ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western (10-8, 8-3 MIAA) scored the first three runs of the game and never looked back, as the Griffons baseball team took game two of their series with Washburn (9-11, 4-7 MIAA) by a score of 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.

On the mound and leading Missouri Western to the win was Anthony Castaneda. Castaneda improves to 5-0 on the season, allowing only one run in his seven innings pitched on Sunday.

NOTABLES

• Jordan Jackson put the Griffons on the board in the top of the first, scoring Fahd Shakeel on a sacrifice fly to center field
• With Missouri Western up 3-0 in the fifth inning, Andrew Curry’s double quickly turned into a run scored when Curry rounded all of the bases after a Washburn throwing error.
• The Griffons capitalized off of another Washburn mistake when Fahd Shakeel rounded third after a throwing error to third base from the pitcher, giving Missouri Western the 5-1 advantage in the seventh inning.
• The Griffons would tack on two more runs in the seventh, with all three of those runs coming without a hit reaching the outfield.
• Missouri Western scored three of its first four runs with two outs.
• Josh Robinson’s pinch-hit single in the eighth inning drove in Brooks Day to give the Griffons their largest lead of the game at 8-1.
• The Ichabods used a solo home run and a double to score the final two runs of the game in the eighth inning.

LEADERS

• Castaneda struck out six batters and only allowed one run. He has now allowed no more than one run in five of his six starts this season.
• Shakeel finished 3-for-4 with three singles, two runs, and an RBI.
• Curry was the other Griffon with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
• Jacob Cooper pitched 1.1 innings and allowed no hits.

UP NEXT

• Missouri Western and Washburn will play the series-deciding game on Monday at 1:00 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —