JOPLIN, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team lost to Central Oklahoma Sunday 8-2 in the MIAA Tournament semifinals.

The Griffons fall to 32-20, while the Bronchos improve to 33-18-1.

NOTABLES
– Dusty Stroup scored the first Missouri Western run in the fourth inning to cut into the Central Oklahoma lead

– Andrew Curry led off the ninth inning with a double and scored on an fielding error but MWSU could not rally anymore runs in the inning

– Two through five in the Griffon lineup provided eight of its nine hits and two runs scored

– Dusty Stroup reached base for the 20th consecutive game this season

TOP PERFORMERS
– Stroup was 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored

– Andrew Curry was 2-for-4 on the day with a run scored for MWSU

– Central Oklahoma’s Korey Floyd was 3-for-3 and scored two runs