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The Northwest Missouri State University baseball squad will take a four-game win streak on the road to take on the Newman Jets in a three-game MIAA series beginning Friday.
This weekend's series between Northwest and Newman will be played at Equity Bank Park in Wichita, Kan. This will mark Newman's first home games played at the home of the Minnesota Twins AA affiliate, the Wichita Wind Surge.
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Northwest is in a tie for fourth place in the MIAA standings with six league games remaining. The top 10 teams in the league's final standings will qualify for the 2026 MIAA Tournament set for May 6-10 in Edmond, Okla.
Northwest has eclipsed the 30-win mark for the 11th time in program history. Northwest has also registered 21 MIAA wins – only the fifth 20-plus win MIAA season in school history.
30-Plus Win Seasons – Bearcat Baseball
1. 42-13 – 1989
2. 36-17 – 2003
3. 35-15 – 1988
4. 34-12 – 1980
34-23 – 2004
34-24 – 2005
7. 33-9 – 1975
8. 32-20 – 2017
9. 31-13 – 2026
10. 30-26 – 2007
30-22 – 2018
20-Plus MIAA Win Seasons – Bearcat Baseball
1. 25-11 – 2018
2. 22-13 – 2007
3. 21-9 – 2026
4. 20-8 – 2003
20-10 – 2005
Northwest is 7-2 in MIAA series this year. The Bearcats picked up MIAA series wins over
Fort Hays State (2-1), Emporia State (2-1), Missouri Southern (3-0), Washburn (2-1), Pittsburg State (3-0), Arkansas-Fort Smith (3-0) and Northeastern State (3-0).
Northwest is 10-3 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 102-58 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings this season. Northwest is 2-1 in extra-inning contests.
The Bearcats are 5-4 vs. ranked opponents this season, including a three-game home sweep of No. 2-ranked Pittsburg State.
Northwest Results vs. Ranked Foes (2026 Season)
L, 11-7 vs. No. 8 Central Missouri (3/18/26)
W, 11-9 (10 inn.) vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State (3/27/26)
W, 2-1 vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State (3/28/26)
W, 9-8 (11 inn.) vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State (3/29/26)
W, 10-7 vs. No. 7 Central Missouri (3/31/26)
W, 4-1 at No. 9 Rogers State (4/9/26)
L, 6-5 at No. 9 Rogers State (4/11/26)
L, 14-6 at No. 9 Rogers State (4/1/26)
L, 8-3 at No. 16 Central Missouri (4/14/26)
Northwest has hit a program single-season record 62 home runs this season. The previous record was 57 set in the 2025 season. The Bearcats rank No. 19 in the nation and No. 4 in the MIAA in home runs trailing only Pittsburg State (67), Emporia State (66) and Missouri Southern (63) among conference schools
Northwest Single-Season Home Run Leaders
1. 62 – 2026
2. 57 – 2025
3. 54 – 2024
4. 51 – 1988
5. 50 – 2005
50 – 2008
7. 49 – 2001
49 – 2023
9. 44 – 2000
44 – 2007
Northwest ranks tied for No. 9 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (98).
Jeremiah Cabuyaban leads the squad with 19 hit-by-pitches.
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander 165
2. Belmont Abbey 114
Mount Olive 114
4. West Texas A&M 113
5. Millersville 110
6. Emmanuel 109
7. Angelo St. 105
8. Francis Marion 102
9. Northwest Mo. St. 98
Missouri S&T 98
Northwest has won 17 road games this season, which ranks tied for 11th in the nation.
NCAA Div. II Most Road Wins
1. Point Loma 20
2. Angelo State 19
Grand Valley State 19
Spring Hill 19
5. MSU Denver 18
Belmont Abbey 18
UT-Tyler 18
St. Mary's (Texas) 18
Catawba 18
Delta State 18
11. Northwest Mo. St. 17
Wingate 17
Northwest Nazarene 17
Northwest has been ranked three times this season in the ABCA Coaches Poll. Northwest was ranked No. 29 in the April 7 poll. Northwest was ranked No. 3 in the April 14 poll. The Bearcats was ranked No. 28 in the April 21 poll.
