EMPORIA, Kan. – Mitch Thorman’s walk-off single in game two handed No. 4 Emporia State their first loss of the season as the the Missouri Western baseball team split a doubleheader at Emporia Friday.

Game 1: #4 ESU 10, MWSU 6

Western couldn’t hang on to an early 4-0 lead in a 10-6 loss to No. 4 Emporia State.

The Griffons scored four in the first, getting home runs from Orencio Fisher and D’Andre Heggie. Emporia State tied it with four in the second, then added three each in the third and fourth innings to take a 10-4 lead.

David Glaude hit his third home run of the season and the team’s third of the game in the fifth. MWSU loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh, but managed just one run.

Josh Lansangan took the loss, going two and a third and giving up seven runs. Fisher, Glaude and Cosimo Cannella all had two hits.

Game 2: MWSU 4, #4 ESU 3

Missouri Western overcame an early 3-0 deficit to win game two in walk-off fashion. Mitch Thorman singled to right center and drove in David Glaude for the winning .

Emporia State led 3-0 after the sixth. The Griffons answered with one of their own in the sixth. They tacked on another in the seventh. D’Andre Heggie struck out looking with the bases loaded to end the seventh. He and Buzz Verduzco were ejected for arguing the call.

Richard Peoples picked up the win in relief. He went three and a third after replacing Grant Woods in the sixth. Glaude was the only Griffon with two hits, going 2-4.

The Griffons ended the day 4-5 and 1-1 in the MIAA. They’re scheduled to play two more Saturday.

— MWSU Sports Information —