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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team shutout Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday afternoon at Myers Field in Alva, Okla., 15-0.
- Northwest moves to 2-0 on the year while the Rangers fall to 1-1.
- Nine different Bearcat players recorded hits on the day. Northwest out-hit Northwestern Oklahoma, 16-2.
- Joseph Hietpas went all 7.0 innings, recording 15 strikeouts while allowing no runs on two hits with just three walks.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Northwest scored 15 runs on 16 hits with one error while the Rangers had no runs on two hits with five errors.
- The Bearcats scored one run in the first, one in the third, five in the fourth, three in the fifth and five in the seventh.
- Alixon Herrera went 3-5 on the day, scoring three runs.
- Garrett Fort was 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run scored, one walk and a homerun in the seventh.
- James Holler was 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk.
- Luke Hassman went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a double.
- Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-5 with a run scored.
- Logan Rycraft was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI, a run scored and a walk.
- Landon Figg was 1-for-2 with two runs scored, two walks, an RBI and a double.
- Ozzie Adams scored a pair of runs, going 2-for-6.
- Austin Wulff was 1-for-2 after entering the game as a pinch hitter, scoring one run.

Key Northwest Innings
- For the second straight game, Fort led off the first by reaching safely for Northwest. He singled through the right side but was forced out on an Adams fielder's choice. After a groundout advanced Adams to second, Holler singled to left field to drive in the game's first run.

- Hietpas struck out the side in the second, ending the frame with a called third strike.

- Herrera was hit by a pitch to start the third and went to second on a Holler walk. Handzlik loaded the bases with a single to right and Figg's sacrifice fly made it 2-0 Bearcats.

- Northwest took control in the fourth, scoring five times. Adams scored after reaching on a one-out single after an error by the pitcher on a pickoff attempt. Holler hit an RBI single to score Herrera to force a pitching change. After a second out, Figg drew a walk and Hassman singled to drive in Holler, making it 5-0. Rycraft reached on an error by the third baseman, allowing both Hassman and Figg to score.

- The Bearcats added three more in the fifth. With one down, Herrera singled up the middle and Holler was hit by a pitch. Handzlik singled and Herrera scored on an error by the left fielder. Figg reached on a fielder's choice but an error by the shortstop allowed Holler to score, with everyone else reaching safely. After a Hassman walk, Rycraft laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Handzlik from third.

- With two outs in the seventh, Figg doubled to right and scored as Hassman traded places with him after a double to left. Rycraft singled to center to score Hassman to make it 12-0. Wulff singled to left center to put runners on the corners. Fort deposited the Bearcats' first home run of the season over the left field fence to score three, making it 15-0.

Up Next
- Northwest will take on Northwestern Oklahoma State on Sunday at noon in Alva, Okla.