ST. JOSEPH – A six-run eighth inning by Washburn (9-10, 4-6) spoiled a Griffon Baseball (9-8, 7-3) comeback effort in Missouri Western’s home opener Saturday afternoon as the Ichabods beat MWSU 8-4.

Missouri Western took a 4-2 lead with a three-run seventh, but Washburn’s big eighth inning handed the Griffons just their third MIAA loss of the season.

NOTABLES

• Andrew Curry led off the fifth with a solo home run to center for Missouri Western’s first hit off of Washburn starter Josh Ramirez
• With one out in the seventh, Curry tripled to start a string of seven-straight Griffons reaching base that gave the Griffons a 4-2 lead on a three-run inning
• Wyatt Meyer gave MWSU the lead with a pinch-hit single in the seventh that drove in Josh Robinson
• The Ichabods rallied with a six-run, six-hit eighth inning that put them on top 8-4
• Missouri Western had six hits in the game and left seven runners on base

LEADERS

• Curry went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI
• Zach Pych returned to the lineup and went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI
• Meyer drove in the other run
• Jacob Purl pitched the first 4 2/3. He allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and five walks
• Levi Abrahamson took the loss, he pitched one inning-plus, allowing four runs on four hits

UP NEXT

• The two teams play game two of the three-game series on Sunday at 1 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —