PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Northeastern State baseball team swept an MIAA doubleheader from Pittsburg State 16-8, 3-0 on Saturday at Al Ortolani Field.
The Gorillas are now 6-3 on the season and 3-3 in MIAA action. The RiverHakws exit the series 5-2 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
NSU broke open a 7-6 game with four runs in the top of the seventh inning in Game 1. The RiverHawks tacked on three more runs in the eighths and two runs in the ninth to pull away from the Gorillas.
Adam Theis led the Gorillas at the plate going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs. He belted a three-run home run in the fourth inning that knotted the score at 5-5. Blain Ohlmeier also went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Cruz Aranda went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Justin Root (0-1) took the loss in relief, allowing one run in 1.0 inning of work.
In Game 2, NSU’s Nic Swanson (2-0) and Dakodah Jones combined on a five hitter of the Gorillas.
The RiverHawks plated a run in the top of the first inning off Pittsburg State starter Zach Curry (1-2) and NSU added two more insurance runs in the third. Swanson made those runs stand up, allowing five hits and three walks over 7 1/3 innings while registering 10 strikeouts. Jones earned his first save of the season by recording the final five outs.
Ryan Koval collected three of Pittsburg State’s hits, going 3-for-4 in the game, while Garret McGowan went 2-for-4 for the Gorillas.
Pittsburg State will return to action next weekend when the Gorillas host Washburn in a three-game MIAA series
