishing it with a driving layup that gave Kansas a 71-70 lead.

When Williams fouled out with 3:12 to go, the Jayhawks looked poise to finish it off.

Instead, the Horned Frogs showed remarkable composure in the Jayhawks’ home-away-from-home. And when Graham’s heave from the wing bounced off the rim and the buzzer sounded, the tournament’s top seed was done in the quarterfinals for the first time in seven years.

“This is the win of my career right here, to be completely honest,” Parrish said. “This is the high point of my whole career. I’m just happy to have these guys, my brothers, here with me.”

JACKSON’S OTHER TROUBLE
Jackson also faces a misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property after he allegedly kicked the car of McKenzie Calvert, a member of the Kansas women’s basketball team. Her father, Tim Calvert, told The Kansas City Star that Jackson and his attorney “wanted to pay to make it all go away” but that the family refused the offer. Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned April 12.

BIG PICTURE

TCU is two wins away from a remarkable trip to the NCAA Tournament, something that even the uber-positive Dixon would have been hard-pressed to imagine a week ago.

Kansas has to hope its body of work this season, including a 13th straight regular-season title, will be enough to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They Jayhawks were in line for the top seed overall, but their upset loss Thursday may dash those hopes.

UP NEXT

TCU gets the red-hot Cyclones on Friday night.

Kansas gets a short bus ride home.

— Associated Press —

Missouri Western’s Shi Qing Ong named MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week

Posted on March 10, 2017

ST. JOSEPH – For the second time this year Missouri Western sophomore Shi Qing Ong was named MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week.

Ong claimed her third individual title of 2016-17 earlier this week at the Southwest Minnesota State Invitational in Litchfield, Arizona. Ong went from fourth after a first round 77 to the title with a 72 in round two. Her two day total was a 5-over-par 149 that helped Missouri Western to the team title at the event.

Ong and the Griffons will go for back-to-back trophies when the team hosts the Holiday Inn Express Spring Invitational at the St. Joseph Country Club, March 20 and 21.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State softball takes two from Lincoln

Posted on March 10, 2017

The Northwest Missouri State University softball team picked up a pair of wins over Lincoln on Thursday afternoon at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

– The Bearcats won both games by run rule, winning 11-2 and 11-3.

– Northwest is now 10-6 overall and 2-0 in MIAA play. The Blue Tigers fall to 2-16 on the year and 0-2 in conference action.

– In the two games, the Bearcats had 31 total hits. Every batter Northwest sent to the plate in the two games combined finished with at least two hits and one RBI.
Game One Key Northwest Statistics (Northwest 11, Lincoln 2)

– The Bearcats scored three runs in the second, one in the third and seven in the sixth inning. Lincoln got both runs in the fifth inning.

– Northwest had 11 runs on 14 hits while the Blue Tigers had two runs on seven hits. Neither team committed an error.

– Kiana Baderdeen was 1-for-4 with a walk-off grand slam in the sixth, driving in four runs.

– Karli Allen was 4-for-4 with two runs scored.

– Chantel Adams was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a walk.

– Torrie Blythe was 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI. She drew two walks and stole two bases.

– Jaedra Moses was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored.

– Rebecca Maher was 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI double.

– Kaitlin Weis was 1-for-4. She pitched the final three outs, allowing just one hit while striking out one.

– Jessica Rawie was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

– Abigail Gilson was 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run scored.

– Taylor Blackford got her fourth win of the year, going 5.0 innings. She allowed just two runs on six hits with one walk allowed.

Game One Key Northwest Innings
– Adams drew a walk to begin the second and went to second on a wild pitch. Gilson walked with one down to put two runners on for Allen who singled to wright to load the bases. Blythe drew a walk to force in a run to make it 1-0. Moses then hit a single down the left field line, scoring Allen and Gilson to make it 3-0 Bearcats.

– With one down in the third, Adams singled to left and came around to score two batters later on a Gilson double.

– Blythe led off the sixth with a single to left and then stole second. Moses reached on a fielder’s choice for Maher who doubled to dirve in Blythe. After a popout, Adams singled to left center to score Maher and Moses. Rawie singled to left to move Adams up to second. After a second out, Allen hit a swinging bunt single to load the bases. Baderdeen then ended the game by taking an 0-1 pitch over the left field fence for a grand slam, ending the game.
Game Two Key Northwest Statistics (Northwest 11, Lincoln 3)
– The Bearcats scored two runs in the first, two in the fourth and seven in the sixth. Lincoln scored all three runs in the fourth inning.

