EMPORIA, Kan. – Griffon baseball fell at #5 Emporia State 7-3 in the series finale between the two teams. 

NOTABLES

• Missouri Western struck early as Levi Schreiner scored on a Jeremy Alvarado single in the second inning
• With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, MWSU was able to score Logan Marston on Andrew Curry's fielder's choice
• A two-out RBI single from Nick Gawley during the next at-bat allowed MWSU to cut the lead to one run but they could not get any closer
• Emporia added three insurance runs in the sixth inning to extend its lead
• Both teams had 10 hits on the night but  the Griffons would strand eight runners on base while the Hornets left six on base

TOP PERFORMERS

• Jeremy Alvarado went 3-for-4 with an RBI on the evening
• Donald Wanner threw two hitless and scoreless innings of relief work with four strikeouts
• Dusty Stroup batted .400 with a stolen base and a run scored for MWSU

UP NEXT
Missouri Western takes on Central Oklahoma, Friday April 7 at 6 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex.  It is the first game in a seven game homestand for the Griffons.