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Royals lose to Tigers again, now tied for first

Posted on September 9, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Max Scherzer figured he had squandered another lead when Alex Gordon’s fifth-inning drive sailed down the line in right field.

“When that came off the bat, I was sure that thing was gone, and I was stunned when I turned around and realized it had gone foul,” Scherzer said.

After that reprieve, Scherzer walked Gordon and retired the next two batters to escape a bases-loaded jam, and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat Kansas City 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within percentage points of the Royals atop the AL Central.

Rajai Davis and J.D. Martinez homered for the Tigers, who can sweep the three-game series with a win Wednesday night.

Scherzer (16-5) allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Kansas City was down 3-1 in the fifth when Gordon’s deep fly to right went just foul with two on. Gordon walked to load the bases with one out, but Salvador Perez lined out and Eric Hosmer struck out.

Joe Nathan worked out of another jam in the ninth to earn his 30th save in 36 chances. He allowed two infield singles to start the inning before closing out the game with two strikeouts sandwiched around a picked-off runner.

Pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson was the man who was picked off second.

“The hardest part about that play was not getting too fired up and throwing the ball away,” Nathan said. “We so clearly had him that the only way it was going to get messed up was if I didn’t get the ball to (second baseman Ian Kinsler). As it turned out, I didn’t even need to make a great throw, but I made a pretty good one anyway.”

Kansas City’s Jason Vargas (11-8) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three.

Scherzer had allowed 14 earned runs over his previous four starts — not terrible, but below his standards as the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. He’s had a hard time protecting leads lately.

On Tuesday, the Tigers led 3-0 in the fifth when Omar Infante hit an RBI single for the Royals — but Scherzer avoided the big inning.

Martinez opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first, and Davis’ two-run homer in the second made it 3-0.

Martinez’s 20th homer of the season gave Detroit a 4-1 lead in the fifth.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Tigers are trying for their fourth straight AL Central title, and the hallmark of this run has been their ability to beat their closest competitors in the division head to head. Last year, Detroit went 15-4 against Cleveland and finished one game ahead of the Indians.

The Tigers are 11-4 against the Royals this year, and the race is now in a virtual tie. Detroit has one more win and one more loss than Kansas City — and the Royals still have to finish a suspended game in which they trail Cleveland 4-2 in the 10th.

“You have to be conscious of the standings at this time of the year, but being tied for first doesn’t mean a thing when we step on the field (Wednesday),” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.

TOO MANY MISTAKES

The normally sure-handed Royals made two errors Tuesday after making two in the series opener. Then there was Dyson’s mistake in the ninth, which eliminated a crucial baserunner.

The Royals had men on first and second for the dangerous Gordon, but he struck out. Then Dyson was picked off second. Manager Ned Yost said he was hoping Dyson and fellow pinch-runner Terrance Gore could pull off a double steal.

“Dyson’s the lead runner, Dyson’s going to find a spot when he can get a jump and go,” Yost said. “Gore’s the tail runner. He’s going to be right behind him.”

The Tigers aren’t known for their impressive fielding, but Kinsler made a crucial diving stop to his left on Josh Willingham’s grounder in the eighth. The Royals ended up scoring a run that inning, but that was it.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Yost said he would not have used star closer Greg Holland on Tuesday, but he is close to returning from a triceps injury. … RHP Liam Hendriks (1-1) is listed as Thursday night’s starter against Boston — LHP Danny Duffy is missing that turn in the rotation because of a sore shoulder.

Tigers: Detroit expects RHP Joakim Soria (left oblique strain) to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Kansas City’s James Shields (13-7) faces Detroit’s Rick Porcello (15-10) on Wednesday, although the possibility of rain puts that game in some doubt. Shields is coming off a 1-0 win over the Yankees in New York on Friday.

— Associated Press —

Wacha struggles as St. Louis gets rolled by Reds

Posted on September 9, 2014

CINCINNATI (AP) — Even the lopsided ones come with last-inning frights for the Cincinnati Reds.

