The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Pittsburg State, 7-2, on Saturday at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan.

– Northwest improves to 19-10 overall and an even 8-8 in MIAA play. Pittsburg State falls to 12-21 and 6-13 in conference action.

– Joseph Hietpas got his fourth win of the season, throwing 7.1 innings. He allowed just two runs on six hits. He struck out three and walked two.

– Garrett Fort went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. He had a double, stole a base and was also hit by a pitch.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats scored two in the third, one in the fourth, two in the sixth and two in the ninth. Pittsburg State single runs in the first and eighth innings.

– Northwest had seven runs on 13 hits with one error. The Gorillas committed five errors, scoring two runs on seven hits.

– Luke Hassman went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

– Ozzie Adams went 2-for-5 went an RBI and a run scored. He also stole a base.

– Landon Figg scored a run, going 1-for-5

– Jay Hrdlicka went 1-for-5.

– Kevin Handzlik had a double, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.

– Logan Rycraft went 1-for-2. He scored twice and drove in a run. He drew a walk and was also hit by a pitch.

– Jacob Wagner finished off the eight inning without allowing a runner. He struck out one.

– Nikko Pablo worked the ninth, allowing just one hit. He struck out two.

Key Northwest Innings
– Rycraft led off the third with a walk and went to second on a failed pickoff attempt. Fort hit a single then stole second to put runners on second and third. Adams singled through to center, driving in Rycraft. After a pitching change, Hassman hit an RBI single to right, bringing in Fort to make it 2-0.

– Greenslade reached on an error in the fourth and went to second on a throwing error. Fort came up with an RBI single to right, driving in Greenslade to make it 3-1 Bearcats.

– In the sixth, Handzlik hit a leadoff single to left and went to second on an error. After an out, Rycraft drove in Handzlik with an RBI single to left. Fort then doubled to left, scoring Rycraft.

– Adams and Figg hit back-to-back singles to start the ninth, putting runners on the corners. Hassman came up with an RBI single to right, driving in Adams. After another pitching change, a failed pickoff attempt allowed Figg to score from third.

Up Next
– The series concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Pittsburg, Kan.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University softball team won a conference double header with Central Missouri on Saturday.

– The Bearcats won the first game 11-0 and took the second 4-2.

-Northwest improves to 19-11 on the year, and 8-2 in MIAA play.

-UCM is now 17-19 overall and 7-4 in conference action..

-Northwest hit four home runs on the day
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 11, Central Missouri 0)
-Northwest scored five in the first and six in the fourth.

-The Bearcats scored 11 runs off nine hits with no errors. UCM had two hits and two errors.

-Chantel Adams went 3-for-3 with five RBIs and two runs scored. She hit her fourth homerun of the year in the fourth.

-Jaedra Moses went 2-for-3 in the first game, crossing the plate twice.

-Rebecca Maher went 1-for-1 with a RBI. She also walked and scored two times.

-Kaitlyn Weis went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBIs and drew a walk.

-Abigail Gilson went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.

-Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-2.

-Karli Allen had a RBI.

-Taylor Blackford got the win, going 5.0 innings. She struck out one in the shutout. She allowed just two hits and one walk.

Game One Key Innings
-In the first Blythe was hit by a pitch and Moses singled to third. Maher singled up the middle, scoring Blythe. Weis drew a walk followed by an Adams single to right center scoring Maher and Moses. Gilson reached first on an error, scoring Weis. Allen grounded to short scoring Adams to make it 5-0.

-In the fourth inning Moses singled through the left side and Maher walked. Weis singled to center field scoring Moses and Blythe. Adams hit a three-run homerun to left center driving in Weis and Maher. Gilson scored the final run of the game with a home run to left field, giving Northwest an 11-0 victory.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 4, Central Missouri 2)
-Northwest scored two in the first and two in the fourth. The Jennies scored one in the third and one in the fourth.

-The Bearcats had four runs on seven hits with two errors. Central Missouri scored two runs on seven hits with one error.

-Gilson went 1-for-3 with a run scored. She hit her seventh homerun of the year in the fourth.

-Rawie went 1-for-3 with a RBI and one run scored. She hit her first homerun of the year in the fourth.

-Blythe went 1-for-2 and drew a walk.

-Maher went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

-Weis went 1-for-3 with a RBI. She pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit. She got the win, recording two strikeouts.

-Adams went 1-for-3.

-Baderdeen went 1-for-2.

-Holly Posegate started and pitched 3.2 innings. She struck out two and allowed six hits and one walk.

Game Two Key Innings
-In the first Blythe walked to lead off the inning but was forced out at second on a Moses fielder’s choice. Maher and Weis hit back to back singles to score Moses and Maher, to make it 2-0 Northwest.

-Northwest got two runs on back to back blasts in the fourth. Gilson took a 2-2 pitch over the left field fence for a solo shot. Rawie took the second pitch she saw over the center field fence, to make it 4-2 Northwest.

