Sunday, April 6 | Noon
(DH) Northwest Missouri State at Northeastern State | Pryor, Okla. | Pryor High School
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Monday, April 7 | 2 p.m.
Northwest Missouri State at Northeastern State | Tahlequah, Okla. | Rousey Field
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Wednesday, April 9 | 2 p.m.
Northwest Missouri State vs. Missouri Western | Maryville, Mo. | Bearcat Baseball Field
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The Northwest Missouri State baseball team (15-16, 9-9 MIAA) is set to hit the road for a three-game series against Northeastern State. The series schedule has been adjusted due to weather, with a neutral-site doubleheader beginning at Noon on Sunday, April 6, followed by the series finale at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 7.

Following the road trip, the Bearcats will return home to host Missouri Western for a midweek match up on Wednesday, April 9, at 2 p.m., for North Nodaway Day at Bearcat Baseball Field.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NORTHEASTERN STATE
The two teams will meet for the 55th time in history, while the RiverHawks hold a 32-22 series lead. The last time NSU and Northwest met was last season on April 19 – April 21, with the Bearcats taking two out of three at Bearcat Baseball Field. 
 
ABOUT THE RIVERHAWKS

• NSU (10-22, 7-11 MIAA) is currently on an 11-game losing streak, with its last triumph coming against Washburn (W, 13-7) on March 16. The RiverHawks last traveled to Arkansas-Fort Smith on Tuesday, resulting in a 10-2 victory for the Lions. 
• Junior Finley Bunch leads the RiverHawks with a .395 average from the plate, with a .500 on-base percentage. Bunch has made 12 starts in 20 games played this season. Redshirt junior Colton Ayres sits behind Bunch at .326, with 30 hits – six doubles, three home runs, and two triples. Both Holden Yolder and Mason Ruiz have belted a team-high four homers this season. 
• On the mound, Braxton Jones (4-3) holds a 4.15 ERA with a team-leading 47 2/3 innings pitched. Jones has punched out 50 – fifth in MIAA, allowing 17 walks in eight games. 
• NSU sits second in the MIAA in stolen bases, successfully swiping 66 on the season – averaging 2.06 a game. 

 
PREVIOUSLY WITH THE GRIFFONS
Northwest had a slip-up against Missouri Western last go around, getting shutout, 4-0, on March 26 at Griffon Baseball Field. The Bearcats managed just three hits against Griffon starter Colby Deaver, who threw seven complete innings. 
 
SO FAR THIS SEASON

• Dylan Hufft has been on a hot streak lately, previously going 5-for-5 in Northwest's recent win against top-ranked Central Missouri. Hufft leads the Bearcats with a .373 average from the plate – top 10 in the MIAA - on 39 hits. Hufft has tallied nine doubles and three triples. Over the course of 31 games (all starts) this season, Hufft has totaled 62 bases. 
• Ashton Neuman sits second in the country with 37 drawn walks, topping the MIAA. Neuman works a .532 on-base percentage, hitting .269 this season, knocking in 27 RBI on 28 hits – tied for team-high six home runs. 
• Three Bearcats have started in all 27 games, Ryan Wiliams, Ashton Neuman and Dylan Hufft. 
• Kaehukai Young is slugging it at .504, leading the Bearcats with 40 RBI and ties with Neuman with six long-balls. 
• Ryan Williams sits behind Hufft with a .298 average from the plate on 36 hits – 11 doubles and four home runs. 
• Ben Haug (2-3) has thrown a team-high 39.1 innings, while punching out 39. Haug has recorded a seven-inning shutout win against Christian Brothers on Feb. 8. 
• Brock Steggall (3-2) and Logan Brasel (3-0) are tied with a team-leading three wins out of the bullpen, as Leonardo May carries a 1.80 ERA through 10 innings in six appearances. 
• As a team, Northwest sits second in the league in walks drawn (165), fifth in runs scored (239) and scoring (7.7 runs per game). 