Devin Mesoraco homered and drove in three runs, and Mike Leake pitched into the seventh inning and doubled home a run, leading the Reds to a 9-5 victory on Tuesday night that ended their six-game losing streak against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Reds held on in the ninth, needing their closer to finish off only their third win in the last 11 games. They are 17-33 since the All-Star break, sliding out of contention.

“The good thing was we stayed resilient,” manager Bryan Price said.

The Cardinals lost for only the second time in 11 games but maintained their 4 1/2-game lead over Pittsburgh in the NL Central. St. Louis is 10-4 against the Reds and 40-25 overall in the division.

Leake (11-11) was coming off his worst start of the season, giving up a season-high seven runs and three homers during a 9-7 loss in Baltimore last Thursday. Against the Cardinals, Leake allowed three runs and eight hits.

He also doubled home a run in the fourth off Michael Wacha (5-6) for a 3-1 lead. His fifth double of the season was his 68th career hit, the most by any pitcher in the majors since his debut in 2010.

Aroldis Chapman relieved with two on and two outs in the ninth and fanned Mark Ellis on a 101 mph fastball to end it, getting his 31st save in 33 chances.

Mesoraco hit his 23rd homer in the first inning, a two-run shot. He also doubled home a run in the fifth as Cincinnati scored four times, knocking Wacha out of the game.

“That’s the first time I’ve faced Wacha, and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect,” Mesoraco said. “On 3-2 he threw me a curveball in the middle of the plate. I wasn’t sure it was going to be a home run, but the ball was carrying tonight.”

Wacha made his second start since returning from a shoulder problem that had sidelined him since mid-June and gave up six hits, six runs and three walks.

Down 7-1, the Cardinals sent nine batters to the plate in the seventh inning. Tony Cruz and Jon Jay had RBI singles, and Jumbo Diaz walked Jhonny Peralta with the bases loaded, cutting it to 7-4. First baseman Brayan Pena made a diving stop of A.J. Pierzynski’s line drive to end the rally.

“We had some diving plays,” Leake said. “This was one of the best games we’ve played so far.”

Chris Heisey’s two-run single in the eighth let Cincinnati pull away.

STAR PLAY

Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong saved a run in the fourth when he sprinted into right field and made an over-the-shoulder catch of Billy Hamilton’s fly, holding onto the ball as he tumbled on the ground.

MESORACO AND BENCH

Mesoraco has hit 22 of his 23 homers while catching, the most by a Reds catcher since Johnny Bench hit 23 in 1980. His other homer came as a designated hitter.

STATS

Wong extended his hitting streak to six games. … Wacha allowed five earned runs for the first time this season. … RHP Sam Tuivailala made his big league debut and gave up two runs and retired two batters. … Xavier Scruggs got his first career hit. … Reds SS Zack Cozart snapped an 0 for 16 slump. … It was the first time this season that the Reds won a game when they allowed 14 hits.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: Manager Mike Matheny is gradually increasing Wacha’s pitch counts. Matheny says getting him back is “like getting a new player” for down the stretch. He threw 70 pitches on Tuesday, 44 for strikes.

Reds: Starter Dylan Axelrod is likely done for the season with a strained right oblique, sustained on his seventh pitch Monday night. … 1B Joey Votto took ground balls for a second straight day on Tuesday. The Reds are trying to get him ready to play the final week of the season. He has been on the disabled list since July 8 with strained muscles above his left knee.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: St. Louis is 10-4 against the Reds this season. John Lackey (13-9) starts the third of their four-game series on Wednesday.

Reds: Alfredo Simon (13-10) is 1-7 with a 5.27 ERA in 10 starts since his first All-Star game.

— Associated Press —

Chiefs announce many roster moves Tuesday

Posted on September 9, 2014September 10, 2014

The Kansas City Chiefs announced roster moves on Tuesday, including the signing of defensive lineman Kevin Vickerson. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will return to the 53-man roster from reserve/suspension and the team has elevated linebacker Jerry Franklin to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. The Chiefs have placed linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive end Mike DeVito on injured reserve. The club has waived defensive back Daniel Sorensen.

