CLAREMORE, Okla. — The No. 9-ranked Rogers State Hillcats notched a doubleheader sweep Saturday of the No. 29-ranked Northwest Missouri State University baseball team at the RCB Bank Sports Complex.

The Hillcats narrowly edged the Bearcats in game one, 6-5, before they secured a 14-6 victory in game two. Rogers State is 33-6 overall and leads the MIAA at 21-4 overall. The Bearcats are 27-12 overall and 17-8 in league play.

GAME ONE
Northwest Missouri State, ranked No. 29 in the nation, collected 12 hits and scored five runs, while the No. 9 ranked Hillcats capitalized on eight hits to secure the win. Frank Gall was hit by a pitch to reach base and later scored on a single by Jordi Ventura, giving Northwest Missouri State an early 1-0 lead. However, Rogers State responded in the second inning, scoring three runs to take a 3-1 lead. The Bearcats fought back in the fifth inning, with Sam Wornson and Leonardo May reaching base, allowing Gall to drive in two runs with a single. Yet, the Hillcats answered, maintaining a lead of 6-3 after five innings. In the eighth inning, Parker Griffith and Michael Good both reached base and scored following a single by Wornson, bringing Northwest Missouri State within one run, but ultimately fell short with a final score of 6-5.

Logan Brasel pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and six earned runs, while striking out three and walking one, taking the loss to bring his season record to 2-2. Jase Johnson relieved Brasel, pitching 3 2/3 innings with three strikeouts and one walk. Gall contributed offensively with two hits and two RBIs, while Wornson added three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs. Ventura recorded one hit and one RBI, and Griffith scored a run and drew a walk.

GAME TWO
Northwest tallied six runs on 10 hits, including a home run and five RBIs, but struggled defensively with four errors and left 10 runners on base. Rogers State took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning with two RBI singles. The Bearcats responded in the second inning with three runs, highlighted by John Connors' two-RBI single, taking advantage of a fielding error. However, Rogers State quickly regained the lead, ending the inning with a 4-3 advantage. The Hillcats pushed their lead to 7-3 in the third inning and to 10-4 by the end of the fourth, despite Frank Gall's solo home run. Northwest managed to score a run in the seventh and another in the ninth, but the game concluded with a final score of 14-6 in favor of Rogers State.

Brock Steggall started for the Bearcats, pitching one inning with three earned runs allowed. Landon Wells and Diego De Santiago followed in relief, with Wells allowing two earned runs and De Santiago giving up one earned run. Frank Gall made a significant impact in game two with a home run and one RBI, while Jeremiah Cabuyaban contributed with two hits, scoring twice and drawing a walk. John Connors added a hit with two RBIs, and Jordi Ventura recorded two hits, one RBI, and a run scored.

Northwest will face Central Missouri at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Warrensburg, Mo.