This weekend, the NWOSU Baseball team played at home in a three-game series against the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm. They won the game on Friday 3-1 and split the two games on Saturday, first a loss of 5-1 and then a win of 7-1.
SEOSU 1-NWOSU 3
The first inning of the game was scoreless, although NWOSU left two men on base.
In the second, Hamilton hit a ground out to first base, but that allowed Wright to run home and score the first point of the game. In the next inning, Barcello hit a line drive down left field and sent Grace home to extend the Rangers’ lead to two.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth innings were scoreless, with the Rangers leaving runners on base in those innings. In the seventh, the Savage Storm hit a single homerun and that made it a one run game. In the bottom of the seventh, Wright hit a single and allowed Saire to go home and make it a two-run game once again.
The eighth inning was scoreless, with the Rangers leaving three men on base. The final inning was a quick and easy one for the Rangers, getting three out with no hits and ended the first game of the weekend with a win.
SEOSU 5-NWOSU 1
The second game started on Saturday.
The first inning was scoreless, with Southeastern leaving two men on base and NWOSU one.
In the second, Southeastern scored two runs to take the lead with some cushion. NWOSU left one man on base again.
The third, fourth, and fifth innings were scoreless for both teams.
The Rangers were able to hold off the Savage Storm in the top of the sixth, and in the bottom, Bradford hit a ground out but that let Shaffer run home and make it a one run game.
The seventh and eighth innings were scoreless.
In the ninth, Southeastern scored three runs to make it a four-run game. NWOSU was unable to respond in the bottom half and lost 5-1.
SEOSU 7-NWOSU 7
The third game of the weekend was later the same day.
The first and second innings were scoreless. In the third, Southeastern hit a single homerun and took the lead for the second game in a row. In the fourth, Mendoza responded with a single homerun of his own and tied the game. Grace also hit a sacrifice fly to send Connor Green home and take the lead for the Rangers.
In the fifth, Bradford hit a ground out to second base and sent Gordon home. Mendoza hit a double to center field and that sent Wright home. Connor Green hit a single to right field and that allowed Mendoza to run home and extend the Rangers lead to four.
In the sixth, Bradford hit a bunt and made it to first, that also let Grace run home and score. Wright hit a ground out and sent Gordon home to make the lead six.
PHS 2-NWOSU 12
On Tuesday, the Rangers faced off in a non-conference game against the Panhandle State University Aggies. The first inning was scoreless. In the second, Hamilton hit a double to left field and sent Mendoza home to score the first points of the game. Bradford also hit a single up the middle and send Hamilton home.
In the third, Mendoza hit a single to left field and sent Connor Green home. Grace made it to first on a fielder’s choice, which got Mendoza out but allowed Barcello to go home. Grace made it to second on a wild pitch, Chad Green also went home during the chaos and scored.
In the fourth, Chad Green hit a single down the left field line and sent his brother Connor Green home. Grace made it to first on an error by centerfield which sent Barcello home.
The fifth and sixth innings were scoreless.
In the seventh, the Aggies scored two runs to make it a close 2-9 ballgame.
In the bottom of the seventh, Grace hit a sacrifice fly and sent Mendoza home. Bradford hit a double home run to send him and Trevor Stiles home and made it a ten-run game.
The game ended after the seventh inning as teh Rangers defeated the Aggies with a run rule being placed into effect.
The Rangers will play against the Southern Arkansas Muleriders at home this weekend on the 14 and 15.
After that they will play eight straight games away. Six of them will be GAC games. They will face the Aggies again on the 18.