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ALVA, Okla. – The Rangers baseball team opened up the 2020 Ranger Roundup on Thursday afternoon as they took on Washburn. Northwestern came in having Tuesday's game postponed but looked to carry some momentum in from the previous Sunday in their come-from-behind victory.

Washburn opened the game scoring the first three runs before Northwestern answered with one. However, the Ichabods would respond with two and would take that 5-1 lead and carry that through most of the game before closing out a 6-3 victory.

Bryce Donovan continued his fast start to the season producing three hits along with an RBI in this afternoon's game.

Daschal Johnson would have two hits along with Brett Erickson adding two as well. Parker Base and Justin Gordon would have an RBI each.

Scott Creedon picked up his second straight loss throwing five innings giving up five runs, on 10 hits along with seven strikeouts. Jacob Uhing followed him pitching four innings allowing one run.

The Red and Black fell behind early as Washburn loaded the bases. They got a productive 2-RBI single to go out in front 2-0 in the first.

Washburn was able to tack on another run from a Zion Bowlin solo home run to extend their lead to 3-0. The Rangers would respond with a run of their own trying to climb back into the game, as Gordon would sacrifice bunt, scoring Billy Rogers making it a 3-1 game.

The Ichabods wasted no time getting back on the scoreboard as they added two runs in the third. The first from a solo homerun, followed by an RBI double coming later in the inning increasing their lead to 5-1.

The game turned into a small pitchers duel after that top half of third as the teams would combine for four straight shutout innings before the Rangers ended the streak.

Northwestern's part of the seventh base would hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Dylan Norsen to cut into the deficit making it a 5-2 ballgame after seven full innings.

The game would stay 5-2 until the ninth when the teams traded runs. For Northwestern Donovan hit an RBI single to centerfield scoring Erickson. After that RBI single Washburn was able to close the game out from there to hang on to a 6-3 victory over the Lady Rangers.

Rangers drop Game 2 of Ranger Roundup

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern opened Day 2 of the Ranger Roundup against Truman State University. Truman State was able to come out with the victory early Friday afternoon by a final score of 12-7.

The Rangers lineup was ready to produce Saturday afternoon having seven runs off of 13 hits. Yugo Hamakawa continued his quick start to the season with three hits and a walk with two runs scored. Bryce Donovan hit a two-run homerun to continue to produce in the Ranger lineup. Jake Darrow added three hits. Brock Randels produced an RBI as well.

Brody Shook threw a strong 2.1IP giving up 1 run (0ER), and Sean Rydell pitched 0.2IP of scoreless baseball. Starter Grant French went 0.2IP allowing three runs along with three hits. French drops to 0-2 on the season.

The Bulldogs jumped out to an early first inning lead as in the first inning they earned a run off of a bases loaded walk, sacrifice fly, and then an RbI single through the left into left field. Then in the second inning Truman was able to extend their lead from a wild pitch, followed by a single to left making it a 5-0 game. Truman would hit their largest lead for the first time of the game from a sacrifice fly scoring that sixth run.

The fifth inning would start the Rangers comeback bid. Started off by a Randels two RBI double scoring Hamakawa and Marques Paige. Later in the fifth after Randels scored on an error that had Darrow reach base, Parker Base followed with an RBI single to right field. After the fifth the Rangers trailed the Bulldogs 6-4.

The sixth inning the Bulldogs were able to steal a run back as they ran a double steal and took advantage of an error to advance home on the throw.

The seventh inning the Bulldogs took advantage of a few Ranger miscues, allowing two runs one from a passed ball, and a second on a wild pitch. The third run later came off a sacrifice fly.Truman State finished off their five run seventh with a homerun. Donovan made it an 11-6 game from a 2-run homerun to right center field.

Rangers would get their seventh and final run from a Donvan sacrifice fly.

Truman State would add a run in the ninth and would go on to win by a final score of 12-7.

The Ranger Roundup continued Saturday afternoon with Northwestern taking on Rockhurst.