MWSU Game Notes | Season Stats | MIAA Standings
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Griffons will welcome #17 Missouri Southern to the Springs Sports Complex as they will play a four-game series starting Friday at 2 p.m. The Griffons currently sit third in the MIAA while the Lions sit atop the MIAA standings.
GRIFFONS AT A GLANCEThe Griffons are coming off a 13-2 win over Rockhurst on Thursday night , after splitting on the road against #21 Washburn. Missouri Western is 6-0 at the Spring Sports Complex this year and has outscored competition the 73-16..
Missouri Western has been able to produce runs at a high rate this season, scoring a total of 183 runs.
Cosimo Cannella and
Ryan Degner have been the sparks offensively, combining for 73 hits, 43 runs and each hitting over .380 on the season. The Griffons'
David Glaude has recorded six home runs on the season and is six for six on stolen bases.
MWSU pitching has been stellar, allowing a 3.89 ERA and an opponents' batting average of .272, ranking in the top-three in both categories of the MIAA.
Banks Born has moved his record to 3-0, sporting a 1.44 ERA in his 31.1 innings pitched.
Richard Peoples and A.J. Martinez have a combined record of 7-1 on the season, pitching 49.1 innings through 26 games.
MSSU PREVIEWMissouri Southern has rolled through the first part of its schedule, coming into this weekend with a record of 19-4, 10-2 in conference. The Lions split a pair against Pittsburg State on Tuesday night, winning 1-0 and losing 9-7.
The Lions have recorded 231 total hits as a team, including 363 total bases. Chris Hoffman is the Lions'
offensive threat, recording 38 hits and hitting .463 throughout the season. Jesse Rall and Richie Gorski are both hitting over .400 as well.
The Missouri Southern pitching staff has allowed just 93 total runs this season and have kept opponents off the bases with an on-base percentage of .308. Payton Walker and Cody Hutchinson each have a record of 5-0 this season. Walker has an ERA of 1.75 and leads the team with 56 strikeouts while Hutchinson has pitched 36 innings and allowed 15 earned runs.
IMPORTANCE OF FIRST RUNThe Griffons are currently 10-4 when they score the first run of the ball game and 7-5 when the opponent scores the first run. Missouri Western has a record of 12-1 when they score in the first inning. MWSU has
scored 26 runs in the first inning compared to the opponents' 15.
MULTIPLE HIT GAMESThe Griffons have 12 players this season with multiple hit games. Senior
Ryan Degner leads the way with 13 multiple hit games, including two four-hit games. Degner is the only player on the team with a four-hit game.
Cody Childs and
David Glaude have 11 and 10 multiple hit games, respectively.
Centennial MomentOn March 27, 1970, the baseball team played its first game ever. The game was held on a cold, snow-swept field at Hyde Park in St. Joseph.
