BOLIVAR, Mo. – Gunnar Kozlowitz and Derek Kay each drive in four runs apiece on the day as the Minot State baseball team beat host Southwest Baptist 9-2 and 8-1 in a non-conference doubleheader on Saturday.

Beaver starting pitchers Dominick Parkhurst and Byrant Bagshaw each picked up a win, improving to 3-0 each for Minot State, which plays another doubleheader against the host Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Sunday starting at 1 p.m.

GAME 1 | Minot State 9, Southwest Baptist 2
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The Minot State Beavers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 9-2 win over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats on Saturday.

Dominick Parkhurst (3-0) started on the mound and picked up the win for Minot State. The right-hander went 4.2 innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk and striking out five. Trevyn Badger also made an impact on the mound for the Beavers, throwing 2.1 shutout innings while allowing one hit, with three walks and four strikeouts.

In the batter's box, the Beavers were paced by Brent Riddle, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a triple and two RBI. Gunnar Kozlowitz compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Javier Gutierrez also helped out for Minot State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with runs in the top of the first inning. Minot State plated two runs off of Southwest Baptist pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Kozlowitz.

The Beavers then held the Bearcats scoreless before expanding their lead in the fourth inning. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-run triple from Riddle, which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Beavers.

Minot State kept Southwest Baptist without a run before building its lead to 6-0 the following inning. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of sophomore Mark Ossanna.

The Bearcats fought back, closing the gap to 6-2 until Minot State added some insurance in the sixth. The three-run frame for the Beavers was punctuated by a two-run single off the bat of Derek Kay bringing the Minot State advantage to 9-2. The score remained 9-2 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES
» Parkhurst struck out five Bearcats hitters.
» The Beavers power output was led by Kozlowitz, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Minot State took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Beavers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers out-hit the Bearcats at a 12-8 clip.
» Minot State went 6-for-14 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers limited Southwest Baptist to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 34 Southwest Baptist hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and five fly balls while striking out nine.
» Riddle led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
» Southwest Baptist was led offensively by Zeke Skinner, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Jake Schrock led the Bearcats pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.

GAME 2 | Minot State 8, Southwest Baptist 1
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Mark Ossanna and Derek Kay each collected three hits to help lead the Minot State Beavers over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats 8-1 on Saturday.

Bryant Bagshaw (3-0) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing two walks and striking out six. Garrett Nicholson also pitched well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit.

In addition to his three hits, Kay had a double and two RBI to lead the Beavers, along with Ossanna's three base knocks. Gunnar Kozlowitz also chipped in for Minot State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding two walks and three RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the third inning. Minot State got an RBI single from Kozlowitz, scoring Brent Riddle from third base.

The Bearcats failed to push any runs across before the Beavers offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. The Minot State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Kozlowitz, which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Beavers.

Southwest Baptist narrowed Minot State's lead to 5-1 before the Beavers stretched the advantage to 8-1 in the seventh inning. The Beavers got back-to-back, run-scoring doubles from sophomore Martin Rodriquez and freshman Miles Iverson on the way to a three-run inning. The score remained 8-1 for the rest of the game, as Minot State coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES
» Minot State got three-hit games from both Kay and Ossanna.
» Bagshaw struck out six Bearcats hitters.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Minot State grabbed the lead at 1-0 in the top half of the third and never lost that advantage.
» Bagshaw put together six innings of one-run ball for the Beavers.
» Five Beavers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers out-hit the Bearcats at a 14-5 clip.
» Minot State went 6-for-15 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 28 Southwest Baptist hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out six.
» The Beavers drew five walks from Southwest Baptist pitching.
» Kozlowitz led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
» Southwest Baptist was led offensively by Colby Sneed, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» Josiah Jones led the Bearcats pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.

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