Vickerson (6-5, 328) has played in 71 games (43 starts) in seven NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos (2010-13) and Tennessee Titans (2007-09). His career numbers include 153 tackles (111 solo), 6.5 sacks (-31.5 yards), 17 tackles for loss, 21 pressures and two forced fumbles. He owns one fumble recovery and one interception. Vickerson originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft selection (216th overall) of the Miami Dolphins in the 2005 NFL Draft. In his first season with the Dolphins he was placed on injured reserve and in 2006 was inactive for all 16 games. He played collegiately at Michigan State and prepped at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan.

Additionally, the team announced several practice squad transactions. The Chiefs have waived fullback Jordan Campbell, center Ben Gottschalk, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo and wide receiver Darryl Surgent. Kansas City has signed wide receiver Armon Binns, tackle Curtis Feigt, tight end Adam Schiltz, cornerback Robert Steeples and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy to the practice squad.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Kansas City drops first game of series at Detroit

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie couldn’t find a way out of trouble.

Torii Hunter had two of his three hits in a six-run third inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City 9-5 Monday to close within a game of the AL Central-leading Royals.

“They just kept putting the ball in play,” Guthrie said.

Detroit won its 9,000th game, tying a season high with eight hits in the third and opening an 8-2 lead. Guthrie (10-11) allowed eight runs — six earned — and 10 hits in 2 2-3 innings. He has given up 14 earned runs in his last 6 2-3 innings against the Tigers.

Seven of Detroit’s first eight batters got hits in the third, which began with Hunter’s infield single. Victor Martinez’s infield hit drove in the first run, glancing off the glove of first baseman Eric Hosmer toward the dirt behind second. Don Kelly’s double made it 4-2, Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double and RBI singles by Al Avila and Hunter boosted the lead to 8-2.

“He was one pitch away from getting out of that third inning but it just kept snowballing and he couldn’t make that pitch,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.

Kansas City closed in the seventh when Hosmer tripled, Billy Butler hit an RBI groundout and Lorenzo Cain hit an inside-the-park homer off Justin Verlander (13-12), a ball that Hunter ran down in right-center only to have Kelly collide with him and knock off Hunter’s glove.

Hosmer’s RBI single in the eighth against Joba Chamberlain made it 8-5, but Billy Butler hit an inning-ending groundout with runners at the corners.

“We battled all the way, tried to chip away. Just couldn’t chip away enough,” Hosmer said.

Verlander (13-12) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings for his third win in four starts.

“It was pretty good,” he said. “They put up a couple runs in a couple innings, but even after they got those two early runs, I went back and watched the video and those were all good pitches. They’ve just got a good lineup.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LHP left-hander Danny Duffy will miss his next turn in the rotation because of a sore shoulder. “He’s in Kansas City going through three or four rounds of treatment every day,” Yost said. “We’ll evaluate him when we get back.” … Closer Greg Holland, who hasn’t pitched since Wednesday because of a strained right triceps, is getting closer to returning. Yost said Holland threw on the side Monday and could be available Tuesday.

Tigers: RHP Joakim Soria (left oblique strain) threw 27 pitches in a simulated game and felt good. “Big step today. Hopefully, it feels good tomorrow,” Soria said. Manager Brad Ausmus said Soria threw all of his pitches and looked strong. If Soria feels good on Tuesday, he will likely be activated the following day.

UP NEXT

Jason Vargas (11-7, 3.14) is slated to start Tuesday for the Royals and Max Scherzer (15-5, 3.25) for the Tigers. Scherzer is 9-5 against Kansas City.

SIGNALS CROSSED

Hunter was down for a couple of minutes after the collision with Kelly, was checked by Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand and stayed in the game.