Up Next
-Northwest will play at Missouri Western Tuesday, April 4, in conference double header action starting at 3 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Pittsburg State, 7-0, on Friday evening at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan.

– Northwest moves to 18-10 overall with the win and 7-8 in MIAA play. Pittsburg State falls to 12-20 on the season and 6-12 in conference action.

– Senior Anthony Caenepeel threw the complete-game shutout. He struck out 14 Gorillas, giving him 225 for his career, setting a Northwest record.

– The previous mark was held by Scott Kurtz (1966-69) with 223 strikeouts.

– All nine Bearcats in the starting lineup reached base safely on Friday.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The Bearcats scored two in the second, two in the fourth, one in the seventh and two in the ninth.

– Northwest had seven runs on 13 hits with no errors. Pittsburg State had five hits and two errors.

– Canepeel went the complete 9.0 innings. He allowed just the five hits and two walks. He set Pittsburg State down in order in the third, fifth, sixth and eighth innings.

– Garrett Fort was 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.

– Kolby Greenslade drove in four runs, going 2-for-4 with a run scored. He had a home run in the fourth inning.

– Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.

– Logan Rycaraft scored two runs, going 2-for-4 with a double.

– Jay Hrdlicka had a double, going 1-for-3 with a run scored.

– James Holler hand an RBI single in the ninth, going 1-for-5.

– Ozzie Adams was 1-for-4 with a walk.

– Landon Figg went 1-for-5 on the day.

– Luke Hassman drew a pair of walks and stole a base.

Key Northwest Innings
– Hrdlicka had a two-out double in the second and went to third on a Handzlik single. Handzlik moved up to second on a wild pitch and both came around to score on a Greenslade single to left, making it 2-0 Northwest.

-In the fourth, Handzlik hit a two-out single to center. Greenslade then launched a home run over the left field fence to give the Bearcats a 4-0 lead.

– A seventh inning error gave Northwest a fifth run. Rycraft doubled to lead off the frame and went to third on a groundout. After a flyout, Rycraft came around to score after an error by the left fielder.

– The Bearcats added on two runs in the ninth. Rycraft doubled with one down to left center and came around to score on a Fort RBI single to left. After an Adams walk, both runners moved up after a balk. With two down, Hassman was intentionally walked to load the bases. Holler hit a single to right, scoring Fort. Adams, trying to score from second was tagged out at the plate.

Up Next
– The three-game series continues on Saturday and concludes on Sunday. Both games are scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.

— Northwest Athletics —

The Northwest Missouri State University softball team split a conference double header with Southwest Baptist on Friday.

-Northwest won the first game, 8-0, but fell in the second game 1-0.

-Northwest improves to 17-11 on the year, and 6-2 in MIAA play.

-SBU is now 23-9 overall and 7-3 in conference action.
Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 8, Southwest Baptist 0)

-Northwest scored one in the first, three in the third, one in the fourth and three in the sixth.

-Northwest scored eight runs off 5 hits. SBU had four hits. Neither team committed an error.

-Torri Blythe was 3-for-4 in the first game.

-Rebecca Maher went 3-for-3 with two runs scored. She also had a walk.

-Kaitlyn Weis was 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the sixth. She also had a double and drove in four runs.

-Jessica Rawie was 3-for-3 with a run scored.

-Jaedra Moses was 1-for-3. She drew a walk and scored twice.

-Kiana Baderdeen was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.

-Chantel Adams was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

-Abigail Gilson scored a run and was 1-for-3 in the first game.

-Taylor Blackford got the win, going 6.0 innings. She struck out five in the shutout. She allowed just four hits and four walks.

Game One Key Innings
-In the first Moses drew a one out walk and went to second on a Maher single. Two batters later Adams drove in the first run of the game on a single to left, scoring Moses.

-In the third inning Maher lead off with a single to short but was out on Weis fielder’s choice. After an out, Gilson hit a single to shortstop to put runners on the corners with two down. Rawie hit an RBI single to left, scoring Weis. Karli Allen drew a walk to load the bases. Baderdeen came up with a two RBI single to left scoring Rawie and Gilson to make it 4-0 Northwest.

-Maher singled to third in the fourth and scored off Weis’ double to right center.

-Moses singled to left and Maher walked. Weis ended the game with a three-run blast to left center, giving Northwest an 8-0 victory.
Game Two Key Statistics (Southwest Baptist 1, Northwest 0)

-Southwest Baptist scored the game’s lone run in the fourth inning.

-Northwest had three hits. SBU had one run on seven hits. Neither team had an error.

-Allen was 2-for-3 in the second game.

-Maher was 1-for-2 with a walk.

-Weis pitched 5.0 innings. She allowed one run on six hits and struck out one and walked one.

-Holly Posegate worked 2.0 innings in scoreless relief. She allowed one hit and no walks with a strikeout.

Game Two Key Innings
-Weis put SBU down in the order in the second and Posegate worked a 3-up 3-down inning in the sixth.

Up Next
-Northwest will host Central Missouri tomorrow, April 1, in conference double header action starting at noon.

— Northwest Athletics —