Story Highlights- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team dropped its MIAA opener to Northeastern State, 4-1, on Thursday afternoon at Rousey Field in Tahlequah, Okla.
- The Bearcats are now 2-6 overall and 0-1 in MIAA play. Northeastern State is 5-1 and 1-0 in conference action.
- The second game of Thursday's doubleheader was suspended due to darkness in the top of the eighth with Northwest leading 9-5.
Northwest Key Statistics (Northeastern State 4, Northwest 1)
- Northwest scored one run on six hits with two errors.
- Northeastern State scored four runs, one in the third, one in the fourth and two in the sixth, with five hits and no errors.
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Brad Roberts went 4.0 innings for the Bearcats and took the loss. he allowed two runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts.
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Nick Gotta was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base.
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Paul Johnson was 1-for-4 with the team's lone RBI.
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Austin Wulff was 1-for-2 with a hit by pitch and a stolen base.
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James Holler,
Derek Meyer and
Garrett Fort were all 1-for-2 on the day.
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Patrick Brady worked 1.2 innings, allowing two runs on one hit. he had three strikeouts.
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Austin Battaglia faced two batters in the bottom of the sixth.
- The game was seven innings and took two hours and 31 minutes to complete.
Northwest Key Innings- Northwest got a one-out single from
Derek Meyer in the sixth.
Aaron Barratt pinch ran for Meyer and moved to third on a
Garrett Fort single. Fort moved up on a wild pitch and
Nick Gotta drew a walk to load the bases.
Paul Johnson grounded into a fielder's choice to score Barratt, making the score 2-1.
Up Next- Thursday's suspended game will resume at 11 a.m. on Friday monring with Northwest leading 9-5 in the top of the eighth. A doubleheader will immediately follow the conclusion of the suspended game.
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