JOPLIN, Mo. – Griffon baseball (32-20) fell to Central Oklahoma (33-18-1) 8-2 in the MIAA Tournament semifinals. Missouri Western was 16-3 in the last 19 games and was 15-4 during the regular season at home.
NOTABLES
- Dusty Stroup scored the first Missouri Western run in the fourth inning to cut into the Central Oklahoma lead
- Andrew Curry led off the ninth inning with a double and scored on an fielding error but MWSU could not rally anymore runs in the inning
- Two through five in the Griffon lineup provided eight of its nine hits and two runs scored
- Dusty Stroup reached base for the 20th consecutive game this season
TOP PERFORMERS
- Stroup was 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored
- Andrew Curry was 2-for-4 on the day with a run scored for MWSU
- Central Oklahoma's Korey Floyd was 3-for-3 and scored two runs
UP NEXT
Missouri Western waits its postseason fate when the NCAA announces the regional field on Sunday night, May 14.
