Bears bash Aces to clinch weekend series
SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State baseball team slugged four home runs in its 7-2 win against Evansville, on Saturday, and proved why they're ranked inside the top-10 for home runs hit in all of Division I.
Except, it was the Aces breaking out the long-range missiles first. The visitors clubbed back-to-back home runs in the top of the third to jump out 2-0.
But then, Nick Rodriguez got the Bears home run derby started with a tomahawk shot over the right field fence, in the top of the 4th, that ended up on top of the indoor training facilty. His 13th long ball of the season extended his hitting streak to 28 games.
The very next inning, catcher, Carter Bergman lifted MSU's second homer of the afternoon to tie the game 2-2. Then, in the bottom of the 8th, with Mo State up 5-2, Taeg Gollart and Maxwell Knight left the yard with solo shots of their own to cap off the 7-2 victory.
The Bears have now blasted a team total of 80 home runs through 41 games this spring.
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