CLAREMORE, Okla. — Missouri Southern State University (5-6, 1-1 MIAA) secured a decisive 9-3 victory over Rogers State University (8-3, 1-1 MIAA) on Saturday at the RCB Bank Sports Complex. The Lions powered through with two home runs and 14 hits, maintaining a steady scoring pace throughout the game.
Missouri Southern jumped ahead early against Rogers State with a productive first inning.
Will Doherty singled and later scored on a sacrifice fly from
Cy Darnell.
Ethan Clark stole home, and
Jason Lazo scored on a single by
Will Potter, giving the Lions a 3-0 lead after the first.
In the second inning,
Jacob Filip singled and advanced on a sacrifice bunt.
Brayden Luikart's single brought Filip home, extending Southern's lead to 4-0.
The momentum continued in the third inning as MSSU added another run.
Jason Lazo, hit by a pitch, advanced to third and scored on a sacrifice fly by
Will Potter, increasing the lead to 5-0.
Blake Jones homered in the fourth inning, and an RBI single by
Will Doherty brought in another run, pushing the Lions ahead 7-0.
Rogers State remained scoreless until the sixth inning when they scored three runs, including a two-run homer by N. Gutierrez, cutting Southern's lead to 8-3.
Jacob Filip homered in the seventh inning, adding to MSSU's lead, making it 9-3.
Missouri Southern maintained its lead, and Rogers St. did not score in the final innings. The game concluded with Southern securing a 9-3 victory over Rogers St.
Owen Schneider pitched 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits, including one home run, while striking out 3 and walking none over 82 pitches. Schneider's performance was highlighted by 10 flyouts and 5 groundouts, maintaining a WHIP of 1.17.
Luke Beverlin relieved Schneider, pitching 3 scoreless innings, allowing just 1 hit and issuing 1 walk, while striking out 1 and earning the save. Beverlin faced 11 batters, throwing 31 pitches with 17 strikes, and kept a WHIP of 0.67.
Brayden Luikart recorded three hits, including a double, and drove in one run in the game.
Jacob Filip contributed with three hits and a home run, adding two runs scored and one RBI.
Will Doherty added two hits and one RBI, while scoring a run. On the mound,
Owen Schneider pitched six innings, allowing three earned runs, while striking out three and walking none to secure his third win of the season.
