KEARNEY, Neb. – The Missouri Western baseball team won its eighth consecutive game Saturday with an 8-2 victory at Nebraska-Kearney. The Griffons improve to 24-17 and 21-10 in the MIAA.

NOTABLES
– Nick Gawley had three doubles in the win, which tied a MWSU single game record

– Dusty Stroup hit his sixth home run of the season, Alex Heuring connected for his fifth home run and Levi Schreiner blasted his second home run all in the win

– Missouri Western’s three home runs are the most since March 12 and second most in a game this season

– Richard Peoples threw his fifth consecutive start of at least eight 1/3 innings and 10th straight start of seven innings or more

– The Griffons scored five of its eight runs with two outs

– The first four batters in the lineup accounted for seven MWSU runs with the #2 batter Nick Gawley and #3 batter David Glaude combining for five of those seven runs

TOP PERFORMERS
– Nick Gawley was 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored, three doubles and two stolen bases

– Levi Schreiner went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs

– Jeremy Alvarado drove in two RBIs and was 2-for-4 from the plate

– Peoples threw 8 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs with three strikeouts

UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes for its second straight series sweep Sunday as they play their final game at Nebraska-Kearney at 12 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —