RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – After losing three of its first four games, the Missouri Western baseball team bounced back with a doubleheader sweep at Arkansas Tech on Saturday.
 
The Griffons went on the offensive in game one, winning 12-5, and got a complete game (7 innings), two-hit shutout from Richard Peoples in game two.
 
NOTABLES

• Missouri Western pounded out 28 hits on the day while allowing just 11
• The Griffons hit .378 in the doubleheader with Griffon pitchers limiting Wonder Boy hitters to just a .190 average
• Missouri Western had nine extra base hits in the doubleheader
• Seven Griffons had three hits or more on the day
• Missouri Western's pitching staff struck out 13 Wonder Boy batters and walked five
• Griffon pitchers had a 2.81 ERA on the day, allowing just five earned runs

 
TOP PERFORMERS

• Jeremy Alvarado batted .600 on the day, with three hits in five at bats, scoring two runs and driving in one
• Dusty Stroup hit his first two career home runs, one in each game, and went 4-for-8 at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored
• Logan Marston also drove in three while going 3-for-6 at the plate
• Connor Simpson was 3-for-5 in his one game with a double and an RBI
• Ryan Smith drove in three while going 4-fo-10
• Nick Gawley was 4-for-9 with a double and three RBIs
• Peoples allowed just two hits, pitching all seven innings in game two, with five strikeouts and two walks
• Nate Hunter got the win in game one, going five innings and giving up three hits and one run while striking out four and walking two

 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Arkansas-Fort Smith (2-2) for a Sunday doubleheader and completes the three-game series on Monday.