TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Northeastern State (2-18, 2-7) jumped out to an early lead then put the game away with a flurry of offense late to take the third game of its series from Griffon Baseball (9-7, 7-2), 8-3.

With a doubleheader sweep the day before, Missouri Western still took the series two games to one. Missouri Western played all three games as the home team due to the series being originally scheduled as a home series for the Griffons. Bad weather in St. Joseph forced the move to Tahlequah.

NOTABLES

• Northeastern State scored two runs on Roy Robles in the first then added six over the final three innings
• The Griffons were limited to just one hit through the first 4 1/3 before Jordan Jackson put MWSU on the board with his second home run of the series
• Trailing 2-1 after Jackson’s home run, the Griffs had the tying run at third with two out in the fifth when Conrad McMahon was picked off at first on a close play for the third out
• MWSU scored all three of its runs by way of home run, getting solo bombs from Jackson, Andrew Curry and Dusty Stroup – the last two in the ninth inning
• After NSU’s six runs in the seventh or later on Friday, MWSU has surrendered 54 percent of its runs this year in the final three innings
• Curry went 2-for-4 with an RBI
• Robles (0-2) took the loss, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits. He struck out six and walked four over 6 1/3
• Zach Pych left the game after two batters with an injury suffered while diving for a ball hit through the right side

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western is scheduled for five games next week beginning with a single game at Truman State on Mar. 12
• The Griffons may get another chance at a home opener on Mar. 13 when they’re scheduled to host Maryville in a non-conference game before going to Washburn for a weekend MIAA series.

— MWSU Athletics —