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Bearcat baseball splits doubleheader with Washburn

Posted on April 3, 2013April 3, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State baseball team split a double-header with Washburn Wednesday, dropping game one 7-2 and winning the second game 9-0.

Ryan Abernathy scored in the first inning to put Northwest up 1-0. Washburn answered by scoring four runs in the second and two runs in the third going up 6-1.

The Ichabods added one more run in the top of the fifth inning before Northwest answered back with a run of their own when Abernathy plated Paul Johnson on a sacrifice fly to center field. Johnson would be the final run the Bearcats would get as Washburn took game one 6-2.

Austin Warren was tagged with the loss in game one. Brian Schmiedt pitched the final three innings collecting four strikeouts and giving up only one hit.

Northwest had an offensive explosion in game two racking up nine runs on 14 hits over nine innings.

JJ Baccari hit a solid line drive to left field that started off the second inning for the Bearcats. Eric McGlauflin then stepped into the box and promptly hit his fifth home run of the season over the right field wall. Steven Garber later singled in Abernathy to go up 3-0. Northwest added one more in the second inning when Brandon Huske singled to score Abernathy.

The Bearcats struck again in the fourth inning with the long ball as Ryan Abernathy dropped his first home run of the season onto the road behind the left field wall. Huske scored later in the inning off a single by Johnson putting Northwest up 6-0.

The bats were not done yet. Johnson singled up the middle in the seventh inning to score Abernathy from second. Johnson later scored along with Baccari when McGlauflin drove a single into left field for the final run of the game as the Bearcats went on to win 9-0.

Rob Henricks earned his first victory of the season as he went seven strong innings giving up two hits and striking out seven. Nathanial Horton and Tyler Barth finished the final two innings securing the victory for Northwest.

The Bearcats move to 10-22 on the season and 8-19 in MIAA play. Head Coach Darin Loe’s team will hit the road for a three game series with Southwest Baptist starting Friday. Game one will be a seven inning contest with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m. with game two set to follow. The series finale will be played on Saturday with the start of game three scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

— NWMSU Sports Information —

Griffon women’s tennis loses at Truman State, 7-2

Posted on April 3, 2013April 3, 2013

The Missouri Western women’s tennis team picked up two points in a 7-2 loss against the Truman State Bulldogs. The Griffons fall to 4-13 overall and 1-8 in MIAA play.

The Griffons battled tough in doubles competition picking up a victory in No. 2 doubles. Alyssa Dougan and Kayla Dysart defeated Jessica Gunnuso and Tess Severin 8-6. Denise Chiao and Meara Smith lost a heart breaker at No. 1 doubles by a score of 9-8 against Maggie Schutte and Kim Birenbaum. Schutte and Birenbaum won the tie breaker 7-1.

In singles action Chiao won 6-2, 6-2 against Birenbaum at No. 1 while Ceara Boldridge lost a close match against Severin at No. 4 singles. She fell 6-3, 4-6 and 10-6.

The Griffons return to action on Friday, April 5th when they travel to Lamoni, Iowa to take on Graceland University. Match time is set for 3:00 pm.

Singles competition

1. Schutte,Maggi (TSU) def. Smith,Meara (MWSU) 7-5, 6-1
2. Chiao,Denise (MWSU) def. Birenbaum,Kim (TSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Gennuso,Jessica (TSU) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Severin,Tess (TSU) def. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
5. Higgins,Lauren (TSU) def. Beger,Lindsay (MWSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Porter,Kelsey (TSU) def. Dougan,Alyssa (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Schutte,Maggi/Birenbaum,Kim (TSU) def. Chiao,Denise/Smith,Meara (MWSU) 9-8 (7-1)
2. Dougan,Alyssa/Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) def. Gennuso,Jessica/Severin,Tess (TSU) 8-6
3. Porter,Kelsey/Higgins,Lauren (TSU) def. Boldridge,Ceara/Beger,Lindsay (MWSU) 8-4

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State women shut out Maryville, 9-0

Posted on April 3, 2013April 3, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State women’s tennis team blanked Maryville University 9-0 Wednesday in non-conference action at Grover Park.

Northwest improved to 6-5 on the season as the Bearcats did not allow a single point from the Saints.

