PITTSBURG — Anthony Caenepeel tossed a complete-game five hitter and Kolby Greenslade homered and drove in four runs to lead the Northwest Missouri State University baseball team to a 7-0 victory over Pittsburg State University Friday (Mar. 31) at Al Ortolani Field.
The Bearcats (18-10, 7-8 MIAA) and Gorillas (12-20, 6-12 MIAA) will continue their three-game series at 1 p.m. (CDT) Saturday.
Caenepeel (5-4) registered a career-high 14 strikeouts in keeping Pitt State hitters off balance. Andrew Vogelbaugh went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and a walk against him, while the remaining Gorilla hitters finished 3-for-28.
Greenslade delivered a two-run single in the second inning off PSU starter Cody Whiting (3-5) and he added a two-run shot to left field in the fourth for a 4-0 Bearcat lead.