GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (6-7, 3-0 MIAA) vs Southwest Baptist (9-3, 1-2 MIAA)
When: Friday, March 3 -2 p.m., Saturday, March 4 – 1 p.m., Sunday, March 5 – 1 p.m.
Where: Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Live Stats
 
By The Numbers

• 3 - Missouri Western is currently on a three-game winning streak
• 13 - David Glaude has reached base in 13 consecutive games
• 8 – Nick Gawley's current hitting streak is at eight games
• 27 – Richard Peoples and Jared Lloyd have combined for 27 strikeouts
• 12 – The Griffons have turned 12 double plays this season

Missouri Western (6-7, 3-0 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 507-375 (349-252 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.07 runs per game … allowing 5.46 runs per game … batting .290 as a team … opponents are batting .282 … 10 home runs … 17 stolen bases … 4.71 earned run average …opponents earned run average 3.96 … 87 strikeouts
Leaders: Nick Gawley (.442 batting average) … Nick Gawley (23 hits) … Jeremy Alvarado and Dusty Stroup (two home runs) … Nick Gawley (nine stolen bases) … Jared Llyod (0.93 era) … Alex Heuring (one save) … Richard Peoples (14 strikeouts)
 
Southwest Baptist (9-3, 1-2 MIAA)
Coach: Chris Martin, 6^th season, 122-137-1 (88-106 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 10.0 runs per game … allowing 8.9 runs per game … batting .351 as a team … opponents are batting .323 … 13 home runs … 15 stolen bases … 7.68 earned run average … opponents earned run average 9.22 … 78 strikeouts
Leaders: Jovany Urbieta (.444 batting average) … Chance Wolfe (21 hits) … Jovany Urbieta (four home runs) … Chance Wolfe (three stolen bases) … Chance Wolfe (2.84 era) … Chance Wolfe (two save) … Jay Kaufman (17 strikeouts)
Up Next
Missouri Western travels to Pittsburg, Kansas for a three-game series against Pittsburg State beginning on Friday, March 10.