Through 44 games, the Bearcats are batting .305. Northwest has seven starters batting .300 or higher this season (
Frank Gall - .375;
Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .369;
Jordi Ventura - .343;
John Connors - .343;
Wilmer Jimenez - .335;
Michael Good - .317;
Sam Wornson - .308).
Senior transfer
Jeremiah Cabuyaban ranks No. 44 in the nation and No. 4 in the MIAA in slugging percentage (.738) … No. 4 in the MIAA in OPS (1.258) … tied for No. 41 in the nation in home runs (13) … ranks No. 7 in the MIAA in on-base percentage (.520) … he leads the team in OPS (1.258), home runs (13), slugging percentage (.738) and on-base percentage (.520) … he has reached base in 39 of the 40 games he has played … he has 16 multi-hit games … posted 10 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 … has an eight-game hitting streak entering the Newman series.
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
Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026 13
Senior transfer
Frank Gall leads the squad in hits (69), runs scored (68), triples (6), batting (.375) and stolen bases (24) … he ranks second on the team in RBI (46), OPS (1.165), doubles (15) … third on the team in on-base percentage (.464) … ranks No. 38 in the nation and third in the MIAA in stolen bases (24) … ranks tied for No. 5 in the nation and tied for the MIAA lead in triples (6) … his 13 career triples ranks him No. 4 in the nation among active career leaders (NCAA Div. II) … has 16 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI contests … has reached base in 26 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) … in a three-game series with UAFS, Gall batted .358 with seven hits, four stolen bases and 10 runs scored … Gall set the single-season runs record at Northwest (69) … needs 24 more total bases to tie the single-season runs scored mark in program history as Gall has produced 129 total bases this season.
Northwest Single-Season Runs Scored Leaders
1.
Frank Gall, 2026 69
2. Adam Bailey, 2001 61
Ashton Neuman, 2025 61
4. John Witkofski, 1998 60
Ryan Bledsoe, 2008 60
6. Scott Spurgeon, 1988 59
7. John Bothof, 2002 56
Will Ciaramitaro, 2002 56
9. Will Ciaramitaro, 2003 55
John White, 2006 55
Northwest Single-Season Triples Leaders
1. Paul England, 1982 9
Joe Ianuzzi, 1989 9
3. Joe Miller, 1985 6
John Witkofski, 1989 6
Matt Fitzmorris, 1996 6
Frank Gall, 2026 6
7. Les Neu, 1982 5
Brian Jennings, 1985 5
John Witkofski, 1988 5
Dylan Hufft, 2025 5
NCAA Div. II Active Career Triples Leaders
1. Austin Beck (Angelo State) 18
2. Luke Collier (Lee) 17
3. Mikey Scott (Florida Southern) 15
4.
Frank Gall (Northwest Mo. St.) 13
Kaden Wilde (Cedarville) 13
Northwest Single-Season Total Bases Leaders
1. Adam Bailey, 2000 153
2. Scott Spurgeon, 1988 147
3. Adam Bailey, 2001 132
4. Kyle Gallagher, 2005 130
5.
Frank Gall, 2026 129
6. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008 128
7.
Ryan Williams, 2024 127
8. Ron Czanstkowski, 1989 120
Will Newlan, 2006 120
10. Willie Ciaramitaro, 2002 119
Junior shortstop
Wilmer Jimenez is batting .335 with nine doubles, two triples and seven home runs … has 13 multi-hit games, including a four-hit game vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State (Mar. 29) … has 12 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) … hit .455 in a three-game series sweep of UAFS …. Has reached base in 24 straight games entering the Newman series.
Junior
John Connors leads the team with 36 walks, which his the seventh-best single-season mark in program history … he has 14 doubles while batting .343 … ranks tied for third on the team with 55 hits … ranks first on the squad with 48 RBI … has 16 multi-hit games … has a team-high 15 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 … batted .417 with eight RBI and three home runs in a series sweep at UAFS … had a four-hit game and three RBI in a 12-11 win over Missouri Western (Apr. 22) … Connors has a seven-game hitting streak entering the Newman series.
Northwest Single-Season Walks Leaders
1. Ashton Newuman, 2025 60
2.
Ryan Williams, 2024 48
3. Brandon Huske, 2013 45
Nick Gotta, 2016 45
5.