The Bearcats picked up two perfect, 8-0 wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles while Gisela Font and Natalia Galindo won 8-1 at No. 2 doubles.

In singles play the Bearcats were near perfect. Galindo won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles while Font also won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles.

Camila Quesada won 6-3, 7-6 at No. 1 singles, while the rest of the Bearcat singles were prefect 6-0, 6-0 winners.

Northwest returns to action Thursday against MIAA foe Lincoln before facing three regional opponents in Tulsa over the weekend. Action from Frank Grube Courts is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start against the Blue Tigers.

— NWMSU Sports Information —

No. 12 Griffons blank SBU for seventh straight win

Posted on April 2, 2013

The 12th ranked Missouri Western baseball team had a season low four hits but pulled out a 2-0 victory over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action. With the victory the Griffons improve to 25-4 on the season.

Mark Spreckels, Jerad Hawkins and Logan Hollingsworth combined to throw a nine hit shutout against the SBU Bearcats. They stranded nine runners on base striking out six and walking just one.

Hawkins improved to 4-0 going four innings while striking out two and giving up six hits. Hollingsworth went one inning picking up his 6th save of the season.

The high powered Griffon offense was held hit less until the 5th inning when Nate Ramler singled to left field. Later in the inning pinch hitter David Chew hit a triple scoring Ramler and Spencer Shockley.

That would be all the Griffons would need as they got their seventh straight victory and 24 victory in the last 25 games.

The Bearcats fall to 10-16 overall with Christian Binger and Josh Herrick both getting two hits. John Latham got the loss going 4.2 innings giving up two hits and two earned runs. He fall to 0-1 overall.

The Griffons return to action on Saturday, April 7 when they take on the Pittsburg State Gorillas in Pittsburg, Kan. The two teams will play a double header starting at 5:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State men defeat Kansas City, 4-2

Posted on April 2, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State men’s tennis team picked up its second straight win over NCAA Division I Kansas City Tuesday beating the Kangaroos 4-2.

Northwest won its 10th match of the season to improve to 10-3 while UMKC fell to 6-10 overall.

Playing NCAA-I rules, the Bearcats took all three doubles matches for the first point of the day.

Jason Harris continued his impressive play as did Rafael Bugiga picking up wins at No. 6 and No. 2 singles respectively. Harris won 7-6, 6-2 as Bugiga knocked off Grant Fleming, 6-2, 7-5.

The only two points for the Kangaroos came at No. 1 and No. 3 singles.

Northwest opens a stretch of three games in two days over the weekend against regional powers Dallas Baptist, Arkansas-Fort Smith and Newman in Tulsa. Action from La Fortune Park starts Friday against Dallas Baptist before a double-header against Arkansas-Fort Smith and Newman on Saturday.

— NWMSU Sports Information —

Mizzou’s Webster-Chan, Bull to transfer from basketball program

Posted on April 2, 2013

Missouri Basketball Head Coach Frank Haith announced on Tuesday that freshmen guards Dominique Bull (Worcester, Mass.) and Negus Webster-Chan (Scarborough, Ontario) will transfer out of the program.

Both student-athletes expressed an interest in more playing time and an ability to play closer to home as the reason for the transfer.

“Dominique and Negus were great representatives of our program and I want to thank them for their contributions both on and off the basketball court,” Haith said. “We will certainly do anything we can to help them as they begin the recruiting process, and wish them nothing but the best moving forward.”

A 6-foot-7 combo guard from Scarborough, Ontario, Webster-Chan averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 32 games this season. He made six starts and hit 16-of-59 shots from three-point range.

“I appreciate everyone at Missouri and want to thank Coach Haith and the staff for giving me this opportunity,” Webster-Chan said. “I just want to find a style that is more suited for me, but I wish Mizzou the best of luck in the future and I’m grateful to the Tiger community for their support over the past year.”

Bull scored his first career point in Missouri’s win over Arkansas and played in nine games while averaging 1.6 minutes a contest. The 6-foot-4 guard grabbed a season high two rebounds in the win over South Carolina State and played three minutes in the win at Mississippi State.

