UNO Splits With Northwest Missouri State
Mar 13, 2004 | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb.-- Jake Wurth went 2 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs, leading the University of Nebraska-Omaha to a 11-7 win over Northwest Missouri State in the first game of a doubleheader at the Creighton Sports Complex. For the doubleheader, Wurth went 5 for 6 with five runs scored and two RBIs. Troy Cloyd earned his first win of the year for the Mavericks, and Michael Clutts notched his second save. David Bodnar added a three-run blast for UNO.
In the second game, the Mavericks took a 9-6lead in the fourth inning after a three-run home run by Kevin Whitman. But the Bearcats scored 13 unanswered runs the rest of the way en route to a 19-9 victory. Maverick pitchers issued 11 walks and hit five Bearcat batters in the game. Josh Shirk went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in the loss.
UNO is now 6-8 on the season while Northwest Missouri State is 12-5. The two teams meet Sunday in Maryville,Mo. for a Noon doubleheader.
In the second game, the Mavericks took a 9-6lead in the fourth inning after a three-run home run by Kevin Whitman. But the Bearcats scored 13 unanswered runs the rest of the way en route to a 19-9 victory. Maverick pitchers issued 11 walks and hit five Bearcat batters in the game. Josh Shirk went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in the loss.
UNO is now 6-8 on the season while Northwest Missouri State is 12-5. The two teams meet Sunday in Maryville,Mo. for a Noon doubleheader.
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