GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (17-17, 14-10 MIAA) vs Northwest Missouri State (24-10, 13-8)
When: April 11 – 7 p.m.
Where: Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Live Stats
 
By The Numbers
24  - Nick Gawley leads the MIAA with 24 stolen bases
7 – The Griffons had all three weekend starters pitch at least seven innings in the Central Oklahoma series
6 – Logan Marston is currently on a six-game hitting streak
4.6 – Missouri Western has won six of the eight meetings against Northwest Missouri by an average of 4.6 runs
4 – Richard Peoples threw a conference leading fourth complete game on Friday, April 7

Missouri Western (17-17, 14-10 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 518-384 (360-251 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.1 runs per game … allowing 5.5 runs per game … batting .290 as a team … opponents are batting .285 … 31 home runs … 38 stolen bases … 4.49 earned run average …opponents earned run average 4.44 … 189 strikeouts
Leaders: Bailey Zimmer (.385 batting average) … Nick Gawley (48 hits) … Logan Marston (seven home runs) … Nick Gawley (24 stolen bases) … Nate Hunter (2.57 era) … Alex Heuring & Jared Lloyd (two save) … Richard Peoples (36 strikeouts)
 
Northwest Missouri State (24-10, 13-8)
Coach: Darin Loe, 18th season, 433-433 at NWMSU
Team: Averaging 6.1 runs per game … allowing 3.6 runs per game … batting .284 as a team … opponents are batting .228 … 23 home runs … 24 stolen bases … 3.11 earned run average … opponents earned run average 5.17 … 270 strikeouts
Leaders: Garrett Fort (.331 batting average) … Garrett Fort (47 hits) … Jay Hrdlicka (six home runs) … Garrett Fort (seven stolen bases) … Jacob Wagner (0.71 era) … Nikko Pablo (five save) … Anthony Caenepeel (81 strikeouts)
 
Up Next
Missouri Western opens a three-game home series with Fort Hays State on April 13 at 6 p.m.