ST. JOSEPH – Griffon baseball (18-17) fell to Northwest Missouri (20-15) 13-9 at the Spring Sports Complex. The rivals combined for 33 hits, 22 runs and 12 pitchers used in the three hour and 42 minute game.
 
Missouri Western trailed by four runs heading into the eighth inning but started the inning with a strong rally. An error allowed Maurice Bruce to reach base in the first at-bat of the inning and a Casey Danley single put runners on board with no outs. Brooks Day doubled down the left field line to score both runners and cut the Bearcat lead to 11-9. Back-to-back base hits from Dusty Stroup and Nolan Meyer loaded the bases with no outs. However, NWMSU escaped the threat with three straight outs.
 
The Griffons had timely hitting in the first inning as they got back-to-back RBI singles with two-outs. MWSU hit three home runs, the second most in a game this season. Casey Danley hit his sixth home run in the second inning and has now homered in five of the last six games.
 
NOTABLES    

• 15 hits by the Griffons are tied for the most this season
• Missouri Western had five players record multiple hits
• Casey Danley was 3-for-6 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs
• Nolan Meyer went 3-for-5 on the evening with two RBIs and a run scored
• Ryan Smith scored two runs and drove in one run on a 3-for-4 batting performance
• Both teams combined to make six errors

 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western opens a three-game series with Lindenwood tomorrow, April 12. Game one begins at 6 p.m. from the Spring Sports Complex.