DON’T LET ME CATCH YOU

Cain was second and Mike Moustakas was on third with one out in the third when Nori Aoki lofted a single to shallow center. Moustakas thought Kelly might catch the ball and held up, but Cain read the play correctly and was two steps behind Moustakas as they crossed the plate.

BUSY DAY

Across the street later in the day, the Detroit Lions hosted the New York Giants at Ford Field. The start of the baseball game was moved up three hours to accommodate.

— Associated Press —

Mizzou’s Mauk named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

University of Missouri sophomore QB Maty Mauk (Kenton, Ohio) was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his prolific performance this past Saturday as he helped lead the Tigers to a 49-24 win at Toledo. Mauk won the award, as announced tonight by the league office, after throwing for five touchdown passes and running for a sixth, both totals which tied program single-game records.

Playing just 75 miles away from his hometown, and before an estimated 1,500 friends and family, Mauk led the Tigers to a convincing road win against the pre-season MAC West Division favorite, as he completed 21-of-32 passes for a career-best 325 yards. His five scoring strikes came from 7, 13, 13, 25 and 12 yards out, and tied his own school record that he co-holds with former star QB Chase Daniel. Mauk threw five TD passes last year at Kentucky, tying the mark Daniel had previously established four times on his own.

Mauk also scored on a 1-yard keeper in the 2nd quarter at Toledo, and the six total touchdowns accounted for also tied the Mizzou single-game record, held by former greats Terry McMillan (1969 at Kansas) and Corby Jones (1997 at Oklahoma State).

He becomes the first Tiger to win the weekly offensive player of the week award in the SEC. The last Tiger to win a conference offensive player of the week award was Henry Josey in 2011. Mauk was named the SEC freshman of the week winner three times a year ago.

Mauk was pleased to win the award, but was quick to credit his teammates for putting him in position to make plays.

“It means a lot, but obviously you can’t do it without the five guys up front protecting me, they gave me a ton of time to throw, and our receivers were in the right spots in the right time and it’s my job to get them the ball, so it was a great group effort,” Mauk said.

Mauk and the 20th-ranked Tigers continue preparations this week for Saturday’s showdown against the UCF Knights. The game is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field.

— MU Sports Information —

Cardinals stay hot with 5-0 win at Cincinnati

Posted on September 8, 2014

CINCINNATI (AP) — Everything has fallen into place, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to pull away.

Matt Carpenter broke a scoreless tie with his two-run single in the seventh inning, Matt Adams added a three-run homer, and the Cardinals extended their surge in the NL Central by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Monday night.

St. Louis has won nine of 10, going from two games out to a season-high 4 1/2 games up in the division. The Cardinals are 10-3 against the Reds this season and 40-24 against the NL Central overall.

“Everything is clicking right now,” Adams said. “Our starting pitching is just unbelievable right now, and our offense is doing what it’s capable of doing.”

Shelby Miller (9-9) gave up three hits while pitching into the eighth in his first victory in three starts against Cincinnati this season. Two relievers finished the three-hitter.

Miller faced the minimum 12 batters over the first four innings — Brandon Phillips singled but was taken out in a double play. Devin Mesoraco led off the fifth with a double but was stranded at second, the only Red to reach scoring position.

The Cardinals didn’t walk a batter and turned a pair of double plays. As a result, their pitchers faced only 28 batters, one over the minimum.

Miller is putting together his best stretch of the season by turning to his curveball, a pitch he used less frequently early in the season. He allowed only three hits in seven innings of a 1-0 win over the Pirates his last time out.

“It’s just building confidence in that pitch,” Miller said. “I feel it’s the second-best pitch I have.

“The biggest thing is just using it. The more you use it, the more you get a feel for it and you can throw it where you want to.”

Carpenter’s single off Manny Parra (0-3) left Cincinnati’s bullpen 0-14 since the All-Star break, part of Cincinnati’s 16-33 slide over that time. The Reds have dropped eight of their last 10 and fallen 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2009.

The Reds had two pitchers leave the game because of injury.

