KEARNEY, Neb. – Griffon baseball (24-17, 21-10) won its eighth consecutive game as it beat Nebraska Kearney (13-28, 6-22) 8-2.

NOTABLES

• Nick Gawley had three doubles in the win, which tied a MWSU single game record
• Dusty Stroup hit his sixth home run of the season, Alex Heuring connected for his fifth home run and Levi Schreiner blasted his second home run all in the win
• Missouri Western's three home runs are the most since March 12 and second most in a game this season
• Richard Peoples threw his fifth consecutive start of at least eight 1/3 innings and 10^th straight start of seven innings or more
• The Griffons scored five of its eight runs with two outs
• The first four batters in the lineup accounted for seven MWSU runs with the #2 batter Nick Gawley and #3 batter David Glaude combining for five of those seven runs

TOP PERFORMERS

• Nick Gawley was 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored, three doubles and two stolen bases
• Levi Schreiner went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs
• Jeremy Alvarado drove in two RBIs and was 2-for-4 from the plate
• Peoples threw 8 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs with three strikeouts

UP NEXT
Missouri Western goes for its second straight series sweep tomorrow, April 23 as it takes on the Lopers at 12 p.m.