WEEKEND PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (15-16, 11-6 MIAA) vs Central Oklahoma (20-12-1, 10-11 MIAA)
When: April 7 – 6p.m., April 8 & 9 – 1 p.m.
Where: Spring Sports Complex – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Live Stats | MWSU Game Notes
 
By The Numbers
4 – David Glaude is four doubles away from breaking the MWSU career record  
5– The Griffons are 5-2 in home games this season
7 – Missouri Western begins a seven game homestand
12 - Nate Hunter has given up just 12 earned runs this season, ranking him fourth in the MIAA
25 – Dusty Stroup has scored 25 runs this season

Missouri Western (15-16, 11-6 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18^th season, 516-383 (358-250 MIAA)
Team: Averaging 5.0 runs per game … allowing 5.6 runs per game … batting .293 as a team … opponents are batting .286 … 28 home runs … 36 stolen bases … 4.68 earned run average …opponents earned run average 4.36 … 184 strikeouts
Leaders: Bailey Zimmer (.380 batting average) … Nick Gawley (46 hits) … Logan Marston (five home runs) … Nick Gawley (23 stolen bases) … Nate Hunter (2.57 era) … Alex Heuring & Jared Lloyd (two save) … Richard Peoples (33 strikeouts)
 
Central Oklahoma (20-12-1, 10-11 MIAA)
Coach: John Martin, 2nd season at UCO, 50-34-1 at UCO
Team: Averaging 6.3 runs per game … allowing 5.9 runs per game … batting .306 as a team … opponents are batting .277 … 23 home runs … 33 stolen bases … 5.47 earned run average … opponents earned run average 5.78 … 232 strikeouts
Leaders: Anthony Alvarez (.348 batting average) … Jake Dyer (46 hits) … Korey Floyd (five home runs) … Jake Dyer & Korey Floyd (six stolen bases) … J.D. Cameron (4.18 era) … Russ Gibson (eight save) … Holden Capps (49 strikeouts)
 
Up Next
Missouri Western host Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.