ST. JOSEPH – A seven run seventh inning propelled the Missouri Western baseball team past Washburn Sunday at the Griffon Spring Sports Complex 12-3. MWSU completes the three-game sweep of the Ichabods and they’ve now won five consecutive games. The Griffons are now 10-9 this season and 3-3 in the MIAA.

Washburn tagged three runs in the second inning to open an early lead before MWSU cut the deficit to one with runs in the fourth and sixth innings. The Griffons started a huge seventh inning with a Brooks Day double followed by back-to-back bunt singles to load the bases. Will Jibas gave Missouri Western the lead on a sac fly and Casey Danley’s two-run triple added insurance. MWSU added runs with the next three batters to continue to pull away from the Ichabods.

Nate Hunter came out of the bullpen and picked up his second win of the series. Hunter tossed 3 2/3 innings and allowed just two hits.

NOTABLES
– Six different Griffon recorded two or more hits in the win

– Missouri Western pitchers combined for seven strikeouts and just one earned run

– Casey Danley and Nick Schranck combined for seven RBIs, five hits and three runs scored

– Nolan Meyer was 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and a run scored

– Danley and Meyer both tripled in the seventh inning

– 12 runs is the most scored by MWSU since Feb. 4 when it won 13-7 at Harding University

UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 16.

— MWSU Athletics —