ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team extended its winning streak to eight games with a 7-4 victory over Quincy University Wednesday at the Spring Sports Complex.

The Griffons jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two inning but three unanswered runs from the Hawks tightened things up going into the fifth inning. A.J. Martinez entered in relief of starter Matt Russell in the fifth and held Quincy scoreless through the next four innings to pick up his third win of the year.

Missouri Western hit four triples in the game, including a leadoff triple by Ryan Degner and matched their season run average with seven in the game. The Griffons got one run in the first and added four in the second to take an early five-run lead. They added one insurance run in the eighth to cap off the day.

Martinez went five innings in relief, allowing six hits and one earned run, while striking out five and walking one. Degner was one of four Griffons with two hits on the day. The senior was 2-5 with one RBI and a run scored. Orencio Fisher went 2-4 with two driven in and a run scored. Cody Childs also went 2-4 with one RBI and a run scored.

With eight wins in a row, MWSU is now 11-5 and will travel to Pittsburg State for a four-game series beginning Friday.

— MWSU Sports Information —