“I want to thank everyone at Mizzou including Coach Haith, the coaching staff and my teammates for their support over the past year,” Bull said. “I enjoyed my time as a Missouri Tiger, but wanted to expand my role on the court and hopefully do it in a situation that’s closer to my family.”

— MU Sports Information —

Kansas’ McLemore & Withey named AP All-Americans

Posted on April 2, 2013

Kansas redshirt freshman guard Ben McLemore and senior center Jeff Withey have been named to the Associated Press All-America Team announced Monday.

Three teams of five were named plus an honorable mention list by Associated Press (AP). McLemore was named to the AP Second Team, while Withey was a third-team selection by the 65-member media panel which votes on the All-America teams.

An All-Big 12 First Team selection, McLemore led Kansas in scoring in 2012-13 at 15.9 points per game, which broke the KU freshman record of 14.6 ppg average by Jayhawk legend Danny Manning in 1985. A 6-foot-5 St. Louis, Mo., native, McLemore’s 589 points and his 87.0 free throw percentage also broke KU freshman marks. During the 2012-13 season, McLemore was a three-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week and one-time league player of the week this season and had 10 games of 20 points or more, including three 30-point efforts. His 36-point effort against West Virginia (3/2) broke the KU freshman single-game scoring record.

Named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2013 Big 12 Championship, Withey led Kansas in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game to complement his 13.7 scoring average. The 7-foot San Diego native broke his own Kansas and Big 12 single-season record blocked shots record with 146 blocks in 2012-13. Last season Withey blocked 140 shots to set the school and league mark. The 2012 and 2013 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Withey is also the KU and Big 12 career blocked shots leader ending his career with 312 all-time blocks. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week this season, Withey led the Big 12 with 3.95 blocked shots per game, which ranks second nationally, and set the KU and conference per game average season record.

— KU Sports Information —

Griffon women finish 6th at MWSU Candlewood Suites Classic

Posted on April 1, 2013April 1, 2013

The Missouri Western Women’s Golf team along with nine other teams from the NCAA Central Region battled chilly conditions in the final round of the MWSU Candlewood Suites Classic on Monday at St. Joseph Country Club.

The Griffons fired a round two total of 347 which moved them into 6th place after two round. They fired 702 (355-347) which was one better then Concordia-St. Paul and two strokes back of Henderson State. Individually, senior Natalie Bird led the way with a two round 166 (86-80) which put her in a tie for 10th. Freshman Callie Wilson fired 175 (90-85) while senior Casi Webb shot 180 (85-95). Anna Kloeppel fired 181 (94-87) while Shelby Stone finished with a 203 (100-103).

Minnesota State won the event by two strokes over Augustana-S.D. firing 667. Arkansas Tech finished in third with a 673.

Individually, Rebecka Surtevall of Arakans Tech won the event firing a two round total of 158 (79-79). Southwest Minnesota State’s Krista Weiszhaar finished second with a 159 (77-82).

The team has a quick turnaround as they return to action this weekend in the Upper Iowa Invitational in Moravia, Illinois.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Jayhawks’ McLemore named to Wooden All-America Team

Posted on April 1, 2013

Kansas redshirt freshman guard Ben McLemore was named to the 10-member John R. Wooden Award All-American Team announced Monday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Historically, this is the fourth-straight season and seventh time in the Bill Self era that a Jayhawk has been selected to the John R. Wooden Award All-American Team. McLemore marks the 13th overall KU player named to the team, which started in 1977. Manning was a two-time honoree in 1986 and 1988 and won the John R. Wooden Player of the Year Award in 1988.

— KU Sports Information —

Missouri Western baseball ranked in the top 15 in two different polls

Posted on April 1, 2013

The Missouri Western baseball team has moved into the Top-15 in the nation in two different polls.

The Griffons are 12th in the College Baseball Line-up weekly poll and 13th in the D2baseballnews.com weekly poll.

Western has won six games in a row and 23-of-24. They are 24-4 overall and 19-1 in MIAA play.

MWSU returns to action on Tuesday, April 2 in St. Joseph, Mo. for a single nine inning game with Southwest Baptist University. It will be a non-conference game that starts at 4:00 p.m. and will air live on ESPN 1550 AM.

— MWSU Sports Information —