TOPEKA, Kan. – The Missouri Western baseball team beat Washburn 6-3 in 12 innings Monday and they swept the opening conference series. Missouri Western scored three runs in the ninth inning and added three more in the 12th. MWSU improves to 6-7 this season and 3-0 in the MIAA.

NOTABLES
– MWSU scored on a bases loaded walk, a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch to tie the game in the top of the ninth

– The Griffons scored all three runs in the top of the 12th inning with two outs

– Three of Missouri Western’s six runs were earned

– Washburn stranded 11 runners on base

– Nine pitchers combined to throw nine strikeouts and only four walks for MWSU

TOP PERFORMERS
– Nick Gawley accounted for the tying run and drove in the winning run for the Griffons

– Dusty Stroup went 2-for-6 at the plate and scored two runs

– Ryan Fisher was 2-for-2 with two RBIs after pinch hitting in the top of the 11th inning

UP NEXT
Missouri Western opens its first conference home series on Friday, March 3 at the Spring Sports Complex against Southwest Baptist with first pitch set for 2 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —