Tuesday, March 31 | 2 p.m. (CT)
No. 7 Central Missouri at Northwest Missouri State | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Thursday, April 2 | 1 p.m. (CT)
Northwest Missouri State at Arkansas-Fort Smith | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Friday, April 3 | 1 p.m. (CT)
Northwest Missouri State at Arkansas-Fort Smith | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Saturday, April 4 | 1 p.m. (CT)
Northwest Missouri State at Arkansas-Fort Smith | WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
Another busy week of MIAA action awaits the Northwest Missouri State University baseball team with four contests on the docket.
 
The Bearcats (22-9 overall, 12-5 MIAA) will play host to Central Missouri Tuesday at 2 p.m., before heading to Arkansas-Fort Smith for a three-game set Thursday-Saturday with all three games at 1 p.m.
 
The Mules are ranked No. 7 in the latest ABCA Top 25 and possess a record of 24-5 overall and 15-3 in MIAA play. Northwest and Central met March 14 in Warrensburg, Mo., with the Mules coming away with an 11-7 win.
 
The Lions are 4-25 overall and 3-17 in MIAA play. The Lions have lost eight consecutive games entering this week's play. UAFS will travel to Northeastern State for a single game Tuesday before taking on the Bearcats in a three-game league series.
 
Northwest has won seven consecutive series this season and has not dropped a series this year. Northwest has recorded series victories over Arkansas-Monticello (3-1), CSU Pueblo (3-1), Fort Hays State (2-1), Emporia State (2-1), Missouri Southern (3-0), Washburn (2-1) and No. 2 Pittsburg State (3-0). Northwest is 5-0 in MIAA series this year.
 
Northwest is 8-2 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 70-34 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings this season. Northwest is 2-1 in extra-inning contests.
 
The Bearcats finished a three-game sweep of the No. 2-ranked Pittsburg State Gorillas with an 11th-inning walk-off victory on Sunday. Northwest trailed 6-0 after two innings but rallied to finish the sweep with a 9-8 extra-inning victory. Northwest won game one, 11-9 (10 inn.), game two, 2-1, and then 9-8 (11 inn.) on Sunday. It was Northwest's first three-game sweep of Pittsburg State since the 2017 season. It was also Northwest's first home sweep of the Gorillas since 2016.
 
 
Northwest ranks No. 8 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (75).
 
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander                  126
2. Belmont Abbey           88
3. West Texas A&M       86
4. Angelo St.                        78
    Emmanuel                       78
    Mount Olive      78
7. USC Aiken                       76
8. Northwest Mo. St.    75
9. Colorado Mesa           74
     Edward Waters           74
 
Northwest has won 13 road games this season, which ranks tied for fourth in the nation.
 
NCAA Div. II Most Road Wins
1. Point Loma                                   16
     North Georgia                            16
2. MSU Denver                  14
4. Northwest Mo. St.                  13
    Angelo State                   13
    Belmont Abbey                          13
    Catawba                                          13
    Wingate                              13
    Delta St.                             13
    Northwest Nazarene            13
 
Through 31 games, the Bearcats are batting .296. Northwest has seven starters batting .300 or higher this season (Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .396; Frank Gall - .364; Michael Good - .329; Wilmer Jimenez - .328; Parker Griffith - .321; John Connors - .319; Jordi Ventura - .306).
 
Senior transfer Jeremiah Cabuyaban ranks No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the MIAA in slugging percentage (.832) … No. 2 in the MIAA in OPS (1.369) … tied for No. 12 in the nation in home runs (11) … ranks No. 6 in the MIAA in on-base percentage (.537) … he leads the team in batting (.396), OPS (1.369), home runs (11), slugging percentage (.832) and on-base percentage (.537) … he ranks second on the team in RBI (33) … he has reached base in all 27 games he has played … he has 13 multi-hit games … posted seven multi-RBI contests … Stole a season-high 2 bases vs. Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 7)… Logged a season-high 10 total bases vs. CSU Pueblo (Feb. 16), including 2 home runs in 5 plate appearances… Scored a season-high 4 runs at Washburn (March 21)… Drove in a season-high 6 runs at Washburn (March 22) … he was chosen as the MIAA's Hitter of the Week after he torched Central Missouri and Washburn pitching … he hit .500 with four home runs, 12 RBI and four runs scored against the Mules and Ichabods.
 
