The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team will continue non-conference play Tuesday when the Bearcats travel to Liberty, Mo., to take on the William Jewell Cardinals.

The Bearcats and Cardinals will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Talley Stadium.

Northwest is coming off its first MIAA series win of the year by taking two of three at Central Oklahoma. The Cardinals are 21-15 overall and 10-10 in GLVC play.

Tuesday, April 18
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The Bearcats will return to MIAA action later this week with a three-game set beginning Friday in Hays, Kan., against the Fort Hays State University Tigers. 

The Northwest pitching staff ranks No. 10 in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.72).
 
1. Minnesota State      3.99
2. Seton Hill                3.69
3. Wingate                   3.43
4. Northwood              3.00
5. Tampa                     2.97
6. Augustana               2.96
7. Wayne State (MI)    2.91
8. Cal St. Dom. Hills   2.85
9. Millersville              2.83
10. Northwest Mo. St. 2.78
 
The Bearcat pitching staff ranks No. 15 in the nation in fewest walks per nine innings (3.26).

The Bearcats are led in hitting by Cole Slibowski (.344), Ryan Koski (.313) and Parker Griffith (.306). Slibowski has posted a team-best 43 hits. Koski is tops on the squad in doubles (10), home runs (9) and RBI (42). Griffith made his season debut March 27 and has produced 15 hits, including six extra-base hits, in 13 games.