– Northwest had 11 runs on 17 hits with one error. The Blue Tigers had three runs on three hits with no errors.

– Blythe was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, a triple and a stolen base.

– Moses was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI. She also drew a walk, stole a base and hit a sacrifice fly.

– Maher drove in three runs with two hits, a run scored and a walk.

– Weis also drove in three runs with a pair of hits. She scored once and had a double. She pitched the fifth and sixth innings, allowing no hits with four strikeouts.

– Adams was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

– Gilson was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI on a solo home run to start the fourth inning.

– Rawie was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. She also had a double.

– Allen was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

– Baderdeen stole two bases, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and a double.

– Holly Posegate got the win, throwing 4.0 innings. She allowed three unearned runs on three hits. She walked two while striking out three.

Game Two Key Northwest Innings
– Blythe opened the bottom of the first with a triple to right field. Moses then drew a walk and stole second. Maher then drove in both runners with an RBI single to left.

– Gilson led off the fourth with a solo home run to left field to tie the game, 3-3. Rawie then singled to left and went to second on an Allen sacrifice bunt. Baderdeen’s single moved Rawie to third. Two batters later, Moses hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Rawie to make it a 4-3 Northwest lead.

– In the sixth, Baderden hit a one-out single and then stole second. A Blythe bunt single moved Baderdeen to third. Moses loaded the bases as she reached on a bunt single. Maher drove in Baderdeen with a single to left and Weis cleared the bases with a double to left center. Adams followed it with a single to right and Gilson walked to load the bases for Rawie. Rawie hit a double to left center, scoring two to make it 10-3. Allen ended the game with a single up the middle, scoring Gilson from third.
Up Next

– Northwest will host Lindenwood on Friday, March 10, at 1 and 3 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Mizzou rallies past Auburn in OT at SEC Tournament, extends Anderson’s tenure

Posted on March 8, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Puryear hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, and Missouri rallied to beat Auburn 86-83 in overtime Wednesday night at the Southeastern Conference Tournament to keep coach Kim Anderson working at least one game longer.

The 14th-seeded Tigers (8-23) snapped a six-game skid by rallying from 10 points down in the final five minutes of regulation, including hitting back-to-back 3s within the final 17 seconds to force overtime. They came away with their first win since Feb. 11 to advance to Thursday and a game against sixth-seeded Mississippi.

T.J. Dunans hit only one free throw for Auburn with 1:36 left, then missed a layup with 29 seconds left with the game tied at 83. Missouri took a timeout with 15.3 seconds left to setup the final shot, and Puryear knocked down the shot before running to mid-court to celebrate.

No. 11 seed Auburn (18-14) missed its final four shots of overtime and also had chances to close out Missouri in regulation after leading 72-62 with 5:04 left.

Jared Harper went 2 of 4 at the free throw line in the final 42 seconds of regulation, his last free throw putting Auburn up 78-72 with 26.3 seconds to go.

Cullen Vanleer hit a 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds left, then Harper pushed Missouri guard Jordan Geist enough that he went flying as Harper brought the ball up the court. With the ball, Vanleer missed a 3. The ball went out to Frankie Hughes who knocked down a 3 with 1.8 seconds remaining on the clock to tie it up at 78.

Harper scored to put Auburn back up in overtime.

But Missouri knocked down a season-high 16 3s, three more than the Tigers managed in a loss to Auburn just five days ago.

Puryear finished with a career-best 30 points, including 5 of 9 from beyond the arc. Vanleer had 16 points with five made 3s, Geist had 14 and Jordan Barnett added 11.

Bryce Brown scored all 13 of his points in the second half for Auburn.

Missouri led 36-35 at halftime and was last up 45-44 with 16:05 left on a pair of Puryear free throws. Missouri didn’t lead again until Puryear’s 3 to clinch the comeback win.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: Anderson, whose firing was announced Sunday, isn’t done yet. He’ll coach one more game after notching his 301st career victory — Missouri’s first SEC tournament win since 2014.

Auburn: The Tigers came in having won three of five SEC tournament games under coach Bruce Pearl and had hopes of trying to recreate their 2015 run of three wins in as many days. In failing to advance, the Tigers went just 24 of 36 (66.7 percent) at the free throw line.

UP NEXT

Missouri: Playing No. 6 seed Ole Miss on Thursday night.

Auburn: Hoping for an NIT Tournament bid.

— Associated Press —