ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western baseball team lost to Northeastern State 10-3 Sunday at the Griffon Spring Sports Complex. MWSU still won the series after sweeping the RiverHawks Saturday. Western is now 14-12 this season and 11-5 in the MIAA.
NOTABLES
– After giving up two runs in the top of the first inning, MWSU’s Nick Gawley drove in Ryan Smith and later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.
– An inning later, Missouri Western took its only lead when Dusty Stroup singled to drive in Alex Heuring
– The Riverhawks scored three runs in the top of the third inning to reclaim the lead and added three more during the top of the sixth.
– The top third of the NSU order was 8-for-16 with seven runs scored
– Griffon pitchers surrendered 10 runs but only six were earned
TOP PERFORMERS
– Dusty Stroup went 2-for-5 with an RBI
– Ryan Smith and Nick Gawley combined for an RBI and two runs scored
– Zach Parish threw seven innings and allowed three runs on seven hits
UP NEXT
Missouri Western plays the final game of its four game homestand on Wednesday, March 29 at 4 p.m. against Emporia State.
— MWSU Athletics —