2013 Fall Practice Highlight Video

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2013 Fall Practice Highlight Video Coming Soon



Photo Courtesy of northwestbearcats.com

 The B2R is pleased to announce that it will soon publish a highlight video of 2013 fall practice of THE Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Baseball team through September 21, 2013.

The Bearcats have been playing very hard this fall.  The B2R likes the players' energy and seeing who will separate themselves into the 2-deep depth chart.  3B, 2B, C, LF, & RF had starters graduate last season.  The pitchers are all getting opportunities to show their stuff with 2.0+ innings of game-action work per opportunity.

Stayed tuned for this exciting video...

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NorthwestBearcats.com - Baseball Alumni Weekend Set for October 5-6

Maryville, Mo. - The Northwest Missouri State baseball team will host its annual Long Ball Weekend over the weekend of October 5-6.  Events include a Saturday golf outing at Mozingo Golf Course and an alumni game on Sunday.

On Saturday, there will be a four-person scramble beginning at 9 a.m. at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.  The $80 registration fee includes a cart, range balls and an alumni shirt.  There will be prizes for winners as well as raffle prizes.  Registration is open to everyone and individuals and two-person teams will be combined into four-person teams.  The day concludes with a social at Carson's Sports Grille at 7 p.m.

For additional information, registration form, flyer, and sponsorship form, please click on the link below:

NorthwestBearcats.com

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Recruit Profile - Chase Nuzum

Recruit Profile - Chase Nuzum
Class - Freshman
Position - Outfield
Bats - Right; Throws - Right
Height - 6'4"; Weight - 190 lbs
Hometown - Omaha, Nebraska
High School - Omaha North High School

The B2R welcomes Chase to the Bearcat Baseball family.

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Recruit Profile - Luke Wilkinson

Recruit Profile - Luke Wilkinson
Class at NWMSU - Freshman
Position - 1B
Hometown - Brea, California
Bats/Throws - Right/Right
Height - 6'2"
Weight - 210 lbs.
Home town - Brea, California
High School - Sonora High School

Welcome to the Bearcat family, Luke.

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Recruit Profile - CJ Duffeck

Recruit Profile - CJ Duffeck
CJ is a freshman joining the Northwest Missouri State University varsity baseball program for the 2013-2014 academic year.  CJ is an outfield prospect, bats and throws right-handed, stands 6'1" and weighs 165 pounds.  CJ comes from Brookfield, Illinois, and graduated from Riverside Brookfield High School.

According to NCSAsports.org, CJ runs a 6.60 60 yards dash, an outfield velocity throw of 88 m.p.h. with a top velocity recorded at 89 m.p.h.

2012 Stats:

Batting Average - .358
GP/GS - 34/34
AB - 95
R - 19
H - 34
2B - 10, 3B - 1, HR - 1
RBI - 18
SLG% - .516
BB - 8, K - 10
ob% - .408
SB/Att - 21/24
Team Record - 25-11

A short biography of CJ:

"I am currently a Senior at Riverside Brookfield High School. I am 6’1” and weigh 165 pounds. My personal best sixty yard dash time is 6.60 seconds. As a freshman, I was the starting shortstop on the sophomore team. Also as a sophomore, I was moved up to the Varsity as starting right fielder. I made Academic All Conference as a sophomore, and have maintained a 3.7 grade point average through my three years of high school. As a sophomore, I hit in the “3” hole and started in the outfield. After my Senior season, I will have had three years of experience at the Varsity level. I am currently the starting center fielder, however I played 18 games as the starting shortstop. I believe I bring many great things to a team. I am a leader, and I am continuously working to get better. I believe that there is always room for improvement in my game either physically or mentally. I take criticism well and strive to be that better player. I always give 100% and consider myself a go-getter. I have had the desire and mentality of playing baseball in college, and it is what I have been working to achieve the last twelve years. I wish to go to a school that will challenge me both academically and athletically. I would also prefer to stay in the Midwest region, but I am definitely leaving my options open. I am looking into any school that has my field of study as well. I am looking for a medium sized school where I would feel comfortable at. I am looking to play at the highest level of competition my athletic abilities will allow. My desirable majors are Criminal Justice or Business."

The B2R extends a hearty welcome to CJ into the Bearcat family.

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Recruit Profile - Blake Hardegree

Recruit Profile - Blake Hardegree
Position - Catcher
Class - Junior
Transferred from Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Goodwell, Okla.—It is not often that a true freshman is named to a college All-Conference team, but Oklahoma Panhandle State's Blake Hardegree has accomplished just that with his inclusion on the league baseball honor teams recently released by the Heartland Conference.


Standing 6'1" and weighing in at 175 pounds, Hardegree was named as the catcher on the second unit of the 2011 All-Heartland Team. An excellent all-around athlete, Hardegree is from Amarillo, Texas.
OPSU head coach Steve Appel personally recruited Hardegree, who had an excellent prep career at Tascosa High School.

Hardegree is one of the best underclassmen players in the conference and is a fine defensive catcher. With the bat, he was the Aggies top hitter with a solid .333 batting average, and was also the OPSU leader in on-base-percentage at .400.

According to Appel, Hardegree is a "Very coachable kid, who works hard and continued to improve all season." Big things should continue for Hardegree, who is also a very polite young man and one who is well respected by his teammates and coaches.

Blake will compete for playing time with Luke Lawyer, Derek Meyer, Zach Douglas, and Michael Lavasseur this fall.  The starting catcher position is up for grabs after the graduation of last year's starter JJ Baccari.  Blake transferred to Northwest in the spring of 2013 and sit-out 2013 NCAA season due to transfer rules.  Derek Meyer enters the fall, likely, as the front runner for the starting job based on the 25 games he played in last year, batted .310 with a .397 slugging, .333 on-base, .984 fielding, and 5 past balls.  Physically, Blake is the biggest catcher on the squad and can hit with power. 

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Rumor - Baseball Alumni Weekend set for October 5-6, 2013

The B2R has heard reliable rumors that the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Baseball Alumni "Hit'em & Hold'em Tournament" weekend is set for October 5th and 6th in Maryville.  This year's weekend events will be the 6th annual golf tournament, kicking off Saturday, October 5th, likely at the Mozingo Lake Golf Course.  In the past, a shotgun start is set for 9am.  Saturday night will be a social at Carson's Sports Grille at 7pm located at 310 N. Main Street, Maryville, Missouri.

The alumni baseball game will be played on October 6th between Northwest alumni and the 2013-2014 Northwest varsity baseball team.

The events are a fundraiser for the Northwest varsity baseball team for the team's expenses.  Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting baseball coach Darin Loe at 660-562-1352, or by email at dloe@nwmissouri.edu.

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