EMPORIA, Kan. – The Missouri Western baseball team lost its third straight game Wednesday as they fell at #17 Emporia State 7-3. The Griffons lost two of three game in the series as they are now 15-16 this season and 12-9 in the MIAA.

NOTABLES
– Missouri Western struck early as Levi Schreiner scored on a Jeremy Alvarado single in the second inning

– With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, MWSU was able to score Logan Marston on Andrew Curry’s fielder’s choice

– A two-out RBI single from Nick Gawley during the next at-bat allowed MWSU to cut the lead to one run but they could not get any closer

– Emporia added three insurance runs in the sixth inning to extend its lead

– Both teams had 10 hits on the night but the Griffons would strand eight runners on base while the Hornets left six on base

TOP PERFORMERS
– Jeremy Alvarado went 3-for-4 with an RBI on the evening

– Donald Wanner threw two hitless and scoreless innings of relief work with four strikeouts

-Dusty Stroup finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored for MWSU

UP NEXT
Missouri Western takes on Central Oklahoma, Friday April 7 at 6 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex. It is the first game in a seven game homestand for the Griffons.

— MWSU Athletics —