Northwest Single-Season Home Run Leaders
1. Adam Bailey, 2000                18
2. Scott Spurgeon, 1988         17
     John Sipes, 2003                     17
4. Britt Westman, 2008           14
5. Scott Spurgeon, 1987         13
    Ron Czanstkowski, 1989  13
    Adam Bailey, 2001                 13
    Kyle Gallagher, 2005            13
    Ryan Koski, 2023                      13
10. Willie Ciaramitaro, 2002            12
     Ashton Newman, 2025      12
     Trey Morris, 2024                    12
 
Senior transfer Frank Gall is hitting .364 with a 1.132 OPS … tops the team in hits (47), runs scored (41), RBI (34), doubles (10) triples (4) and stolen bases (17) … ranks second in the MIAA in stolen bases (17) … ranks No. 11 in the nation and tied for the MIAA lead in triples (4) … has 13 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI contests … has reached base in 22 consecutive games … Drove in a season-high 6 runs on 4 hits with 3 stolen bases vs. Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 6)… Handled a season-high 6 putouts and logged a season-high 5 plate appearances vs. CSU Pueblo (Feb. 16)… Doubled a season-high 3 times vs. William Jewell (Mar. 11) … drove home the game-winning run in the 11th inning vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State in a 9-8 victory (Mar. 29).
 
Junior shortstop Wilmer Jimenez is riding an 11-game hitting streak and is batting .328 with seven doubles, two triples and four home runs … has eight multi-RBI games … Logged a season-high 5 plate appearances at CSU Pueblo (Feb. 16)… Swiped a season-high 2 stolen bases vs. Fort Hays State (Feb. 20)… Doubled twice vs. William Jewell (Mar. 3)… Collected a season-high 4 hits vs. Missouri Southern (Mar. 8), going 4-for-4 with a double … went 4-for-6 in a 9-8, 11-inning win over No. 2 Pittsburg State (Mar. 29).
 
Junior John Connors leads the team with 29 walks and 10 doubles while batting .319 … ranks fourth on the team with 38 hits … ranks third on the squad with 28 RBI … has 11 multi-hit games … has a team-high nine multi-RBI games … Collected a season-high 5 hits in 5 at-bats with 4 RBIs, 3 runs and 1 home run vs Fort Hays State (Feb. 19)… Logged a season-high 11 putouts vs Missouri Southern (Mar. 9)… Doubled twice for a season-high 2 doubles at Washburn (Mar. 20)… Drew a season-high 4 walks at Washburn (Mar. 22) … Connors had a hit in all four games last week and delivered a pair of go-ahead doubles in the eighth inning of a pair of Northwest wins over No. 2-ranked Pittsburg State … last week, Connors batted .353 with six hits (four doubles) and six RBI … In game one against the Gorillas, Connors laced a two-run double in the fourth inning to pull Northwest even at 5-5. Northwest would go on to win in the 10th inning, 11-9 … Connors ripped a one-out RBI-double off the wall in left field in the eighth inning of game two vs. Pittsburg State to lift Northwest to a 2-1 victory on Saturday … Connors delivered again Sunday with a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning to give Northwest its first lead of the game at 8-7 after trailing 6-0 in the second inning … Northwest would go on to walk-off the victory in the 11th inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Gorillas.
 
