Baseball Suffers Losses to Ecclesia in Friday Doubleheader
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Ecclesia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 |
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Missouri Valley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Ecclesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Seneca, Mo., (Feb. 13, 2026)- The Missouri Valley College baseball team finished a non-conference series against Ecclesia (Ark.) with a doubleheader in Seneca, Mo., Saturday afternoon. The Vikings dropped both games of the doubleheader.
Missouri Valley fell in the opener by a final score of 16-1, then lost in the second game of the day, 6-1.
In game one, Junior Third Baseman Tyler Witt (O'Fallon, Mo.) had two hits, while Sophomore First Baseman Wyatt Kemper (St. Genevieve, Mo.) added one hit and one run scored. Freshman Pitcher J.R. Reed (Fort Worth, Texas) pitched two innings in relief, givitgn up three hits and three earned runs with two strikeouts.
In game two, Sophomore Shortstop Devin Nortwood (Pearl, Miss.) led with two hits and one run scored. Junior Designated Hitter Masayoshi Hattori (Tokyo, Japan), Senior Right Fielder Colton Campbell (Aledo, Texas) and Junior Catcher Josh Hudson (Kansas City, Mo.) all had one hit apiece. Freshman Pitcher Colton Myers (Orangefield, Texas) went 3.2 innings, giving up three hits and four earned runs with two strikeouts.
The pair of losses drop the team to 0-8 on the season, while Ecclesia improves to 10-2.
Up next, the Viking baseball team will host St. Xavier (Ill.) in a series, beginning with a doubleheader, Feb. 21, at 12 p.m.
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Standing out as one of the most innovative and student-focused liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Missouri Valley College (MVC) is committed to preparing students for success beyond the classroom. Through the Viking Voyage program, MVC prioritizes career readiness from day one, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel after graduation. Each of MVC's 30+ in-demand majors—including nursing, business, cybersecurity, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science—integrates personal instruction, experiential learning, and professional opportunities to prepare graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world. At Missouri Valley College, higher education is more than earning a degree—it's a transformative journey that begins with the end.