Tuesday, March 3 | 2 p.m. (CT)
William Jewell at Northwest Missouri State | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Saturday, March 6 | 2 p.m. (CT)
Missouri Southern at Northwest Missouri State | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Sunday, March 7 | 2 p.m. (CT)
Missouri Southern at Northwest Missouri State | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Monday, March 8 | 1 p.m. (CT)
Missouri Southern at Northwest Missouri State | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team will return home for four games this week beginning Tuesday with a non-conference matchup with William Jewell.
 
The Bearcats (12-6 overall, 4-2 MIAA) will play host to William Jewell (4-4) Tuesday at 2 p.m. Northwest will take on the Missouri Southern Lions (8-7 overall, 4-2 MIAA) in a three-game conference series beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lions and Bearcats were originally slated to begin Friday but rain is forecasted and the decision was made to move the series to Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Northwest holds a 31-30-1 lead all-time vs. William Jewell. The Cardinals have won four consecutive games vs. the Bearcats, including a pair of wins last season.
 
Missouri Southern owns a 59-42 lead in the all-time series with Northwest. The Lions have won five straight against the Bearcats.
 
Northwest has won four consecutive series, including both of its MIAA series this season. Northwest has recorded series victories over Arkansas-Monticello (3-1), CSU Pueblo (3-1), Fort Hays State (2-1) and Emporia State (2-1).
 
Northwest is 5-1 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 23-4 in the eighth and ninth innings this season.
 
Northwest ranks tied for No. 2 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (48).
 
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander                  78
2. Angelo St.                        48
    Northwest Mo. St.     48
4. USC Aiken                       44
5. Pittsburg St.    43
     West Texas A&M       43
7. Flagler                   42
     Quincy                  42
9. Central Okla.  41
     Saint Leo                          41
 
Through 18 games, the Bearcats are batting .290. Northwest has five starters batting .300 or higher this season (Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .421; Michael Good - .325; Parker Griffith – .333; Frank Gall - .368; John Connors - .304).
 
Senior transfer Jeremiah Cabuyaban leads the squad in batting (.421), OPS (1.308), doubles (6) and on-base percentage (.571) … he has reached base in all 16 games he has played … he has a team-high seven multi-hit games … posted three multi-RBI contests … Achieved a season-high 4 hits and 4 RBIs, including 2 home runs, against CSU Pueblo on February 16… Hit a home run and recorded 4 RBIs in a series against Southwestern Oklahoma State on February 2… Tallied 3 hits and scored 2 runs in a win over Arkansas-Monticello on February 6… Delivered 2 hits, including a double, against Southwestern Oklahoma State on February 1… Registered 3 hits in a win against Fort Hays State on February 20.
 
Senior transfer Frank Gall is hitting .368 with a 1.108 OPS … tops the team in hits (28), home runs (5), RBI (23), runs scored (18) and stolen bases (10) … has seven multi-hit games and a team-best five multi-RBI contests … Achieved a season-high performance against Arkansas-Monticello on February 6 with 4 hits, including a home run, and 6 RBIs… Recorded 10 stolen bases, leading the team… Hit 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 walk against Emporia State on February 27… Registered 47 putouts and 2 assists in the field … riding a three-game hitting streak into this week's slate of games.
 
Junior shortstop Wilmer Jimenez is batting .250. Seven of his 17 hits have been for extra bases – three doubles, two triples and two home runs … has two multi-hit games … has four multi-RBI games … only Bearcat to have reached base in all 18 games … Registered 23 putouts and 35 fielding assists, leading the team in fielding assists… Notched 6 fielding independent plays, leading the team in this category… Hit a home run and drove in 3 runs vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (Feb. 1)… Went 3-for-5 with a triple and 3 runs scored vs. Fort Hays State (Feb. 20)… Delivered a double and 2 RBIs vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State (Feb. 2)… Compiled series stats of 4 runs, 4 hits, and 3 RBIs in four games vs. CSU Pueblo (Feb. 13-16)… Recorded 1 hit and 2 runs vs. Emporia State (Feb. 28).
 