Reds starter Dylan Axelrod threw only seven pitches before pulling his right oblique. Left-hander David Holmberg relieved and went a career-high 5 2/3 innings, allowing four hits while throwing 81 pitches.

Right-hander Pedro Villarreal took a grounder off his forearm in the ninth and left the game. Ondrusek replaced him and gave up Adams’ three-run homer on his second pitch.

“That was a beautiful swing by Matt Adams,” manager Mike Matheny said. “That was one of the loudest ones I’ve ever heard.”

The Reds went through seven pitchers overall, including four in the decisive seventh. Parra gave up Randal Grichuk’s pinch-hit double and Kolten Wong’s infield single. After Miller’s sacrifice, Carpenter singled to right for a 2-0 lead.

SLUMP BUSTER

Slumping Cardinals OF Matt Holliday got Sunday off. He was back in the lineup on Monday and singled to end the slide at 0 for 10. He later added another single.

STATS

Carpenter has driven in a pair of runs in each of the last two games. He has three straight multihit games. … Wong extended his hitting streak to five games. … The Reds are 10 games below .500 for the first time since Sept. 23, 2009. They’re a season-high 13 games out of first place. … Holmberg’s outing was the longest by a Reds reliever since Carlos Fisher threw 5 2/3 innings during a 19-inning game on May 25, 2011, at Philadelphia.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: INF Greg Garcia, OF Tommy Pham and RHP Sam Tuivailala were promoted from Triple-A Memphis. C Audry Perez and OF Rafael Ortega were designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster.

Reds: SS Zack Cozart was in the lineup for the third straight game after missing time because of a sore right wrist. He is in an 0-for-16 slump.

UP NEXT:

Cardinals: Michael Wacha (5-5) makes his third start of the season against Cincinnati. The Cardinals are 5-2 at Great American Ball Park this season and have won six straight against Cincinnati overall.

Reds: Mike Leake (10-11) is coming off his worst start of the season. He gave up a season-high seven runs and three homers in only four innings of a 9-7 loss at Baltimore on Thursday.

— Associated Press —

Missouri-Indiana to kick at 3 PM on SEC Network

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

The University of Missouri football game on Sept. 20th against the Indiana Hoosiers has been selected for a 3 p.m. (central time) kickoff from MU’s Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, and the game will be televised live on the SEC Network.

The Tigers, currently 2-0 on the season, are preparing for a Saturday home game at 11 a.m. against the defending Fiesta Bowl champion UCF Knights, while Indiana (1-0) is coming off a bye week and will play at Bowling Green this Saturday. The Hoosiers opened their 2014 season with a 28-10 home win over Indiana State on Aug. 30th.

The contest will mark the second-straight season, and the 12th time overall, that the two schools will meet on the gridiron. Mizzou claimed a 45-28 road win in Bloomington, Ind. last year on the way to a 12-2 season. The Sept. 20th game will be Indiana’s first appearance in Columbia since 1991, when the teams played to a 27-27 tie. Interestingly, each of Indiana’s last two appearances at Faurot Field have ended in ties, as the schools also played to a 28-28 standstill in 1988. Indiana leads the overall series by a 6-3-2 count.

Plenty of good seats remain available for the Mizzou-Indiana game, and can be ordered online at www.MUTigers.com, or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS locally).

— MU Sports Information —

MIAA announces weekly football honors

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

The first Athletes of the Week for the 2014 campaign came out as football was announced today. Central Oklahoma’s Chas Stallard earned Offensive Athlete of the Week, Emporia State’s Deshawn Dinwiddie earned Defensive Athlete of the Week and UCO’s Seth Hiddink was named Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Chas Stallard, QB, Central Oklahoma

