Neosho County baseball took a chance and played their originally scheduled non-conference games against the Wildcats of Baker University- JV, on a cold and snowy day in Chanute, KS. The gamble paid off, as the sun popped out and both teams got a decent day to play two games on. The decision to play also panned out, as the Panthers came away with two wins on the day. The Panthers took game one 8-2 and game two 11-1. The wins improve the Panthers overall record to 17-21 on the year.  The Panthers sent freshman Jake Beckmann to the hill for the start. Beckmann tossed 5.0 innings, giving up 2 runs, on six hits. Tysaac Noland also toed the rubber, making his collegiate debut on the mound. He did not disappoint as he tossed 2 scoreless innings and struck out two Wildcat hitters. Offensively, the Panthers plated 8 runners on 11 hits in the contest. Neosho County flexed their muscles in this one, as 6 of their 11 hits were extra base hits. Beckmann picked up the win on the mound, giving him his first win as a Panther.  Neosho County freshman Jordan Linderer got the start for the Panthers in game two. Linderer tossed 4.0 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits. Colton Crockett also got an inning out of the bullpen this afternoon. The freshman right-handed pitcher logged 1 scoreless inning. The Panthers offense, picked up right where they left off in game #1, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits. Drew Miller led the charge with a 2B, HR and 3 RBI. Daegan Brady, Mason Lundgrin, Mack Clark, and Luke Burk all notched multi-hit games in the win. Linderer picked up the win on the mound to improve his record to 2-1 on the season.  The Panthers will look to continue their winning ways, as they will finish off their 4 game series with the Wildcats of Baker University tomorrow (4/21/2021), at Hudson Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 PM. Livestream can be found at: https://team1sports.com/neosho/.