Junior Jordi Ventura is hitting .306 … ranks fifth on the team with 37 hits, including nine doubles and four home runs … has driven in 21 runs … leads the team with 14 multi-hit games … has six multi-RBI games … Drove in a season-high 3 runs with a double and a home run at Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 6)… Scored a season-high 3 runs at Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 6)… Collected a season-high 3 hits at Arkansas-Monticello (Feb. 7) and at Washburn (Mar. 22)… Turned in a season-high 6 putouts and recorded a season-high 1 stolen base vs. Fort Hays State (Feb. 20)… Logged a season-high 2 doubles at William Jewell (Mar. 11).
 
Junior Chester Brooks is tied for the team lead with 10 doubles … he ranks second on the squad in walks (24) … batting .219 with 22 runs scored and 17 RBI … he is 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts … has five multi-hit games … Collected a season-high four hits at Arkansas-Monticello on Feb. 6, adding 3 runs, 2 RBIs and 2 doubles with a season-best 2.000 OPS and 1.200 slugging percentage… Drew a season-high 3 walks at CSU Pueblo on Feb. 14… Logged a season-high 5 plate appearances at CSU Pueblo on Feb. 16… Recorded a season-high 5 putouts vs. Fort Hays State on Feb. 19… Drove in a season-high 3 runs and homered at Central Missouri on Mar. 18… Stole 1 base in three games: at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 1, vs. Fort Hays State on Feb. 19 and vs. Fort Hays State on Feb. 20.
 
Redshirt freshman Michael Good is batting .329 with 25 hits … has driven in 12 runs and has an .812 OPS … has eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games … Posted 26 putouts and ranks third on the team with 45 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).
 
Senior Parker Griffith is batting .321 with 17 hits and 14 runs scored … he has five doubles and three homers … Hit-by-pitch nine times… Scored a season-high 3 runs in two games: at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 2 and at Washburn on March 22… Collected a season-high 3 hits with 2 doubles, a home run and 2 RBIs vs. Fort Hays State on Feb. 19… Drew a season-high 3 walks at Emporia State on Feb. 27… Handled a season-high 11 putouts in two games: at Emporia State on Feb. 28 and vs. Missouri Southern on March 6… Drove in a season-high 3 runs in two games: at Washburn on March 21 and at Washburn on March 22, homering in each contest.
 
Sophomore Logan Brasel is 2-1 on the season and has a 6.00 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP … in five MIAA starts, Brasel is 2-0 with a 4.18 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
 
Sophomore Jase Johnson is 3-0 in his 13 relief appearances … has tossed 21 2/3 innings with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP … has struck out 21 batters, which ranks fourth on the team.
 
Sophomore Diego De Santiago is 4-2 with three saves and a 4.74 ERA in 13 appearances … he has a 1.68 WHIP … he has struck out eight batters … he went 2-0 in a pair of relief appearances as Northwest completed a three-game sweep of No. 2-ranked Pittsburg State … De Santiago pitched 1 ⅓ innings in Saturday's 2-1 win over Pittsburg State … entered in top of the eighth inning of a 1-1 game with runners on the corners … got a groundout to keep the game tied and Northwest took the lead in the bottom of the eight. He worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the victory … on Sunday, De Santiago tied a season-high with three innings of relief work and gained the win when Northwest walked off a 9-8 triumph in the 11th inning … allowed a run in the ninth with two outs to allowed Pitt State to force extra innings … he worked around a double in the 10th but kept the Gorillas scoreless in the 10th and 11th before the Bearcats walked off another win in the bottom of the 11th to complete a three-game sweep.
 
Junior Bronco Whitt is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in seven appearances … he has thrown 12.0 innings and allowed 12 hits and four runs … he has struck out 10 batters.
 
Senior Landon Wells is 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA in 19.0 innings pitched … has struck out 20 and walked nine.
 
Sophomore Leonardo May is 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.
 
Senior Ben Haug is 2-1 in seven starts … he has an 7.64 ERA and owns a save … he has struck out 29 batters.
 
Sophomore Gage Busby is the team leader with 36 strikeouts … has made eight starts and is 2-2 with a 6.68 ERA and a 1.76 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 
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