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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 17-1, on Wednesday in Kearney, Ne.
- The Bearcats fall to 12-12 overall and 8-5 in conference while the Lopers improve to 14-10 overall and 7-3 in conference play.

Key Northwest Statistics
- Northwest scored one run in the third inning. Nebraska-Kearney had one in the first, two in the second and third, eight in the fourth and two in the fifth and sixth innings.
- The Bearcats had one run on four hits and no errors. The Lopers had 17 runs on 18 hits with no errors.
- Logan Rycraft went 1-for-2 with one run scored and a walk.
- Luke Hassman finished 1-for-2.
- Hudson Bilodeau was 1-for-4 with a RBI.
- Aaron Barratt went 1-for-2 with a double.

Key Northwest Innings
- Rycraft started the top of the third inning with a single to center field and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. After an out, Bilodeau singled to center field to score Rycraft from second and conclude the scoring for the Bearcats.

Up Next
- The Bearcats will take on Washburn University on Thursday, March 22, at 4 p.m. in Topeka, Ks.