GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (14-13, 11-6 MIAA) at Lindenwood (16-13, 9-8 MIAA)
When: Friday, March 21 & Saturday, April 1 – 6 p.m., April 2 – 1 p.m.
Where: Lou Brock Sports Complex – St. Charles, Mo.
Links: Live Stats | Game Notes
 
By The Numbers
1 – David Glaude became the all-time career RBIs leader against Emporia State on March 28 and needs just one home run to break the career home runs record
20 – Richard Peoples won his 20^th career start on March 25 win over Northeastern State
7 – Bailey Zimmer has the longest current hitting streak at seven games
12 – The Griffons have outhit opponents in 12 of its 14 wins   
3 – Missouri Western is currently tied for third in the MIAA standings

Missouri Western (14-13, 11-6 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 515-381 (357-248 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.2 runs per game … allowing 5.85 runs per game … batting .296 as a team … opponents are batting .285 … 26 home runs … 34 stolen bases … 4.65 earned run average …opponents earned run average 4.46 … 161 strikeouts
Leaders: Bailey Zimmer (.406 batting average) … Nick Gawley (43 hits) … Logan Marston (five home runs) … Nick Gawley (22 stolen bases) … Jared Lloyd (1.96 era) … Alex Heuring & Jared Lloyd (two save) … Richard Peoples (31 strikeouts)
 
Lindenwood (16-13, 9-8 MIAA)
Coach: Doug Bletcher, 10^th season at LWU, 297-211-1 at LWU
Team: Averaging 6.5 runs per game … allowing 5.5 runs per game … batting .288 as a team … opponents are batting .288 … 13 home runs … 44 stolen bases … 4.91 earned run average … opponents earned run average 5.45 … 234 strikeouts
Leaders: Wes Degener (.375 batting average) … Drew Quinones & Kyle Teter (37 hits) … Kyle Teter (four home runs) … Es Degener (ten stolen bases) … Marshall Shill (3.57 era) … Connor Law (six save) … Brendan Feldmann (57 strikeouts)
 
Up Next
Missouri Western hits the road to close out its mid-week series against Emporia State on April 4 at 4 p.m.