RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Griffon baseball (4-3) split its second doubleheader at Arkansas Tech (5-3). The two teams also split the four game series.

Missouri Western tied game one in the fifth inning as Levi Schreiner drove in three runs on a double to right center field. ATU broke the 5-5 tie with two runs in the seventh inning. The Griffons scored runs in the first and second innings and Carson Dwyer shut down the Wonder Boys offense in game two. Dwyer gave up one earned run in 6 1/3 innings and struck out six batters for his second win of the season.

NOTABLES
– Levi Schreiner went 4-5 on the day with four RBIs and two walks

– Maurice Bruce was 3-4 at the plate in game two and 5-9 for the day

– Preston Bailey went 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts in the first game and earned the two out save in the second game, it is his second save of the season

– MWSU outhit ATU 19-13 in the doubleheader split

– Arkansas Tech was 1-7 with runners in scoring position for game two

UP NEXT
Missouri Western opens the home season with a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 16. First pitch on Friday from the Spring Sports Complex is scheduled for 2 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —