Joplin, Mo. - The 16th ranked Missouri Southern baseball program will conclude the regular season with a three day conference series against Missouri Western on the road beginning on Friday, Apr. 28th at 6:00pm from the Griffon Baseball Field.

The Lions (36-11, 23-7 MIAA) as a team are hitting .333 with 10.3 runs, 11.7 hits, 2.5 doubles, 2.1 home runs and 0.9 stolen bases a game. As a pitching staff they have a 5.68 ERA and 1.60 WHIP from 393.0 innings while striking out on average 8.5 batters per game and holding them to a .286 average.

Nate Mieszkowski is hitting .400 with 69 runs scored, 82 hits, 16 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 56 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Ethan Clark is hitting .390 with 62 hits, 13 doubles, three home runs and 53 RBIs. Matt Miller is hitting .364 with 57 runs scored, 64 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 68 RBIs. Henry Kusiak is hitting .356 with 58 runs scored, 69 hits, 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. Garrett Rice is hitting .353 with 57 runs scored, 60 hits, 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Will Doherty is hitting .304 with 45 hits, 12 doubles, six home runs and 35 RBIs. 

On the mound Cole Woods has an 8-2 record, 3.68 ERA, 1.10 WHIP from 71 innings with 86 strikeouts and opponents hitting .229. Cole Gayman has a 5-0 record, 5.51 ERA from 49.0 innings with 45 strikeouts. Owen Schneider has a 2-1 record, 5.22 ERA from 39.2 innings with 31 strikeouts. Kyle Moore has made 20 appearances from the bullpen for an 8-2 record and three saves with a 3.36 ERA, 1.14 WHIP from 56.1 innings with 54 strikeouts. Laif Hultine has made 20 appearances from the bullpen for a 2-2 record and five saves with a 3.29 ERA, 1.06 WHIP from 27.1 innings with 31 strikeouts.

Missouri Western (14-30, 10-20 MIAA) as a team is hitting .287 with 5.9 runs, 9.7 hits, 1.8 doubles, 0.5 home runs and 0.9 stolen bases a game. As a pitching staff they have a 6.93 ERA and 1.78 WHIP from 370.0 innings while striking out on average 6.8 batters per game and holding them to a .307 average.

Brendan Anderson leads the team with a .348 average and 36 runs scored while having 54 hits, 11 doubles, 26 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Hunter Olson is hitting .342 with 55 hits, 12 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBIs. Will Courtney is hitting .333 with 35 hits six doubles and 24 RBIs. Travis Wiese is hitting .314 with 49 hits, nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 RBIs. Jayden Singleton leads the team with 14 stolen bases and is hitting .267.

On the mound the Griffons are led by Bryaden Haug with a 5.57 ERA, 1-2 record from 11 appearances, seven starts with 53.1 innings and 30 strikeouts. Samson Holcomb has a 6.07 ERA, 2-5 record from 12 appearances, 10 starts for 46.0 innings and 34 strikeouts. Robert Farrell has a 5.64 ERA, 1-2 reocrd from 12 appearances, six starts for 30.1 innings and 24 strikeouts. Zach Cushing has appeared in 21 games from the bullpen for a 4.14 ERA, 5-1 record in 41.1 innings and 42 strikeouts. David Steffen and Sam Kratz have appeared in 16 games with Steffen 1-3 with a 4.31 ERA in 31.1 innings and 31 strikeouts and Krats having a 0-1 reocrd, 4.95 ERA in 20.0 innings and 26 strikeouts.