Story Headlines - The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Washburn University, 9-2, on Saturday afternoon at Falley Field in Topeka, Kan.
- Both teams now hold identical 10-8 overall records and 5-4 conference marks.
- The Ichabods scored seven runs in the first three innings of Saturday's game.
Key Northwest Statistics- Northwest had two runs on five hits and did not commit an error. The Bearcats scored two runs in the ninth inning.
- Washburn scored three in the first, three in the second, one in the third and two in the fifth. The Ichabods had 11 hits and one error.
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James Holler was 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored.
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Aaron Barratt was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
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Nick Howard,
Garrett Fort and
Austin Wulff each picked up hits. Wulff hit a double and Fort also reached base after getting hit by a pitch.
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Nick Gotta drew a walk on the day.
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Nikko Pablo recorded five strikeouts in 3.2 innings of relief. He did not walk a batter.
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Hondo Pearcy and
Jimmy McElwain combined for 3.0 innings of hitless and scoreless relief. Both recorded one strikeout.
Key Northwest Innings-
Dane Appel pinch hit to lead off the eighth for the Bearcats and was promptly hit by the first pitch he saw. After a strikeout, Fort singled to right, moving Apple to second. After another flyout, Washburn had a pitching change. After working the count full, Gotta drew a walk to load the bases but the Ichabods got out of the jam with a strikeout.
- With one out in the ninth, Holler doubled to right center and went to third on a Barratt single up the middle. Appel reached on a throwing error by the short stop which allowed Holler and Barratt to score, making it 9-2 Washburn.
Up Next- The Bearcats will play a non-conference game at Quincy University on Tuesday, March 15, before hosting Lincoln starting on Friday, March 18.
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