ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western baseball team swept its doubleheader against Northeastern State Sunday, 4-1 and 5-4. David Glaude tied the MWSU career RBIs record on a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. He also tied the career home runs record with a fourth inning shot in game two.

NOTABLES
– MWSU tied the game in the bottom of the ninth inning when Ryan Smith drew a bases loaded walk

– After scoring two runs in the in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut the lead to one, the Griffons stranded the tying and go ahead runs on third and second bases

– Dusty Stroup turned an error by Northeastern State into an inside the park home run for the first run of game one

– After NSU tied the game in the fourth inning, Levi Schreiner slammed a home run to right center to reclaim the lead for game one

– Missouri Western collected seven extra base hits and outhit the Riverhawks 19-12 in the doubleheader sweep

TOP PERFORMERS
– Richard Peoples threw his third complete game of the season in game one as he only allowed one run on six hits

– Dusty Stroup went 6-for-9 at the plate with a home run and triple

– Jared Lloyd threw three innings in relief work and gave up no runs on a hit with two strikeouts for the game two victory

– Nick Gawley was 4-for-9 in the batter’s box for the day, highlighted by a double and home run in game one

UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes for the series sweep over Northeastern State Sunday at 1 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —