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Connor Ellefson
Connor Ellefson led the Hawks with four RBIs.
14
Winner Rockhurst RU 1-1
11
Northwestern Okla. NWOSU 1-5
Winner
Rockhurst RU
1-1
14
Final
11
Northwestern Okla. NWOSU
1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rockhurst RU 3 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 14 14 3
Northwestern Okla. NWOSU 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 11 19 2

W: Medlin, Clayton (1-0) L: B. Hoffman (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rockhurst explodes for 14-11 victory

A three-run double by Connor Ellefson in the fifth inning powered Rockhurst to a 14-11 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday in the Ranger Roundup in Alva, Oklahoma.

Rockhurst scored six runs in the fifth inning to take a 9-6 lead. The Hawks came back to score five more runs in the sixth to grab a 14-7 lead.

The Hawks finished with 14 hits, including five extra-base hits. Garrett McNally led the Hawks with three hits on two singles and a double. Ellefson had a team-high four RBIs.

Michael Ruffolo had two hits and three RBIs, including a two-run home run in the fifth. Nathan Mark and Joe Specht each had two hits and two RBIs. Mark hit a two-run home run in the sixth.

Freshman Clayton Medlin got the win, allowing four runs on eight hits over 3.2 innings.

The Hawks (1-1) close out their opening weekend against Truman State Sunday afternoon.
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