ALVA, Okla. – SWOSU Baseball saw its season come to an end on Sunday after falling to Northwestern 2-0 in the final regular season game of 2023. With the result, the Rangers claim the series 2-1.

Northwestern starting pitcher Matthew Potts held the offense at bay all afternoon. He threw 8.0 shutout innings before closer Connor Gibson came in the ninth to continue the scoreless trend.

Markus Coronado and Connor Jeffers combined to account for four of the team's five hits on the afternoon – all singles. SWOSU had a baserunner in seven of the game's nine innings but could not deliver the needed scoring blow and were held without a run for just the fourth time this season. Despite the run difference, SWOSU outhit Northwestern 5-4 on the scoreboard.

Ernesto Hidrogo – who pitched 5.0 innings and struck out three – started on the mound and was responsible for both runs, though only one was earned. The Rangers scored in the third and fifth innings. The first run of the game came on a two-out error. Two innings later, Northwestern manufactured another run with small ball to add insurance.

Wyatt Sharry, Matt Milner, and Bryson Armstrong all threw single scoreless innings of relief.

SWOSU ends the season 22-27 and 13-20 in GAC play. Seven seniors will graduate, all of which contributed throughout the 2023 season.