JOPLIN, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team got swept by Missouri Southern this weekend as they lost to the Lions on Sunday 21-8. Western drops to 11-11 and 8-4 in MIAA play.

NOTABLES
– MWSU led 2-0 after an inning and a half and tied the game at five with a three-run top of the third

– The Griffons led 7-6 going into the bottom of the fourth, before giving up 12 runs in the Missouri Southern half of the inning

– Missouri Southern hit a program-record seven home runs in the game, three of them in the fourth inning

– All 21 Missouri Southern runs were earned

TOP PERFORMERS
– Bailey Zimmer went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored

– David Glaude was 2-for-3 with a runs cored

– Dusty Stroup went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored

– Logan Marston was 2-for-5 with a home run and a run scored
Ryan Smith and Connor Simpson also homered for Missouri Western

UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Emporia State (19-4, 8-1) for a single MIAA game on March 21 before returning home to host Northeastern State (11-9, 5-4) for three games March 24-26.

— MWSU Athletics —