TAHLEQUAH, Okla. –  Rogers State baseball (11-2, 3-0 MIAA) shutout archrival Northeastern State (6-8, 3-3 MIAA) in a seven-inning 11-0 win to sweep the series on Sunday.
 
"Sweeps are extremely difficult to come by in the MIAA, and I'm just so proud of the way that our guys played all weekend long," said head coach Chris Klimas. "Timely hitting and great defense played a big part in the success this weekend, but I think the big story of this series was our starting pitching. When we get those kinds of performances from Colton Anderson, Ky Decker and Christopher Spry, we are going to be in good shape!"
 
After a scoreless first frame, the Hillcats got on the board with a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Jake Mitchel reached on an error by the third baseman with one out, and then preceded to steal second. Geovanni Blackshaw drove him in with a single through the right side of the infield for the game's first run.
 
The RSU bats exploded for six runs in the third inning to go up 7-0. Luis Fuentes and Andres Contreras led off the frame with a single and a full count walk to put runners at first and second. Andrew Ramirez then plated Fuentes with a single to right. Blake Nichols was hit by a pitch to load the bases. After watching the first pitch, Jackson Romero unloaded on a ball for a grand slam to left field, scoring Contreras, Ramirez and Nichols. Later in the inning, Michell earned a full count walk and then stole second. Peninger brought him in with a single to right.
 
In the fourth inning, the Hillcats pushed across another run to extend the advantage out to 8-0. After Fuentes reached on an error by the third baseman to lead off the inning, he scored from second on an error by the second baseman.
 
RSU closed out the game with three final runs in the seventh inning to seal the 11-0 win. Mitchell reached on a fielder's choice with one out to get things started. A Peninger single to center put runners at first and second. On a 2-2 count, Tyler Nelson plated Mitchell with a single to right and later stole second. With runners in scoring position, Fuentes drove in Peninger and Nelson with a single to second base.
 
Christopher Spry (2-0) earned the complete game win, scattering three hits across 7.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts and only one walk. Murphy Bostick (1-1) took the loss.
 
The Hillcats return home on Monday, March 3 for a non-conference tilt against Northwestern Oklahoma State. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.