Missouri Western (10-5, 7-1) vs. Quincy (4-2, 0-0)
Wednesday, March 11 - 3 p.m. 
Griffon Baseball Field - Spring Sports Complex
 

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Missouri Western Baseball rides a seven-game winning streak into the week and takes a quick breather from MIAA play with a single, non-conference game versus Quincy on Wednesday at the Spring Sports Complex. 

THE GRIFFONS
Missouri Western has won seven in a row after a four-game sweep of Lincoln over the weekend that saw MWSU score 56 runs and allow just seven. At 10-5 overall, MWSU is 7-1 in the MIAA. 
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After a 12-18 weekend at the plate, Ryan Degner's .410 average leads the team. The 2014 All-American also leads the team with seven doubles, two triples and 25 hits. Cosimo Cannella's .404 average is second on the team. The junior's 14 RBIs are the most on the team. David Glaude leads the Griffons with five home runs and his .788 slugging percentage leads the team. 

On the mound, Richard Peoples' three wins are the most on the Griffon staff, all coming in relief. Banks Born and A.J. Martinez are both 2-0. Born's 0.89 ERA is best on a team that sports a 3.03 ERA overall. MWSU pitchers are holding opponents to a .261 clip. 

LEAGUE LEADERS
After scoring 56 runs in a four-game series against Lincoln over the weekend, Missouri Western has outscored opponents 108-58 on the season. But, it's the Griffon pitching staff that stands out in the MIAA so far this season. The staff leads the MIAA in ERA (3.03) and Banks Born's 0.89 ERA is best among MIAA pitchers. The fifth-year senior pitcher isn't the only player among the league leaders, Ryan Degner's offensive numbers rank him toward the top of the leauge, along with teammates David Glaude and Orencio Fisher. 

Degner
Batting: .410 (8th MIAA)
Hits: 25 (2nd MIAA)
Doubles: 7 (t-1st MIAA)
Glaude
Home Runs: 5 (t-2nd MIAA)
Fisher 
Stolen Bases: 9-10 (1st MIAA)
Born
ERA: 0.89 (1st MIAA)

QUINCY UNIVERSITY
Quincy comes to St. Joseph with a 4-2 record. Brynn Martinez is one of three Hawks batting over .400. His .458 average is best on the team. Martinez also leads the team with 11 hits. Dominic Miles is batting .421 and David Jacob (.409( leads the team with 10 RBIs and is tied for the team lead with two home runs. As a team Quincy is batting .306. 

On the mound, Quincy has a 5.87 team ERA. Mark Niebrugge's 1.29 ERA and 2-0 record lead the staff. Niebrugge has appeared twice, both times in relief. Graham Spraker and Jake Peterson have had the team's four starts. Spraker is 0-0 with a 2.89 ERA and Peterson is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA. Spraker's nine strikeouts are the most on the team.

LISTEN LIVE
Dave Riggert will broadcast Wednesday's game live on ESPN 1550. If you can't pick up the 1550 AM signal, click on the link above to stream the game live from any device.