 
INCHING UP THE RECORD BOOKS

CAREER DOUBLES
1. - Adam Bailey, 1998-2001 - 56
2. - Britt Westman, 2005-08 - 48
3. - John White, 2004-07 - 47
4. - Ryley Westman, 2004-07 - 46
5. - Steven Garber, 2012-15 - 44
6. - Ryan Abernathy, 2012-14 – 42
7. - Ryan Williams, 2022-pres. – 37
8. - Ryan Koski, 2019-23 – 36
9. Zac Ruff, 2000-02 - 35
    John Sipes, 1999-2003 - 35
    Scott Spurgeon, 1987-89 – 35
 
CAREER HOME RUNS
1. - Adam Bailey, 1998-2001 - 40
2. - Britt Westman, 2005-08 - 36
3. - Brandon Kirsch, 2007-10 - 35
John Sipes, 2000-03 - 35
5. - Scott Spurgeon, 1987-88 - 30
6. - Kyle Gallagher, 2003-05 - 26
7. - Zac Ruff, 2000-02 - 22
      Ryan Koski, 2019-23 - 22
      Trey Morris, 2023-24 - 22
10. - Peter Carlson, 2019-21 – 20
        Ryan Williams, 2022-pres. - 20
 
SEASON WALKS DRAWN
1. - Ryan Williams, 2024 - 48
2. - Brandon Huske, 2013 - 45
      Nick Gotta, 2016 - 45
4. - Ryan Koski, 2022 – 37
      Ashton Neuman, 2022-pres. - 37
6. - Scott Spurgeon, 1988 - 35
7. - Nick Gotta, 2015 - 33
8. - Ben Malick, 2008 - 32
      Jerry Mikusa, 1985 - 32
      Austin Wulff, 2015 - 32
      Noah Bodenhausen, 2024 – 32
 
JANDRON TAKES OVER
First-year head coach Tony Jandron takes the reins as only the fourth leader in the last 42 seasons of Bearcat baseball. This is the first head coaching job for Jandron after previously serving as an assistant coach at Illinois State, Central Michigan, Northwood and the College of DuPage.

Jandron's Coaching Profile

• Illinois State - First winning season since 2019 ('24)
• Mid-American Conference (MAC) Champions ('22, '19)
• MAC Tournament Champions ('22,'19)
• MLB Draft Picks ('22', '21, '20, '19)
• NCAA D1 Regional Qualifier ('22,'21,'19)
• NCAA D1 Regional Finalist ('21)
• First NCAA Tournament Appearance in 24 years ('19)
• Tied program record with 47 wins ('19)
• GLIAC Champions ('18, '17)
• GLIAC Tournament Champions ('18, '17)
• NCAA D2 Regional Qualifier ('18, '17)
• 84 wins, 5th in all of Division II ('18, '17)
• Top-20 national ranking ('18, '17)
• Program Record 46 wins ('17)
• First ever NCAA Regional - #1 seed ('17)
• DuPage, 16-win improvement: 39-20 record ('15)
• First year at DuPage resulted in first winning season in five years ('14)

 
Jandron added a pair of assistant coaches in Theo Bartolomeo and Javier Martinez to the Bearcat coaching staff.
 
WILLIAMS NAMED PRESEASON D2 BASEBALL ALL-AMERICAN
Northwest Missouri State University senior Ryan Williams was named a D2 Baseball Preseason All-America selection, announced Friday. Williams (Kansas City, Mo./Liberty HS) gained a spot on the D2 Baseball Third-Team All-America list.
 
2025 MIAA BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. Central Missouri [11] – 141 points
2. Missouri Southern [2] – 128 points
3. Pittsburg State – 120 points
4. Central Oklahoma – 119 points
5. Washburn – 97 points
6. Fort Hays State – 78 points
7. Emporia State – 67 points
8. Rogers State – 65 points
9. Missouri Western – 53 points
10. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 52 points
11. Northeastern State – 41 points
12. Northwest Missouri – 33 points
13. Newman – 20 points
[#] - First Place Votes