Joplin, Mo. - The Missouri Southern baseball team wrapped up their series with Emporia State Sunday afternoon. The Lions pulled away late, taking game three 11-8 to secure their second straight series sweep. With the win, MSSU improves to 20-4 (8-1 MIAA).
After a quick first inning on both sides,
Wyatt Morgan reached on a one out single up the middle and
Nate Mieszkowski drew a walk. They both moved up a base on a wild pitch, then Morgan came home on a ground out to short, making it a 1-0 Lion lead.
With two outs in the third,
Henry Kusiak broke his second record of the season with a home run to left field. That hit put him at 467 total bases in his career, breaking the previous record of 465 total bases. The Hornets used a big fourth inning to tie things up at 2-2.
Andrew Brubeck put the Lions ahead once again with a single in the fifth, driving in
Ethan Clark. The game was broken open in the sixth, as the Lions scored 4 runs for a 7-2 lead.
Will Doherty led off with a single, later scoring on a
Treghan Parker double to left center.
Wyatt Morgan followed with a single to center to score Parker, then
Nate Mieszkowski launched a two run shot to left.
The visitors scored a pair in the top of the seventh, but the Lions got one back in the bottom of the inning.
Treghan Parker walked to lead off the inning, then
Wyatt Morgan drove a double to left-center to score Parker.
Emporia State had a big eighth inning, scoring four runs to tie things at 8-8. The first two batters of the bottom half did what they needed to, and
Will Doherty gave the Lions the lead back with a double down the left field line to score
Drew Townsend.
Wyatt Morgan later picked up another RBI, making it to first on a bases loaded hit by pitch. Doherty eventually came around to score, as
Ethan Clark hit a sacrifice fly to center, 11-8 Lions.
Michael Moore pitched the final 1.1 innings, striking out 3 batters to secure the victory.
Wyatt Morgan went 3-4 at the plate with a double, recording 3 RBI and scoring 2 runs himself.
Ethan Clark picked up a pair of RBI on a 2-4 day at the plate, one of those being a triple.
Nate Mieszkowski and
Henry Kusiak both hit home runs in the contest.
The Lions will hit the road for their next contest, taking on the Hillcats of Rogers State on Tuesday at 2:00pm. Their next weekend series will be on the road as well, playing just up the road at Pittsburg State.