Stallard shined in his first-ever college game, rushing 17 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in addition to hitting 15-of-23 passes for 204 yards and a score leading UCO to a 26-7 road win over Fort Hays State. The redshirt freshman threw a 28-yard TD pass on a flea-flicker to give the Bronchos a 7-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter, then led an 80-yard TD drive hitting 4-of-4 passes for 42 yards before scoring on an 11-yard scramble late in the period to give UCO a 14-0 halftime lead. Stallard had runs of 29 and 44 yards during third-quarter field goal drives as UCO won its first season-opener since 2007. The 6-0 redshirt freshman quarterback is a native of Cleveland, Okla. where he competed at Cleveland High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Deshawn Dinwiddie, LB, Emporia State

Dinwiddie had a game high ten tackles, two forced fumbles and returned a defensive PAT for a score as Emporia State held Missouri Southern to just 212 rushing yards in the Hornets 53-28 victory. His first forced fumble was on the Lions Michael Nelson two yards behind the line of scrimmage and was scooped up and returned for a touchdown by Kadeem Satchell to give the Hornets a 21-7 lead with 6:00 left in the half. It was the first defensive score for the Hornets since Sept. 8, 2012 at Neb.-Kearney and was followed 14 seconds later by another fumble return for a touchdown and a 27-7 Emporia State lead. After the Lions scored to cut the lead to 27-13 Deshawn returned the extra point that was blocked by his brother Deveon for a defensive PAT and 29-13 Hornet lead with 2:12 left in the half. He then forced a fumble on MSSU’s first possession of the second half that the Hornets would eventually score off of for a 36-13 lead. The 6-2 senior linebacker is a native of Hutchinson, Kan. where he competed at Hutchinson high school before playing two season’s at North Dakota State.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Seth Hiddink, K, Central Oklahoma

Hiddink scored 14 points in UCOs 26-7 road win over Fort Hays State, hitting all four field goal tries and both extra point attempts. He made two first-half PATs as the Bronchos took a 14-0 lead and then scored all 12 UCO points in the second half with field goals of 18, 37, 38 and 48 yards. Hiddink has made 13 consecutive field goals dating back to last season. The 6-4 sophomore kicker is a native of Wylie, Texas where he competed at Wylie High School.

— MIAA Press Release —

NU’s Foltz named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

Posted on September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

Nebraska punter Sam Foltz was honored for his performance against McNeese State on Saturday, as he was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. It is the first time the Grand Island native has received the Big Ten honor, and marks the second straight week a Husker has received a Big Ten weekly award.

Foltz averaged a career-best 51.2 yards on six punts in Nebraska’s 31-24 win over McNeese State on Saturday. Four of his six punts were placed inside the 20-yard line, helping the Huskers win the field position battle by more than 16 yards per possession. His four punts inside the 20 were the second-highest number of his career. In addition, five of his six punts went at least 50 yards, including a 61-yarder in the fourth quarter, while Nebraska had a net punting average of 48.0 yards on his six kicks.

His 61-yard punt in the fourth quarter was the third-longest punt of his Husker career, while all of his five second-half punts went for at least 50 yards. In addition, Foltz was also named the National Punter of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards

The Huskers return to action Saturday night as they travel to Fresno State. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m.

— NU Sports Information —

Missouri Western soccer breaks record with 6-0 win over East Central

Posted on September 7, 2014

The Missouri Western soccer team broke a record for most goals in a match on the way to a 6-0 victory over East Central University that propelled the program to its first-ever 2-0 start.

The squad broke the previous record for goals in a match (4) set against East Central on Aug. 29, 2008 when Sydney Andrews scored on a penalty kick to put MWSU up 5-0. The record would be set once again at the 84:11 mark when Drew Mantlo took a steal and launched it into the net from 23 yards out. Brittany Mueller, K.C. Ramsell, Sydney Cluck and Katie Kempf also added goals.

Sarah Lyle is now 2-0 with two shutouts in goal for the Griffons. It is the team’s first 2-0 start in program history.

Just two games into the season, Missouri Western has already matched its season win total from a season ago (2-14-2).

The Griffons open their home schedule this week for matches with Bemidji State on Sept. 12 at Spratt Stadium at 7 p.m., and Augustana on Sept. 14 at noon.

— MWSU Sports Information —