Pittsburg, Kan. -- The Missouri Southern baseball team dropped a 2-0 decision today to Central Oklahoma in the second round of the 2019 MIAA Baseball Tournament in Pittsburg.
The Lions (33-18) will move on to play Lindenwood tomorrow at 10 am in an elimination game. If Southern wins, the team will play directly following that game against the winner of the Central Missouri - Pittsburg State game being played tonight.
Southern had two hits from
Mike Million and a hit each from
Freddie Landers,
Denver Coffee,
Matt Miller and
Dexter Swims.
Will Bausinger started and went eight innings, striking out six and walking none in the tough-luck loss.
River Wright and
Bradly Hershey threw in relief for the Lions.
UCO (35-16) got three hits from Joe Mondragon and two from Dru Barrier as starter Gabe Littlejim went six innings and struck out five to get the win. Landon Bond, Junior Obeso and Josh Rutland threw in relief with Rutland picking up the save.
The Lions will be back at it tomorrow morning at 10 am against Lindenwood in day three of the 2019 MIAA Baseball Tournament.