Game One

The Panthers sent sophomore pitcher Kyler Hancock to the hill today to start game one. Kyler was very impressive in his season debut. He threw six innings, gave up two hits, and did not give up a run. More impressively, he struck out six and induced eight ground balls. The Panther offense got rolling in the third inning after a Connor Jeffers RBI single. Neosho County would score again in the fourth inning as both Luke Burk and Connor Jeffers (2) had RBI base hits. In the bottom of the seventh the Coyotes threatened. They loaded the bases with no outs and would plate three in the inning. Owen Chaffin notched his first save of his career and slammed the door shut to seal a Panther victory 4-3. This victory brought the panthers record to 3-2 on the year. Drew Miller, Luke Burk (2), and Connor Jeffers (2) all notched hits for the Panthers.

Game Two:

Neosho County sent freshman pitcher Tyler McQuinn to the hill for his first collegiate start. McQuinn struggled initially giving up two runs in the first inning. However, he was really good the rest of the way. He ended up notching seven innings pitched, gave up one earned run, and scattered six hits. The third inning would prove to be a magical inning for the Panther offense in game two as well. Drew Miller would cut the lead in half with an RBI single to make the game 2-1 in favor of the Coyotes of Kansas Wesleyan University. However, Khalil Thrasher would notch an RBI in the third inning as well to tie the game 2-2. Drew Miller would later score on a wild pitch to give the Panthers their first lead of the game 3-2. Neosho County would score three more in the bottom of the inning to take a 6-2 lead. This lead would prove to hold up as the Panthers defeated the Coyotes 6-2 in seven innings of play. Andrew Brautman (2), Connor Jeffers, Drew Miller, Khalil Thrasher, Chase Curtis, and Vinny Esparza all notched hits for the Panthers to help seal their fourth victory of the season. The Panthers improve their record to 4-2 on the year.