ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team won the first game of their series at Lindenwood Friday, 6-2. David Glaude continues to add to the record books as he blasted his 25th career home run, which broke Missouri Western’s 34-year-old record, with a ninth inning shot.

NOTABLES
– MWSU carried a 4-0 lead into the seventh inning behind a second inning home run and fourth inning sac fly from Jeremy Alvarado

– Lindenwood made things interesting, late, by cutting the lead down to two with a run in the seventh and eighth inning

– Glaude’s ninth inning shot allowed the Griffons to answer back and provided a four run cushion

– For the 13th time this season, Missouri Western outhit the opponent in a win

– MWSU pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, tying the second highest total this season

TOP PERFORMERS
– David Glaude was 3-for-5 at the plate as he scored three runs and drove in two runs

– Nate Hunter allowed one run on only five hits and struck out his season-best five batters in 6 2/3 innings of work

– Alvarado was 1-for-2 on the evening with two RBIs and a scored a run

– Ryan Fisher went 3-for-5 at the plate

UP NEXT
Missouri Western plays game two of the series with Lindenwood at 6 p.m. in St. Charles, Missouri.

— MWSU Athletics —