WEEKEND PREVIEW
Griffon Baseball (20-8, 12-5 MIAA) vs. Lindenwood (11-14, 5-12 MIAA)
Friday, Apr. 1; 6 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 2; 1 p.m. | Sunday, Mar. 20; 1 p.m.
Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Missouri
Live Stats | MWSU Season Stats | MIAA StandingsST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Griffons will look to extend their six-game winning streak this upcoming weekend as they take on Lindenwood for a three-game series, starting on Friday at 6 p.m.
Previewing Missouri WesternThe Griffons are currently on a six-game winning streak and have 14 of their last 16 games. Missouri Western won their sixth straight game on Tuesday beating #10 Emporia State 8-1. The Griffons swept Northeastern State last weekend.
The Griffon offense continues its consistent play, hitting .338 as a team and outscoring opponents 240-187. Currently, the Griffons are 10-0 when scoring at least 10 runs. Individually,
David Glaude is currently on a 13-game hitting streak for the Griffons.
Landon Mason continues to hit .440 this year.
Jeremy Alvarado and
Cosimo Cannella have hit nine and eight home runs respectively.
Weston Caindec owns a 2-1 record while appearing in 13 games this season. He has 30 strikeouts in his 40.1 innings of work.
Evan Jones is 4-0 on the year and
Preston Bailey has a 3-0 record. Bailey has a team-low 3.12 ERA while pitching 26 innings.
Previewing LindenwoodLindenwood is currently 11-14 overall and 5-12 in conference action. The Lions fell to Central Missouri on Tuesday evening and took two of three games against Southwest Baptist.
Nathan Prindle is leading the squad with a .405 batting average, seven home runs, 11 doubles, 34 runs scored and an .861 slugging percentage. Drew Quinones is hitting .372 on the season, with a team-high 29 RBIs, three triples and 35 hits. Wes Degener, Ryan Sosnowski and Mike Ehrhard are all hitting over .300 this season.
Connor Law is leading the pitching staff with a 3.25 ERA, a 3-1 record, 36 innings pitched and 31 strikeouts. Law has appeared in eight games, and has registered one save. Andrew Eilers has pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 3.78 for a 2-1 record this year.