Weekend Recap: Missouri Western

In an earlier post titled "Opposition Research: Missouri Western" the B2R challenged Northwest's Starting Pitching to step-up and keep the Bearcats in games this weekend against a Missouri Western team that had previously won 2 of every 3 games in Conference.  The Starting Pitching stepped-up in a big way.  In Game 1, Jace Anderson threw a real gem is easily his best outing of 2012 in the B2R's opinion.  The Bearcats lost the game 1-2 to the Griffons despite Jace's performance where he pitched 7.0 innings, allowed 5 hits, 2 runs (only 1 earned), 3 walks, 0 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, hit 0 batters, and induced 12 ground ball outs out of 21 total outs.  Despite the gutsy performance, Jace's 2012 record fell to 1-5.  A big bright spot though is that if Jace tweaked his mechanics to execute this kind of performance from here on out (along with Sean Brady's healthy and successful performances in back-to-back games - read below), the Bearcats now have 4 conference championship caliber starters to carry through the final stretch of the 2012 season.

Defensively, the Bearcats were charged with 1 error which lead to 1 unearned run.

Offensively, the Bearcats scored 1 run off of 7 hits, 2 walks, 6 strike-outs, and left 7 runners on base.  The offensive star was Ryan Abernathy, went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored.  Bedard, Swain, McGlauflin, Eckhardt, and Krueger all earned one hit each in the game.

The game took 1:38 to complete and was played in front of 102 fans.



In Game 2, the Bearcats executed a dominant performance offensively, defensively, and pitching with a 9-1 victory over the Griffons.  Chase Anderson got the start and was masterful seeing his record improve to 3-5 in 2012.  Chase worked 7.1 innings, allowed 6 hits, 1 run (unearned), 2 walks, 4 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and hit 0 batters.  Carson Smith came in and threw a near flawless relief to ensure the Bearcats victory.  Carson worked 1.2 innings, allowed 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, and 1 strike-out.

Defensively, the Bearcats were charged with 1 error which lead to 1 unearned run.

Offensively, the Bearcats scored 9 runs off of 11 hits, 9 RBIs, 4 walks, 7 strike-outs, and left 7 runners on base.  The Offensive stars were Eric Swain, went 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored, Eric McGlauflin went 2 for 5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored, and Tyler Durant went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored.  Also of note, Jon Pomatto went 1 for 1 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored in a pinch hitting role.  Steven Garber went 1 for 2 (a double), 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored.  Landinn Eckhardt went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored.  Cameron Bedard went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 2 walks in the game.

The game took 2:15 to complete and was played in front of 95 fans.

The Bearcats lost Game 3 by a score of 5-7 to the Griffons in wet and soppy conditions.  Bearcats starter Chris Green threw a real strong 4.2 innings but quickly hit a wall.  With runners on, Chris was lifted for Josh Parrish who could not hold down the Western offense.  In total, Chris threw 4.2 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs (all earned), 2 walks, and 3 strike-outs.  Parrish had a tough outing but closed out the game and worked 2.1 innings, allowed 8 hits, 4 runs (all earned), 1 walk, 0 strike-outs, and 1 wild pitch.

Defensively, the Bearcats were not charged with an error in the game.

Offensively, the Bearcats scored 5 runs off of 9 hits, 5 RBIs, 1 walk, 7 strike-outs, and left 6 runners on base.  The Offensive stars of the game included Steven Garber went 3 for 3 (including a double and a homerun) with 3 RBIs and 1 run scored, and Eric McGlauflin went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored.  Abernathy, Swain, Kretzer, and Eckhardt all earned 1 hit in the game, too.

The Game took 1:50 to complete and was played in front of 110 fans.  The Maryville American Legion provided our Country's colors and the men of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia sang a rousing rendition of the National Anthem and God Bless America.  The Bearcats paid tribute to fallen Bearcat Matt Mason and wore special camouflage tops as a salute to the US Armed Forces.

In Game 4, the Bearcats won 11-1 in a 10-run-rule shortened game of 8 innings to split the series against Missouri Western in the second game of the Saturday double-header.  Sean Brady had a second consecutive dominant start and picked-up his first win of 2012 to see his season record advance to 1-1.  In total, Sean worked 6.0 innings, allowed 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, and 2 strike-outs.  Carson Smith came in relief of Sean but did not record an out:  0.0 innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and faced 2 batters.  Pat Brady came in to close out the game and worked a near flawless relief appearance.  In total, Pat worked 2.0 innings, allowed 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk and 3 strike-outs.

Defensively, the Bearcats were charged with 1 error which did not lead to an unearned run.

Offensively, the Bearcats scored 11 runs off of 14 hits, 10 RBIs, 6 walks, 9 strike-outs, and left 10 runners on base.  The Stars of the game included Ryan Abernathy went 3 for 4 with 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, including a walk, a double, and a stolen base, Eric McGlauflin went 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 walks. Tyler Durant went 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs, and Steven Garber went 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 2 walks.  Landinn Eckhardt went 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, hit his 1st home run of 2012.  Cameron Bedard and Eric Swain both earned 1 hit in the game each.

The game took 2:19 to complete with 112 people in attendance.

In a completely unscientific investigation, the B2R has tried to figure out the correct menu for the Bearcats Baseball team's chow line to unlock the bats, dominant pitching, and perfect defense.  After an incredible 11-1 victory in 8 innings, it is clear to the B2R that there will be many cupcakes in the Bearcats future for the remainder of 2012 season.







Here are some other images from the weekend series:

Go Cats!!
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