The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team continues MIAA play with a three-game series with Pittsburg State. It was originally scheduled to be a home series in Maryville, Missouri but was moved to Pittsburg, Kansas due to inclement weather in Maryville. Northwest will still be the home team on the scoreboard for all three games.
 
Northwest enters the weekend with a 3-14 record, 1-5 in MIAA play after taking one of three from Missouri Southern last weekend at home.

Pittsburg State enters the weekend with a 12-6 record, 4-2 in MIAA play.

Friday, March 10
Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State 3 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Saturday, March 11
Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Sunday, March 12
Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State 12 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch
 
Northwest holds a 45-40 record all-time vs the Gorillas.
 
DJ Heck is slashing .315 on 54 at-bats. Heck also is tied for a team high seven walks on the year.
 
Cole Slibowski is slashing a team-best .381 on 42 at-bats.
 
Ryan Koski is hitting .333 and has a team high 14 RBI's and three home runs, Koski also owns a .611 slugging percentage.
 
Starter Zach Wiese holds a 1-2 record with a 4.13 ERA in 24.0 innings of work.
 
Alex Slocum has struck out a team best 23 hitters in 26.2 innings of work, Slocum holds a 4.05 ERA.
 
Jacob Gajic holds a team best 2.89 ERA in 9.1 innings, opposing hitters are hitting .216.
 
The Bearcat pitching staff has a conference low 53 free passes.
 
Senior pitcher Max Spitzmiller moved to third all-time in program history in innings pitched following his 7.0 inning performance last weekend vs. Missouri Southern.
 
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. – Max Spitzmiller, 2018-pres. - 284.1
4. - Anthony Caenepeel, 2015-17 - 278.0
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. - 242
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