Bearcats sweep Lincoln

By Editor | March 21, 2016 |

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Northwest senior catcher Derek Meyer swats a pitch on Sunday against Lincoln for a single during a 15-6 victory to cap a three-game sweep of the Blue Tigers in Maryville. The Bearcats face Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday on the road.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest baseball team swept Lincoln in a home series over the weekend, picking up three victories of 3-2, 16-1 and 15-6.

The series began on Friday with a walkoff win for the Bearcats on an RBI single from junior Austin Wulff in the bottom of the 10th inning. Senior reliever Carson Smith picked up the win by recording two outs in the top of the 10th inning.

Saturday’s 16-1 offensive explosion was led by junior Ozzie Adams and junior Jake Lewis each recording three hits. Adams finished with three RBI and Lewis knocked in a pair. Eight Bearcats recorded a hit in the win.

On Sunday, Northwest capped the sweep by pulling away with eight runs combined in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Nine Bearcats scored a run in the game with senior Nick Gotta going 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

The Bearcats (13-9, 8-4) take on Nebraska-Kearney at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Kearney, Nebraska, for a one-game MIAA midweek contest.

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Bearcats sophomore pitcher Brad Roberts fires home on Sunday during a 15-6 victory against Lincoln in Maryville, the final leg of a three-game home sweep of the Blue Tigers for a trio of MIAA victories.

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Senior shortstop Nick Gotta lays the tag on a Lincoln baserunner for an out at second base on Sunday as Northwest defeated the Blue Tigers, 15-6, for the third win of the weekend’s conference series sweep.