MARYVILLE, Mo. -- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team dropped its first game with the Northeastern State University RiverHawks, 18-6. Northwest saw its record dip to 17-26 overall and 9-19 in the MIAA. Northeastern State improved to 20-24 overall and 11-17 in conference action. The RiverHawks struck quickly in the top half of the first with four runs on four hits, including one Bearcat error, to take a 4-0 advantage. Noah Bodenhausen secured Northwest's first hit of the game in the bottom half of the first. Ryan Williams put runners at the corners with only one out in the...