WEEKEND PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (18-17, 15-10 MIAA) vs Fort Hays State (9-26, 2-20)
When: April 13 – 1 p.m. & 4 p.m., April 14 – 1 p.m.
Where: Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Live Stats
 
By The Numbers
17 - Missouri Western had 17 hits in a April 11 win over Northwest Missouri State
3 – MWSU has won three out of its last four games by a combined 13 runs
7 – The Griffons had all three weekend starters pitch at least seven inning in the Central Oklahoma series
5 - Dusty Stroup is second in the MIAA with five triples
.398 – Bailey Zimmer is fourth in the conference with a .398 batting average

Missouri Western (18-17, 15-10 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 519-384 (361-251 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.2 runs per game … allowing 5.4 runs per game … batting .295 as a team … opponents are batting .285 … 31 home runs … 39 stolen bases … 4.48 earned run average …opponents earned run average 4.62 … 196 strikeouts
Leaders: Bailey Zimmer (.398 batting average) … Nick Gawley (50 hits) … Logan Marston (seven home runs) … Nick Gawley (24 stolen bases) … Nate Hunter (2.50 era) … Alex Heuring & Jared Lloyd (two save) … Richard Peoples (36 strikeouts)
 
Fort Hays State (9-26, 2-20)
Coach: Steve Johnson, 7th season, 383-333 at FHSU
Team: Averaging 5.3 runs per game … allowing 8.8 runs per game … batting .280 as a team … opponents are batting .326 … 27 home runs … 47 stolen bases … 7.72 earned run average … opponents earned run average 4.34 … 183 strikeouts
Leaders: Ty Redington (.333 batting average) … Ty Redington (45 hits) … Dalton Pomeroy (five home runs) … Ty Redington (23 stolen bases) … Sam Capps (2.81 era) … Clayton Basgall (three save) … Sam Capps (49 strikeouts)
 
Up Next
Missouri Western hits the road for game two of a midweek series with Northwest Missouri State on April 18 at 2 p.m.