The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team continues MIAA play with a three-game set at home at Bearcat Baseball Field vs. the Missouri Southern Lions. It is the home opener for the Bearcats, Northwest went 11-8 at home last season.
 
Northwest enters the weekend with a 2-12 record, 0-3 in MIAA play after being swept by Central Missouri last weekend.

Missouri Southern enters the weekend with a 11-5 record, 2-1 in MIAA play.

Friday, March 3
Northwest Missouri State vs. Missouri Southern 2 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Saturday, March 4
Northwest Missouri State vs. Missouri Southern 2 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Sunday, March 5
Northwest Missouri State vs. Missouri Southern 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Missouri Southern leads the all-time series 51-39, Northwest owns a 16-15 record vs. the Lions at home.
 
DJ Heck is slashing .318 on 44 at-bats. Heck also is tied for a team high six walks on the year.
 
Cole Slibowski is slashing a team-best .333 on 33 at-bats, Slibowski is tied for a team-best seven runs scored.
 
Ryan Koski is hitting .317 and is tied for a team best eight RBIs, Koski also owns a .512 slugging percentage.
 
Trey Morris is slashing .308 with runners on base and a team best .429 with two outs. Morris is tied for a team-best eight RBI's.

Zach Wiese continues his run of quality starts for the Bearcats. In four starts on the year, the Junior from Gretna Nebraska has a 3.79 ERA in 19.0 innings of work.
 
Alex Slocum was excellent in his start in game three of last weekend's series at Central Missouri, Slocum went 7.0 innings surrendering one earned run on five hits and was dealt a no decision.

The Bearcat pitching staff has a conference low 43 free passes.
 
Senior pitcher Max Spitzmiller is fourth all-time in program history in innings pitched. Spitzmiller is also fourth all time in career strikeouts in program history.
 
Innings Pitched
1. - Joseph Hietpas, 2015-18 - 309.2
2. - Brad Roberts, 2015-18 - 294.1
3. - Anthony Caenepeel, 2015-17 - 278.0
4. – Max Spitzmiller, 2018-pres. - 277.1
5. - Tom Franke, 1977-80 - 255.0
6. - Chase Anderson, 2010-13 - 225.2
7. - Bret Harvel, 2007-09 - 215.0
8. - Dale Kisker, 1979-81 - 201.0
9. - Nikko Pablo, 2014-17 - 193.0
10. - Tom Funk, 1981-83 - 190.1
 
Strikeouts
1. - Joseph Hietpas, 2015-18 - 324
2. - Anthony Caenepeel, 2015-17 - 267
3. - Brad Roberts, 2015-18 - 256
4. – Max Spitzmiller, 2018-pres. - 238
5. - Scott Kurtz, 1966-69 - 223
6. - Tom Franke, 1977-80 - 187
7. - Bret Harvel, 2007-09 - 163
8. - Tom Franke, 1978-80 - 153
9. - Nikko Pablo, 2014-17 - 152
10. - Tom Funk, 1981-83 – 148