Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Pittsburg State at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan., on Friday afternoon, 7-2.
- Northwest moves to 14-13 on the year and 10-7 in the MIAA. Pitt State drops to 7-17 overall and 3-10 in conference action.
- The Bearcats got single runs in the first, third and sixth innings before plating four in the top of the eighth.
- Starting pitcher
Anthony Caenepeel moved to 4-0 on the season, striking out eight batters in his first complete game of the season. He allowed just two runs on nine hits.
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Paul Johnson and
Steven Garber each went 3-for-4 at the plate for the Bearcats.
Key Northwest Statistics- There were no walks issued in the game by either team.
- Northwest scored seven runs on 10 hits with no errors.
- Pittsburg State committed three costly errors, scoring two runs on nine hits. The Gorillas got single runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
- Johnson crossed the plate three times on the day. Garber had a pair of RBI and scored a run.
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Luke Wilkinson made the most of his only at bat, a pinch hit homerun in the eighth that scored two.
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Nick Gotta was had one hit and scored a run.
Garrett Fort was 1-for-4.
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Nick Howard and
Kolby Greenslade each picked up an RBI.
Key Northwest Innings- Northwest struck in the bottom of the first as as Gotta reached on a throwing error and moved to second on a Meyer single. With on outs, Johnson laid down a bunt and reached first safely to load the bases. Garber grounded out to first but scored Gotta from third to make it 1-0.
- In the third, Johnson reached on an error and went first to third on a Garber single. With runners on the corners, Pitt State had a wild pitch, scoring Johnson to make it 2-0.
- In the sixth, Johson singled to lead off and moved to third on another Garber single. Howard lifted a ball to right field, scoring Johnson on a sacrifice fly.
- Northwest got four runs in the eighth, starting with Meyer reachng on an error by the third baseman.
Aaron Barratt pinch ran and moved to second on a bunt from Johnson, who also reached safely. Garber picked up an RBI with a single to score Barratt. Howard sacrificed himself to put runners on second and third with one out. Greenslade grounded out to short, scoring Johnson, making it 5-0 Northwest with two outs. Wilkinson pinch hit for
James Holler and promptly delivered a two-run homer to left center, giving the Bearcats a 7-0 lead.
Up Next- The Bearcats and the Gorillas continue the MIAA series tomorrow at 1 p.m. with a double header. Both games will be seven-inning contests.
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