Gawley_NWMSU_MIAA_2016
2
Winner Mo. Western St. MWSU 5-7
1
Washburn WU 8-5
Winner
Mo. Western St. MWSU
5-7
2
Final
1
Washburn WU
8-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mo. Western St. MWSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 13 1
Washburn WU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1

W: Lloyd, Jared (1-0) L: Kutzke,J. (0-1)

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at Washburn University

2/27/2017 | 1:00 p.m.

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Game Recap: Baseball |

Ninth Inning Blast Completes Comeback

MWSU scores runs in eighth and ninth inning for 2-1 win


TOPEKA, Kan. – Griffon baseball (5-7) scored runs in the top of the eighth and ninth innings for a 2-1 comeback victory at Washburn (8-5).  
 
NOTABLES
  • Nick Gawley hit a game winning solo home run in the top of the ninth inning
  • Missouri Western outhit Washburn 13-11
  • Griffon pitchers combined for seven strikeouts and issued only two walks
  • Washburn scored a run in the third inning but left two runners stranded
  • MWSU loaded the bases in the top of the third inning but couldn't get a run across
 
TOP PERFORMERS
  • Nate Hunter pitched six innings, gave up one run on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts
  • Connor Simpson went 2-for-4 and drove in the tying run in the top of the eighth inning
  • Jared Lloyd picked up the win out of the bullpen as he threw 1 2/3 innings and struck out two of the six batters he faced
 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes the series sweep in Topeka on Monday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Gawley

#4 Nick Gawley

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Connor Simpson

#7 Connor Simpson

INF
6' 1"
Junior
Jared Lloyd

#31 Jared Lloyd

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
Nate Hunter

#33 Nate Hunter

RHP
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nick Gawley

#4 Nick Gawley

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Connor Simpson

#7 Connor Simpson

6' 1"
Junior
INF
Jared Lloyd

#31 Jared Lloyd

6' 1"
Junior
RHP
Nate Hunter

#33 Nate Hunter

6' 2"
Junior
RHP