Story Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Oklahoma Christian, 10-7, on Saturday afternoon at Dobson Field in Oklahoma City, Okla.
- The Bearcats are now 4-4 on the year while the Eagles fall to 5-5.
- Northwest scored six runs in the first and added four in the fourth
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Joseph Hietpas went 5.1 innings to pick up his third win of the year, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out six batters while allowing just two walks.
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Derek Meyer was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in and a double.
Key Northwest Statistics- The Bearcats had 12 hits on the day. Eight different players hit safely in the game for Northwest.
- Oklahoma Christian scored one run in the third, two in the sixth, three in the eighth and one in the ninth. The Eagles had 10 hits but committed three errors.
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Garrett Fort was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and was also hit by a pitch.
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Nick Howard was 2-for-5 with a pair or RBI and a run scored.
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Kolby Greenslade was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
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Jay Hrdlicka crossed the plate twice, ging 1-for-4 with a walk.
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Nick Gotta also scored twice. He was 1-for-3 with two walks and a pair of stolen bases.
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Jake Lewis was 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI, a double and a stolen base. He was also hit by a pitch.
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Ozzie Adams was 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
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Aaron Barratt got an RBI on a first inning sacrifice fly.
Key Northwest Innings- The Bearcats batted around in the first innings, plating six runs. Fort led off with a single to center and Adams reached on an error by the third baseman. Gotta reached on a fielder's choice but moved to second on an error by the pitcher, allowing Fort to score. Hrdlicka drew a walk to load the bases and Howard singled to left, driving in Adams. Lewis was hit by a pitch to force in Gotta from third to make it 3-0. With the bases still loaded, Meyer doubled to center, scoring Howard and Hrdlicka. After a pitching change, Barratt hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Lewis to make it 6-0.
- Northwest added four more in the fourth. Greenslade led off with a double and scored on a Fort triple down the right field line. Adams singled to drive in Fort, making it 8-0. Gotta reached on a fielder's choice and went to second after stealing a bag. Hrdlicka singled to center, moving runners to the corners, prompting another pitching change. Lewis grounded into a fielders' choice, moving Hrdlicka up to third base. Meyer came through with two-out RBI single to short, driving in Hrdlicka, making it 10-0.
Up Next- The Bearcats and the Eagles conclude the three-game series tomorrow with a 1 p.m. first pitch.
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