ST. JOSEPH – Jacob Miller tossed a complete game with a career-high nine strikeouts as Griffon baseball (9-9) beat Washburn (6-12) 5-0. It is the fourth consecutive win for Missouri Western win.

MWSU tried to supply plenty of run support in the first inning when it scored a run and loaded the bases on a pair of Ichabod errors. The Griffons only managed one run in the inning but added three insurance runs in the third inning and another run in the eighth inning.

Miller controlled Washburn throughout his complete first complete game at Missouri Western. He allowed just three hits and two walks as he faced 32 batters. Washburn committed five errors in the game.

NOTABLES
– Jacob Miller is Missouri Western’s third pitcher this season to throw a complete game

– The seven through nine batters for the Griffons combined to score three of the team’s five runs

– Brooks Day scored two runs for MWSU in his four at-bats

– Dusty Stroup drove in two runs for Missouri Western, it is fourth multiple RBI game this season

– Casey Danley went 2-for-4 at the plate

UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes for the series sweep tomorrow, March 11 at 1 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex.

— Associated Press —