Saturday, February 25
Springfield, Mo.
2 p.m.
Missouri State University
4-2
4
vs
3
Central Arkansas
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Baseball Bears Top UCA 4-3 for Third Straight Win
February 25, 2023 | Baseball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State got six strong innings and nine strikeouts from starter Brandt Thompson and hit three home runs in the fifth inning for all of its offense in a 4-3 victory against Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon at Hammons Field.
Thompson (2-0) tallied the most strikeouts for an MSU pitcher since the 2021 season finale while scattering a run on six hits without a walk and combined with Trey Ziegenbein and Scott Youngbrandt to fan 14 UCA hitters against one free pass.
Missouri State (4-2) was held scoreless through four innings despite loading the bases twice before breaking through on Cam Cratic's solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. Mason Greer followed with a single, Mason Hull homered after that, and Zack Stewart went back-to-back with Hull for his first collegiate home run and a 4-1 lead. All three round-trippers traveled over 400 feet.
UCA (3-3) got single runs in the seventh and eighth frames before Youngbrandt slammed the door in the ninth for his second save.
Missouri State goes for the sweep at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Thompson (2-0) tallied the most strikeouts for an MSU pitcher since the 2021 season finale while scattering a run on six hits without a walk and combined with Trey Ziegenbein and Scott Youngbrandt to fan 14 UCA hitters against one free pass.
Missouri State (4-2) was held scoreless through four innings despite loading the bases twice before breaking through on Cam Cratic's solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. Mason Greer followed with a single, Mason Hull homered after that, and Zack Stewart went back-to-back with Hull for his first collegiate home run and a 4-1 lead. All three round-trippers traveled over 400 feet.
UCA (3-3) got single runs in the seventh and eighth frames before Youngbrandt slammed the door in the ninth for his second save.
Missouri State goes for the sweep at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Thompson, Brandt (2-0)
L: BARKER, Jesse (1-1)
S: Youngbrandt, Scott (2)
Batting:
2B: STURGEON, Drew 1 ; KING, Mason 2 ; HAFLEY, Evan 1 ; ARGENTA, Noah 1
RBI: STURGEON, Drew 1 ; HAFLEY, Evan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KING, Mason 1 ; ARGENTA, Noah 1 ; LEONARD, Tanner 1
SB: SELDOMRIDGE, Kade 1
HBP: SELDOMRIDGE, Kade 1
Batting:
2B: Cratic, Cam 1
HR: Cratic, Cam 1 ; Hull, Mason 1 ; Stewart, Zack 1
RBI: Cratic, Cam 1 ; Hull, Mason 2 ; Stewart, Zack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cratic, Cam 1 ; Greer, Mason 1 ; Hull, Mason 1 ; Stewart, Zack 1
CS: Gollert, Taeg 1
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