ST. LOUIS, Mo. -
Carson Rosen tossed four innings of one-hit relief to help secure a 6-2 win for Missouri Western baseball (6-20, 4-12 MIAA) at Missouri-St. Louis on Tuesday at UMSL Baseball Field in St. Louis.
The Griffons, winners in three of their last four games, broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth with a pair of runs. They added an insurance run in both the seventh and eighth inning while holding the Tritons scoreless over the final five innings.
Rosen earned the save, tossing the last four innings, allowing just one hit, striking out one and walking another. It was Rosen's first save as a Griffon and just the second save by an MWSU pitcher this season.
Carson Ripley (1-1) scored his first win this season, entering the game in the third, and tossing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief. He struck out one and walked two.
Offensively,
Diego Rodriguez led the way with a career-best three hits, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases.
Tyson Gerdes went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored.
Kaden Doan doubled, drove in a run and scored twice. The Griffons finished with 11 total hits and six stolen bases.
Missouri Western is home Wednesday to face conference rival Northwest Missouri State. First pitch from the MWSU Spring Sports Complex in St. Joseph is set for 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Griffon Sports Network (Varsity Network App, GoGriffons.com/listen) and will be available to stream on the MIAA Network.