The Missouri Western baseball team extended its winning streak to nine games taking the first two games in a four game series against the Lincoln Blue Tigers. The Griffons used 28 hits winning game one 9-1 and game two 21-3. Western improves to 14-6 overall and 7-3 in MIAA play.
Game 1: MWSU 9, LU 1
The Griffon baseball team extended its win streak to eight games scoring runs in five of the six innings which included four in the sixth taking game one 9-1. Brandon Simmons pitched his fourth complete game of the season improving to 5-1 with the victory. He gave up four hits while striking out a season high nine batters.
The Griffons pounded out nine hits in the contest with eight different Griffons getting hits. Michael Schulze went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored.
Western scored two runs in the second inning on a two RBI single by Tony Loeffler which scored Kyle Simpson and Spencer Shockley. The Griffons scored one run in the third, fourth and fifth innings before exploding for four in the bottom of the sixth. Western used two Lincoln errors and two hits in the sixth blowing it open 9-0.
Lincoln had four hits with Logan Smith going 2-for-3 with a homer. Lincoln’s Blake Jones picked up the loss falling to 0-5 on the season. He went four innings giving up seven hits and four earned runs while striking out three.
Game 2: MWSU 21, LU 3
The Griffon offense exploded in game two scoring 21 runs and pounding out 19 hits in a 21-3 victory over the Blue Tigers. Western scored 17 runs in the final three innings extending its win streak to nine games.
Spencer Shockley and Jimmy Smelcer both had three hits. Shockley had a triple, home run and a double knocking in four runs and scoring two runs. Smelcer scored two runs and had three RBI. Five other Griffons had at least two hits in the contest.
Ethan Ward improved to 4-1 with the victory. He went 5.1 innnings giving up six hits and striking out five. Logan Hollingsworth went 1.2 innings in relief giving up two hits and striking out two.
Lincoln had eight hits with Chris Pfau and Ryan Rohmiller each collecting two hits. Taylor Klugman falls to 0-4 pitching three innings giving up nine hits and giving up six earned runs.
The two teams will wrap up the series on Sunday, March 25 at the Griffon Baseball Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 pm.
— MWSU Sports Information —