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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Pittsburg State, 8-6, on Sunday in MIAA action.
- Northwest falls to 15-15 overall and 11-9 in MIAA play. Pitt State improves to 9-18 and 5-11 in conference action.
- With the loss, the Gorillas earned a series split after winning one game on Saturday. The Bearcats won on Friday and in game two of yesterday's doubleheader.
- Paul Johnson was 3-for-5 on the day with a triple and an RBI.

Northwest Key Statistics
- The Bearcats scored six runs on eight hits and did not committ an error. Northwest got single runs in the fourth and fifth innings before putting together a four-run seventh inning.
- Pitt State scored eight runs on 13 hits but kept the door open by committing four errors. The Gorillas scored two in the second, one in the third, four in the fifth and one in the sixth.
- Nikko Pablo got the loss, going 4.1 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits. He walked two batters and struck out one.
- Nick Gotta and Austin Wulff each picked up a pair of hits. Both recorded doubles, had an RBI and scored a run.
- Catcher Derek Meyer was 1-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
- Kolby Greenslade drew two walks, had two stolen bases and scored a run.
- Garrett Fort drew a pair of walks, got hit by a pitch and scored a run.

Northwest Key Innings
- Northwest got on the board in the top of the fourth as Meyer led off by reaching on an error by the second baseman. Johnson singled up the middle to put runners on the corners. With Garber out, the Bearcats put the runners in motion, allowing Meyer to score while Johnson was thrown out at second.

- In the fifth, Greenslade walked to lead off, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Nick Howard and stole third. Fort was hit by a pitch and Wulff lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Greenslade.

- The Bearcats got a four-run seventh inning to pull within two of the Gorillas. With two outs, Fort walked and moved to third on a Wulff double. Pitt State was called for a balk to score Fort and Wulff moved to third. Gotta got an infield single to score Wulff and moved to second on a throwing error. Meyer followed it up with a single to center, scoring Gotta. Still with two outs, Johnson tripled to left center to score Meyer.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will return home for five straight games beginning on Tuesday, March 31, with a non-conference nine-inning game against Peru State. MIAA play continues on Thursday, April 2, with Lindenwood.