Junior John Connors has drawn a team-best 17 walks and is batting .304 … Connors has notched 21 hits, scored 14 runs and driven in 12 … has five multi-hit games … has three multi-RBI games … Registered a season-high five hits and four RBIs, including a home run, against Fort Hays State on Feb. 19… Achieved a .600 on-base percentage in a win against Arkansas-Monticello on Feb. 6… Scored three runs and hit a home run during the Fort Hays State series on Feb. 19… Delivered two hits and two RBIs in a loss to Arkansas-Monticello on Feb. 7… Tallied a double and an RBI in a win against CSU Pueblo on Feb. 16… Posted two hits with an RBI against Emporia State on Feb. 28.
 
Junior Jordi Ventura is hitting .290 with 20 hits and 10 runs scored … has ripped four doubles and a homer … has seven multi-hit games … has three multi-RBI games … Notable series against Arkansas-Monticello with 7 hits, including a home run and 3 RBIs on February 6-7… Achieved a season-high 3 hits in the game against Arkansas-Monticello on February 7… Contributed 2 hits and 2 RBIs in the win over CSU Pueblo on February 15… Stole 1 base and was hit by pitch 5 times over the season… Made 25 putouts and 1 assist in the field.
 
Junior Chester Brooks is tied for the team lead with six doubles … ranks second on the team with 16 walks … Brooks is batting .226  with 14 hits, 13 runs scored and nine RBI … he is 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts … has two multi-hit games … Notched a 4-hit game with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs against Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 6)… Posted 3 hits, including a double, and 1 RBI vs. CSU Pueblo (Feb. 15)… Contributed 2 runs and 2 RBIs with a hit in the win over Emporia State (Feb. 27)… Accumulated 34 putouts and 11 assists in the field.
 
Redshirt freshman Michael Good is batting .325 with 13 hits in 40 at-bats. Good has driven in seven runs and has a .786 OPS … has four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … Posted 8 putouts and led the team with 28 fielding assists… Registered 3 hits and 3 RBIs against Emporia State (Feb. 27)… Achieved a .667 slugging percentage and was hit by a pitch, contributing 2 hits and 2 RBIs against Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 6)… Logged 4 fielding assists and a hit against CSU Pueblo (Feb. 15)… Collected a hit, run, and RBI with 4 assists in the game against CSU Pueblo (Feb. 14).
 
Sophomore Logan Brasel is 2-1 on the season and has a 5.24 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP … in two MIAA starts, Brasel is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in 13 innings pitched.
 
Sophomore Jase Johnson is 3-0 in his seven relief appearances … has tossed 15 1/3 innings with a 2.93 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP … has struck out 15 batters, which ranks third on the team.
 
Sophomore Diego De Santiago is 1-2 with two saves and a 1.86 ERA in seven appearances … he has a 1.24 WHIP … he has allowed eight hits and four walks with seven strikeouts.
 
Junior Bronco Whitt is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in five appearances … he has thrown 7 23 innings and allowed six hits and one run … he has struck out seven batters.
 
Senior starter Landon Wells is 2-0 with a 3.29 ERA in 13 2/3 innings pitched … has struck out 15 and walked five.
 
Sophomore Leonardo May is 2-1 in his three starts with 3.00 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP.
 
Senior Ben Haug is 1-0 in five starts … he has a 9.39 ERA and owns a save … he has struck out 13 batters.
 
Sophomore Gage Busby is the team leader with 21 strikeouts … has made five starts and is 0-2 with a 8.69 ERA and a 1.98 WHIP.
 
Northwest head coach Tony Jandron led the Bearcats to a berth in the 2025 MIAA Baseball Tournament championship game while securing the most ever wins by a first-year coach in program history.
 
Jandron guided the Bearcats to a 27-25 mark in the 2025 season. Northwest went 19-17 in MIAA play and earned the No. 6 seed in the 2025 MIAA Tournament. In 2025, the Bearcats set the program record for home runs (57) in a single season.
 
The Bearcats were selected to finish ninth in the 2026 MIAA preseason coaches poll.
 
2026 MIAA BASEBALL PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. Central Missouri [12] – 144 points
2. Pittsburg State – 125 points
3. Central Oklahoma – 115 points
4. Missouri Southern [1] – 97 points 
5. Washburn – 93 points
6. Fort Hays State – 92 points
7. Rogers State – 82 points
8. Emporia State – 72 points
9. Northwest Missouri State – 67 points
10. Missouri Western – 50 points
11. Northeastern State – 32 points
12. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 25 points
13. Newman – 20 points 
[#] - First Place Votes