Washburn University baseball delivered its first shutout of the season Tuesday, blanking Northwestern Oklahoma State 2-0 at Steve Anson Stadium to snap a four-game losing streak.
Brian Wamsher picked up the pitching win in Washburn's 2-0 triumph over Northwestern Oklahoma. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
The Ichabods stay at home for a re-scheduled MIAA series with Arkansas-Fort Smith beginning Thursday at 4 p.m.
Griffin Huiatt took the ball first for the Ichabods (13-23) tossing a pair of hitless innings to begin the game.
Max Strash took over in the third inning and kept the Rangers (20-20) off the board with two more scoreless frames in the early pitchers duel.
Sean Kingston took over in the fifth and kept the game scoreless, striking out two.
Brian Wamsher entered next, delivering scoreless sixth and seventh innings.
In the bottom of the seventh Washburn broke the 0-0 tie with Easton Wasinger taking a 1-2 pitch over the wall in right field for a leadoff home run.
After Scout Jellison kept Northwestern Oklahoma State off the board with a scoreless eighth Jack Borgmann led off the home half of the inning with a double and scored on a two-out single up the middle by Jackson Mervosh to put the Ichabods up 2-0.
Carter Poole entered for the top of the ninth and stranded a pair of Rangers on base to secure the win and shutout.
Washburn led 9-5 in hits while Northwestern Oklahoma State had a 3-2 advantage in walks and both teams committed one error.
Six pitchers combined for the shutout for the Ichabods as Wamsher got the win and Poole recorded his first save of the season.
WU's Ian Luce went 3-4 to lead the team in hits while Wasinger went 2-4 with a home run and a double and Levi Risenhoover also went 2-4.