Ryan Williams, 2025 38
6. Ryan Koski, 2022 37
7.
John Connors, 2026 36
8. Scott Spurgeon, 1988 35
9. Nick Gotta, 2015 33
10. Jerry Mikusa, 1985 32
Ben Malick, 2008 32
Austin Wulff, 2015 32
Noah Bodenhausen, 2024 32
Chester Brooks, 2026 32
Junior
Jordi Ventura is hitting .343 … ranks second on the team with 61 hits, including a team-best 16 doubles and eight home runs … has driven in 42 runs … leads the team with 23 multi-hit games … has 11 multi-RBI games … Collected a season-high 4 hits at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Apr. 2, finishing with 2 doubles, a home run, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored and a stolen base… Drove in a season-high 6 runs at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Apr. 4, adding 3 hits with 2 doubles and a home run … batted .647 with seven doubles and three home runs to go along with 12 RBI as Northwest won four MIAA games against No. 7 Central Missouri and UAFS … recorded at least two hits in all four games … went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in a 10-7 win over No. 7-ranked Central Missouri … posted his first four-hit game of the season with a 4-for-5 effort in a 9-0 game-one win over UAFS … went 2-for-5 in a seven-inning triumph against UAFS … finished his weekend with a 3-for-4 game with a homer and six RBI in an 11-10 triumph at UAFS.
Junior
Chester Brooks ranks second on the squad with 32 walks … ranks fifth on the team with 13 doubles … is batting .228 with 29 hits, 31 runs scored and 21 RBI … he is 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts … has five multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests … 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 .317 with 33 hits and three home runs … has driven in 15 runs and has an .867 OPS … has 10 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games … 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) … slammed two homers in a 12-11 win over Missouri Western (Apr. 21).
Senior
Parker Griffith is batting .294 with 25 hits and 18 runs scored … he has seven doubles and three homers … Hit-by-pitch 11 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 Leo May is batting .241 with 21 runs scored and 16 RBI … he has stolen four bases in six attempts … May has made five starts on the mound and has a 3-1 record with a 5.87 ERA … May has pitched 15 1/3 innings and struck out 10 batters.
Senior
Ben Haug is a two-time MIAA Pitcher of the Week this season … Haug is 5-1 in nine starts … he has a 4.69 ERA and owns two saves … he has struck out a team-high 56 batters … ranks No. 7 in the MIAA in strikeouts (47) … pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 batters in a 9-0 win at Arkansas-Fort Smith (April 2) … scattered four hits and issued one walk vs. the Lions and was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week … tossed a one-hit shutout against Northeastern State to claim his second MIAA Pitcher of the Week award … got the final two outs of a 12-11 victory over Missouri Western for his second save (April 21) … in MIAA play, Haug is 4-1 with a 3.58 ERA … he has struck out 53 batters in 50 1/3 innings of work in conference action.
Sophomore
Diego De Santiago is 5-2 with four saves and a 5.84 ERA in 19 appearances … he has a 1.95 WHIP … he has struck out 16 batters … tied for fourth in the MIAA with four saves … tied for No. 7 in the MIAA with five victories … 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 … picked up a win and a save in a doubleheader at UAFS … UAFS staged a comeback in the eighth, scoring four runs, yet Northwest Missouri State preserved its lead at 11-10 … De Santiago closed out the game, securing the victory … De Santiago entered in the eighth with the tying run and third and he recorded a strikeout … UAFS loaded the bases in the ninth with no outs before De Santiago collected three consecutive strikeouts to secure his fourth save of the season.
Sophomore
Logan Brasel is 2-2 on the season and has a 6.26 ERA with a 1.61 WHIP and 38 strikeouts … in eight MIAA starts, Brasel is 2-1 with a 5.15 ERA in 36 2/3 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts
Sophomore
Jase Johnson is 4-0 in his 17 relief appearances … has tossed 32 innings with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP … has struck out 31 batters, which ranks fourth on the team.
Junior
Bronco Whitt is 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in eight appearances … has struck out 10 batters.
Senior
Landon Wells is 3-2 with a 4.66 ERA in 29 innings pitched … has struck out 23 and walked 15.
Sophomore
Gage Busby ranks second on the team 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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