Baseball February 20, 2016

Rangers Claim Series Over Southeastern 2-1

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

Leading Off
Score: Game 1 (NW 0 - SOSU 4), Game 2 (NW 4 - SOSU 0)
Records: NW 4-7 (2-1 GAC) - SOSU 6-7 (1-2 GAC)
Location: The Ballpark in Durant - Durant, Okla.

DURANT, Okla. -- After falling in game one of the day, Robert Lawhon and the Rangers were dominant in game two, winning 4-0 and taking the series 2-1 in the process.

At the Plate

Shortstop Xyruse Martinez came alive in the series with the Savage Storm, going 3-for-5 on the day for a .600 batting average, while collecting two RBIs. He was also walked twice, and didn't record a strikeout in either contest.
Two other Rangers to hit over .300 on the day were freshmen, Cole Anderson and Alex Phillips who both hit .333 in the twin bill.
Jacob Long and Thomas Bess both went 1-for-3 at the dish in game two, and both hits were timely as they each brought across a run. Both hits came in the top of the third.
The final two runs of the big third inning came following the single by Martinez, scoring Greg Carrington and Long.

The K Zone

Pat Delano started on the hill for the Black-and-Red in game one of the day, striking out four in six innings of work. Following a tough first two innings for Delano, he was solid throughout the rest of his outing, not surrendering any runs over the next four innings.
Dakota Stanek entered the game in the seventh inning and was flawless, pitching two scoreless innings, striking out a pair of Southeastern batters and surrendering zero hits.
The final game of the series was dominated by senior hurler Lawhon, who threw a masterful two-hit shutout. The South Carolina native started off the game with four straight innings of three-up-three-down work. He also recorded the first complete game for Northwestern this season, striking out nine in the process.

Game Changer

Game one was a struggle for the Ranger offense as the team collected six hits and left 11 on base in the tough 4-0 loss.
In game two of the day, the third inning was big for the visitors as they scored all four runs in the frame, ultimately leading to the win.
Lawhon was a game changer in the final game of the series, shutting down the Savage Storm offense, allowing just two hits and no runs.

On Deck

Great American Conference play will continue next week as East Central comes to town for the weekend. Games will begin Friday Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. with a double header to follow on Saturday the 27th, beginning at noon.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Xyruse Martinez: INF/RHP; 5' 11"; Junior

#42 Alex Phillips: INF; 6' 2"; Freshman

#47 Cole Anderson: C; 6' 0"; Freshman

#36 Dakota Stanek: RHP; 6' 6"; Junior

#17 Greg Carrington: OF; 5' 10"; Freshman

#22 Jacob Long: OF; 5' 10"; Junior

#44 Pat Delano: RHP; 6' 7"; Junior

#26 Robert Lawhon: RHP; 6' 3"; Senior

#18 Thomas Bess: OF; 5' 11"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#8 Xyruse Martinez
: 5' 11"; Junior
: INF/RHP

#42 Alex Phillips
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: INF

#47 Cole Anderson
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: C

#36 Dakota Stanek
: 6' 6"; Junior
: RHP

#17 Greg Carrington
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OF

#22 Jacob Long
: 5' 10"; Junior
: OF

#44 Pat Delano
: 6' 7"; Junior
: RHP

#26 Robert Lawhon
: 6' 3"; Senior
: RHP

#18 Thomas Bess
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student
: OF