Bearcats split with Pitt State, miss play-offs

Bearcats split with Pitt State, miss play-offs

Northwest split the 4-game series with Pitt State on the weekend of April 25-26 but fell a game or so short of making the MIAA post-season baseball tournament despite finishing with an overall record of 23-23.  The Bearcats finished with a 17-20 MIAA record and in 9th place.

In Game 1, Northwest lost to Pitt State by the score 5-2 on Friday, April 25, 2014.  Your Bearcats starting nine were Brandon Huske, SS, Nikko Pablo, 2B, Ryan Abernathy, CF, Eric McLaughlin, DH, Austin Wulff, LF, Steven Garber, 1B, Jon Pomatto, RF, Blake Hardegree, C, Zack Ferreira, 3B, and your starting pitcher was Austin Warren.

Offensively, Northwest scored 2 runs off of 5 hits, 0 RBIs, 4 walks, 6 strike-outs, and left 6 runners on base.  Your offensive star was Nikko Pablo, who went 2 for 4 in the game.  Austin Wulff, Steven Garber, and Zack Ferreira each earned a hit in the game.

Defensively, Northwest committed 1 error and did not turn a double-play.

Pitching, Austin Warren earned the start and picked-up the loss to see his 2014 record go to 2-5.  In total, Austin worked 6.1 innings, allowed 6 hits, 5 runs (only 2 earned), 2 walks, 2 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and did not hit a batter.  Blane Reutter came into the game in the 7th inning and worked the final 0.2 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, and 0 strike-outs.  Blane did not throw a wild pitch, throw a balk, or hit a batter.

In game 2, Northwest lost by the score 4-3 in a 9-inning game.  Your Bearcats starting nine were Brandon Huske, SS, Nikko Pablo, 2B, Ryan Abernathy, CF, Eric McLaughlin, DH, Austin Wulff, LF, Steven Garber, 1B, Jon Pomatto, RF, Blake Hardegree, C, Zack Ferreira, 3B, and your starting pitcher was Kole Klocko.

Offensively, Northwest scored 3 runs off of 11 hits, 3 RBIs, 3 walks, 4 strike-outs, and left 8 runners on base.  Your three offensive stars were Nikko Pablo, who went 2 for 4 in the game with 2 RBIs, Austin Wulff, who went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and a run scored, and Zack Ferreira, who went 2 for 4 with a run scored in the game.  Also of note, Brandon Huske, Ryan Abernathy, Eric McLaughlin, Steven Garber, Jon Pomatto each earned a hit in the game.  Austin Wulff hit his 7th home run of the year.

Defensively, Northwest committed 2 errors in the game and turned 1 double-play.

Pitching, Kole Klocko earned the start in the game but picked-up the loss to see his 2014 record move to 1-4.  In total, Kole worked 4.2 innings, allowed 1 hit, 2 runs, only 1 earned, 3 walks, 2 strike-outs, 0 balks, 0 wild pitches, but hit 4 batters.  In the 5th inning, Daulton Perry came into the game and worked 2.0 innings, allowed 2 hits, 2 runs (both unearned), 0 walks, 1 strike-out, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and he did not hit a batter.  In the 7th inning, Bex Trout came into the game and worked 1.1 inning, allowed 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 3 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and did not hit a batter.  In the 9th inning, Blane Reutter came into the game and worked 1.0 inning, allowed 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 0 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and he did not hit a batter.

In game 3, Northwest beat Pitt State 11-2 in a 7-inning game.  Your starting Bearcat nine were Brandon Huske, SS, Nikko Pablo, 2B, Ryan Abernathy, CF, Eric McLaughlin, DH, Austin Wulff, LF, Steven Garber, 1B, Jon Pomatto, RF, Blake Hardegree, C, Zack Ferreira, 3B, and your starting pitcher was Ryker Fox.

Offensively, Northwest scored 11 runs off of 15 hits, 10 RBIs, 6 walks, 4 strike-outs, and left 9 runners on base.  Your offensive star of the game was Jon Pomatto, who went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored in the game.  Of note, 5 other Bearcats had multi-hit games in the game:

Ryan Abernathy went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a walk;
Austin Wulff went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored a walk and a RBI;
Steven Garber went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and a walk;
Blake Hardegree went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored; and
Zack Ferreira went 2 for 3 with a walk and a RBI.

Defensively, Northwest committed 1 error (Hardegree) and turned 2 double-plays in the game.

Pitching, Ryker Fox threw a gem and earned a complete game victory for the Bearcats.  In total, Ryker worked 7.0 innings, allowed 11 hits, 2 runs (both earned), 2 walks, 6 strike-outs, 2 wild pitches, 0 balks, and hit 1 batter.  With the win, Ryker's 2014 record moved to 7-3 on the year.

In game 4, Northwest defeated Pitt State 8-2 in a 9-inning game.  With the victory, Northwest's 2014 record advanced to 23-23 meaning it was the best record the Bearcats had earned in 4-5 years.  Your starting Bearcat nine were Brandon Huske, SS, Alex Singleton, LF, Ryan Abernathy, CF, Eric McLaughlin, DH, Steven Garber, 1B, Jon Pomatto, RF, Garrett Fort, 2B, Zack Douglas, C, Zack Ferreira, 3B, and your starting pitcher was Daulton Perry.

Offensively, Northwest scored 8 runs off of 14 hits, 8 RBIs, 3 walks, 2 strike-outs, and left 11 runners on base.  Your two offensive stars of the game were Brandon Huske, who went 3 for 5 with a RBI, and Ryan Abernathy, who went 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.  Of note, Garrett Fort went 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs and a run scored.  Also in the game, Alex Singleton, Eric McLaughlin, Steven Garber, Jon Pomatto, Zack Douglas, and Zack Ferreira, each earned a hit in the game.

Defensively, Northwest committed 2 errors in the game (Huske and Singleton).

Pitching, Daulton Perry earned the start and win to see his 2014 record move to 3-0 on the year.  In total, Daulton worked 6.0 innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 run (unearned), 1 walk, 2 strike-outs, 0 wild pitches, 0 balks, and he did not hit a batter.  Blane Reutter came into the game in the 7th inning and worked 2.0 innings, did not allow a hit or a run, walked 1 batter, struck-out 2, and did not throw a wild pitch, a balk, or hit a batter.  Jon Pomatto came into the game in the 9th inning and worked 1.0 inning, allowed 2 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, 0 strike-outs, and did not throw a wild pitch, a balk, or hit a batter.

The 'Cats 2014 season came to an end following the Pitt State Series.  Keep checking the B2R for tributes to the 2014 senior class.  Despite not making the play-offs, the 2014 senior class has a lot to be proud of with the team finishing with its best record in 7 seasons including 2014.

The B2R wants to take a moment to thank all of the 2014 seniors for being great guys and representing Northwest Missouri State University so well in the class room, in the community, and on the playing field.  I will miss each and every one of you very much.  Please keep in touch.

Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat.

Go Cats!!
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