SBU wins Game 3 & sweeps series

Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist beat Northwest 11-6 on Saturday to win Game 3 and sweep the series. Northwest had a tough series defensively and pitching. Northwest averaged over 5 runs per game in the series but allowed nearly 12 runs per game. Tip your cap to SBU as they figured out Northwest's pitching riddle. To oversimplify the complex act of pitching a baseball, Northwest caught too much of the plate and too high in the zone. Despite the tough series, Northwest is 24-14, 13-12 MIAA which is good for 6th place in the MIAA standings.

Offensively, Ozzie Adams was the most valuable player for Northwest. Ozzie went 3 for 4 with 1 RBI, 1 walk, and scored 2 runs in the game. Luke Hassman went 3 for 5 with 1 RBI on the day. Kolby Greenslade went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored in the game. Landon Figg went 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs, 1 walk and 1 run scored on the day. Aaron Barrat went 1 for 3 with 1 walk and 1 run scored in the game. Logan Rycraft went 1 for 2 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored on the day. In total, Northwest scored 6 runs off of 11 hits, 6 RBIs, 4 walks, 9 strike-outs, and left 9 runners on base.

Defensively, Northwest committed 4 errors that allowed 3 unearned runs in the game.

Pitching, Brad Roberts earned the start but picked-up the loss in 4.1 innings to see his 2017 record move to 5-5. In total, Roberts worked 4.1 innings, allowed 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks and 6 strike-outs in the game. Jacob Wagner worked 0.1 of an inning, allowed 4 hits, 3 runs (only 2 earned), with no walks or strike-outs. Austin Battaglia came into the game and worked 0.1 of an inning and allowed 1 hit, 2 runs (only 1 earned), 1 walk and 1 wild pitch. Nikko Pablo worked 3.0 innings, allowed 4 hits, 2 runs (only 1 earned), 0 walks, hit 1 batter and 1 strike-out.

NWMSU's article on the game - http://www.bearcatsports.com/news/2017/4/15/baseball-sbu-saturday.aspx?path=baseball

Next - Northwest returns to Maryville for a mid-week clash against rival Missouri Western State University on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at 1pm at Bearcat baseball field.

Go Cats!!
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