JOPLIN, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team fell at Missouri Southern 5-4 Saturday. MSSU scored the game winning run on a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Lions won in walk-off fashion for the second straight game.

NOTABLES
– The Griffons broke a 3-3 ninth inning tie on a David Glaude single that scored Alex Heuring, Glaude is now two RBIs shy of the career record.

– After MWSU took a two run lead in the sixth inning, MSSU answered with a two run rally in the seventh inning.

– A pitching duel was displayed early in the game as both starters allowed one run each on eight combined hits.

– Missouri Western carried a one hit advantage in the game, 9-8, the eighth straight game it outhit the opponent

– All nine MWSU hits came from the top third of the lineup

TOP PERFORMERS
– Bailey Zimmer was a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate with three RBIs and a home run

– David Glaude batted 4-for-4 with one RBI

– Missouri Southern’s Max Hogan was 2-for-4 with three RBIs

UP NEXT
Missouri Western closes the series with Missouri Southern tomorrow, March 19 at 1 p.m. in Joplin.

— MWSU Athletics —