EMPORIA, Kan. – So much for that losing streak.
Griffon Baseball (12-11, 9-4) took down No. 8 Emporia State (19-5, 8-2) Tuesday night to end a four-game MIAA skid. It was just the second conference loss for Emporia State which entered the night with a game and a half lead on Central Missouri for first place in the MIAA.
NOTABLES
- Dustin Agnew didn't allow a hit until a leadoff single in the fourth, and didn't allow more than one hit in any of his 7 1/3 innings of work
- The two teams were scoreless through six innings until Alex Heuring hit a two-out solo home run to left
- Emporia State had the bases loaded with two out in the bottom of the ninth before Jared Lloyd coaxed a fly out to left to end the game
- The Griffons have now won five of their last six against traditional MIAA power Emporia State, including four of five last season
- Missouri Western needed just two pitchers in the game, resting the bullpen for this weekend's three-game series with Northeastern State at the Spring Sports Complex
TOP PERFORMERS
- Agnew allowed just four hits and one run in his first start of the season, striking out three and improving to 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA on the season
- Lloyd went an inning and a third in relief, allowing two hits. It was Lloyd's 11th appearance this season. He's 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA, allowing 15 hits in 19.1 innings pitched
- Heuring was 2-for-4 at the plate with the RBI and two runs scored
- David Glaude went 2-for-4 on the day
UP NEXT
The seven-game road swing is over and Missouri Western returns to the Spring Sports Complex later this week to host Northeastern State (11-9, 5-4) in a three-game series. Game one is scheduled for a 4 p.m. first pitch on Friday, March 24.
