ST. JOSEPH – Griffon baseball (14-11) dropped a doubleheader to Pittsburg State (18-9) to snap their nine-game winning streak. The Gorillas won game one 11-3 and game two 6-3.

Missouri Western started game one with a quick lead when Casey Danley scored on a Will Jibas single to left field. After PSU strung together runs in the next three innings, MWSU held them scoreless over the final five innings.

Three straight walks in the bottom of the third inning by Pittsburg State allowed the Griffons to take an early 3-2 lead in game two. Casey Danley’s sac fly brought in Michael Miller and Fahd Shakeel’s double drove in Maurice Bruce. However, the Gorillas would answer with runs in the next three innings to pull away.

NOTABLES
– MWSU recorded four doubles in the two games

– Four different Griffons had multiple hits in the doubleheader

– Nolan Meyer was 3-for-8 at the plate with four total bases and a run scored

– Maurice Bruce scored two runs on the day

– Kellan Richards and Jacob Miller each had four strikeouts

– Pittsburg State pitchers combined for 23 strikeouts

UP NEXT
The series finale will be tomorrow, March 23 at 1 p.m. at the Spring Sports Complex.

— MWSU Athletics —