GAMEDAY PREVIEW
#23 Griffon Baseball (29-11, 21-8 MIAA) vs. Nebraska-Kearney (17-21, 14-15 MIAA)
Friday, Apr. 22; 6 p.m. | Saturday, Apr. 23; 1 p.m. | Sunday, Apr. 24; 1 p.m.
Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Mo.
Live Stats | MWSU Season Stats | MIAA Standings
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western Baseball will face off against Nebraska-Kearney for a three-game series this weekend, starting on Friday at 6 p.m.
Previewing Missouri Western
Missouri Western is 29-11 overall and 21-8 in the MIAA. The Griffons are currently tied for second in the MIAA standings and have won eight straight games. MWSU swept Fort Hays State and Central Oklahoma and picked up two mid-week victories over Northwest Missouri during the streak.
David Glaude picked up his second straight MIAA Hitter of the Week honor this week. In his last seven, Glaude has tallied 21 RBIs, three home runs, seven doubles and a triple, and is batting over .600.
Landon Mason has a .438 batting average and has a 20-game hitting streak. Glaude,
Cosimo Cannella,
Orencio Fisher, Nick Gawley have started and played in all 40 games for the Griffons.
The Griffons rely on an arsenal of arms on the mound. Six different pitchers have tallied at least three wins this year.
Richard Peoples leads the team with a 7-3 record and
Evan Jones has a 5-1 record. Missouri Western has struck out 237 batters this year.
Previewing Nebraska-Kearney
The Lopers are 17-21 on the year and have a 14-15 conference record. The Lopers have won three of their last four games, beating Fort Hays State on Tuesday and claiming two games against Pittsburg State last weekend.
Five Lopers are hitting over .300 this year. They are led by Kyle Honeycutt, hitting .366 this year and picking up 45 hits. Dallas Schramm has 10 home runs to lead the team and three others have eight home runs. Shane Sharkey has a team-high 54 hits this year.
On the mound, Trey Ertmer has pitched a team-high 49.2 innings pitched and a 3-5 record. Chris Sievers has 36 strikeouts in 28 innings of work. John Watson has a team-low 2.79 ERA.
