Kyle Inman
Western baseball swept a doubleheader on Tuesday at No. 22 Emporia State to improve its record to 23-11 overall and 16-8 in MIAA conference play. Nate Ramler started the scoring in the third inning of game one with a two run homerun that scored Spencer Shockley, who singled to left center earlier in the inning. ...
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Coach Buzz Verduzco had a hunch in this past weekend’s matchup against Washburn. Hardly anybody agreed with him, however. With two outs and Bubba Dotson on second base, Verduzco decided to pinch hit Jared Bell, who hadn’t had a hit all season. It paid off. Bell’s walk off single to center field sent Dotson home ...
Kyle Inman
Missouri Western baseball dropped three out of four games in Warrensburg against No. 2 ranked Central Missouri to start MIAA Conference play. The Griffons bats came out hot in game one as Nate Ramler hit an RBI single that scored Michael Schulze in the first inning. In the top of the fourth inning, Bubba Dotson ...
Thomas Huitt-Johnson
Seconds before a potential no-hitter was thrown by Missouri Western pitcher Brandon Simmons, a mythical creature — part lion, part eagle — ruined it. It’s an all-around norm to never talk about a no-hitter. Max Griffon didn’t know about this apparently. Seconds before Simmons threw three straight hits to Nebraska-Kearney and ended the opportunity, Max’s tweet ...
Kyle Inman
The Griffon baseball team will open up its season in Florence, Ala., against 5-1 North Alabama in a three-game series on Feb. 18-19. “We think we are ready to play, and we think we have our lineup set as far as who we are going to start opening day,” coach Buzz Verduzco said. “Two out ...