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OZARK, Mo. – First-seeded Missouri Baptist University advanced to the second round of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament behind Teague Robertson's complete-game shutout.

Robertson, a graduate student from Columbia, Mo., struck out nine batters over nine innings, allowing three hits and no walks as the Spartans defeated the Bobcats 5-0.

First Round Recap
MBU took control early, scoring three times in the first. Marcus Graham drove in the opening run with a groundout before Nick Beech followed with an RBI single. Griffin Brown added another run-scoring single to make it 3-0.

The Spartans added a run in the third when Jayden Orozco scored on a wild pitch, extending the lead to four. Orozco later delivered a sacrifice fly in the seventh to plate Carlos Hidalgo for the final margin.

Orozco finished with two hits and scored twice to lead Missouri Baptist's offense, which collected eight hits.

Peru State starter Casey Ogden (4-7) allowed five runs, three earned, on eight hits over seven innings.

Robertson (7-3) struck out nine and did not walk a batter in a complete-game effort for Missouri Baptist (38-8), which limited PSC to just three singles.

Winning Pitcher: Teague Robertson (7-3)
Losing Pitcher: Casey Ogden (4-7)
 
Batting Leaders:
Jayden Orozco: 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, R
Marcus Graham: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
 
Record:
No. 6 Missouri Baptist: 39-8, 24-4 Heart
Peru State: 16-33, 12-12 Heart
 
What's Next?
The Spartans will play MidAmerica Nazarene on Friday, May 1, in the second round of the Heart Baseball Tournament. The first pitch at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex is scheduled for 5 p.m.

For more information about the Heart Conference Baseball Tournament, click here.
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