GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (11-8, 8-1 MIAA) at Missouri Southern (13-10, 5-4 MIAA)
When: Friday, March 17 -3 p.m., Saturday, March 18 – 1 p.m., Sunday, March 19- 1 p.m.
Where: Warren Turner Field – Joplin, Mo.
Links: Live Stats | Game Notes
 
By The Numbers
4 – David Glaude is just four RBIs away from breaking the career RBI record
17 – Nick Gawley has stolen 17 bases this season, the best in the MIAA
1 – Richard Peoples allowed just one earned run in a complete game performance during his last start
3 – Logan Marston has hit a home run in three straight conference series
6 – Missouri Western has six consecutive seasons of at least an eight game winning streak

Missouri Western (11-8, 8-1 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 512-376 (351-253 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.47 runs per game … allowing 5.10 runs per game … batting .297 as a team … opponents are batting .268 … 15 home runs … 31 stolen bases … 4.00 earned run average …opponents earned run average 4.59 … 119 strikeouts
Leaders: Nick Gawley (.423 batting average) … Nick Gawley (33 hits) … Logan Marston (four home runs) … Nick Gawley (17 stolen bases) … Jared Lloyd (1.06 era) … Alex Heuring (two save) … Richard Peoples (21 strikeouts)
 
Missouri Southern (13-10, 5-4 MIAA)
Coach: Bryce Darnell, 9^th season at MSSU, 249-195 career record
Team: Averaging 8.43 runs per game … allowing 6.91 runs per game … batting .317 as a team … opponents are batting .279 … 33 home runs … 26 stolen bases … 5.80 earned run average … opponents earned run average 7.77 … 154 strikeouts
Leaders: Max Hogan (.458 batting average) … Max Hogan (38 hits) … Max Hogan  (nine home runs) … Max Hogan (seven stolen bases) … Sean Goostree (2.35 era) … Cody Smith (two save) … Dan Hawk (27 strikeouts)

Up Next
Missouri Western travels to Emporia State for a conference mid-week game starting at 5 p.m.on Tuesday, March 21