RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Missouri Western baseball team split its first of two doubleheaders in a series at Arkansas Tech Thursday. The Griffons dropped the opener 10-9 before winning game two 7-1. MWSU improves to 3-2 on the season.

After a quick start to game one, Arkansas Tech held off a five-run sixth inning Griffon rally highlighted a Dusty Stroup grand slam. The bats warmed up late again in game two as MWSU scored all seven runs in the final two innings. Nate Hunter shut down the ATU hitters as he tossed a one run complete game.

NOTABLES
– Hunter’s first complete game of the season in the second game saw him strike out three batters and allow just one earned run on seven hits with a 1.29 ERA

– Kyle Snuttjer joined Stroup as Griffons who knocked out home runs in game one

– Levi Abrahamson tossed 3 2/3 innings of relief work, struck out four batters and gave up just one hit in the opening game

– The Wonder Boys committed five errors in game two and eight errors for the day

– Missouri Western outscored Arkansas Tech 16-11 in the two games

– MWSU turned three double plays in the two games

– Missouri Western is the first MIAA team to beat Arkansas Tech, ATU went 3-0 last week against MIAA opponents

UP NEXT
Missouri Western and Arkansas Tech play another doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 9 with game one set for 2 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —