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The No. 23-ranked Northwest Missouri State University baseball team will look to improve on its seven-game winning streak by playing host to Central Oklahoma in the final MIAA series of the season.
 
The Bearcats will honor its senior class prior to Saturday's regular season finale vs. the Bronchos.
 
Nick Brubeck – Shawnee, Kan; Mill Valley HS; Highland CC
Jeremiah Cabuyaban – Kansas City, Mo.; Liberty HS; Arkansas State
Micah Diamond – Savannah, Mo.; Savannah HS; Missouri Western
Jayme Fritts – Glenwood, Iowa; Glenwood HS
Frank Gall – St. Joseph, Mo.; Bishop LeBlond HS; Missouri Western
Parker Griffith – Lee's Summit, Mo.; Lee's Summit West HS
Ben Haug – Marshall, Mo.; Marshall HS; State Fair CC
Brock Steggall – Plattsburg, Mo.; Plattsburg HS; State Fair CC
Landon Wells – King City, Mo.; King City HS; NCMC
Connor Wiese – Omaha, Neb.; Gretna HS

Northwest is 34-13 overall and 24-9 in MIAA play. Central Oklahoma is 24-23 overall and 15-18 in the MIAA. The Bronchos are 3-10 on the road this season. Northwest 13-2 at home.
 
The Bearcats head into the final week of the season a game out of first place in the MIAA standings. Rogers State holds down first place at 25-8. Pittsburg State is in second place, a ½ game back, at 24-8 with four league games remaining on its slate. Northwest is tied for third with Missouri Southern at 24-9. Northwest could claim a share of the 2026 MIAA regular season with three victories and one loss from both Rogers State and Pittsburg State.
 
The top 10 teams in the league's final standings will qualify for the 2026 MIAA Tournament set for May 6-9 in Edmond, Okla.
 
Northwest has eclipsed the 30-win mark for the 11th time in program history. The 34 wins rank tied for the fourth-most in program 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
     34-13 – 2026
8. 33-9 – 1975
9. 32-20 – 2017
10. 30-26 – 2007
    30-22 – 2018
 
Northwest has registered 24 MIAA wins – only the fifth 20-plus win MIAA season in school history. The 24 wins rank as the second-most in school history behind only the 2018 squad's 25-win MIAA championship season.
 
 
20-Plus MIAA Win Seasons – Bearcat Baseball
1. 25-11 – 2018
2. 24-9 – 2026
3. 22-13 – 2007
4. 20-8 – 2003
     20-10 – 2005
 
Northwest is 8-3 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), Northeastern State (3-0) and Newman (3-0).
 
Northwest is 12-3 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 111-79 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings this season. Northwest is 3-1 in extra-inning contests.
 
The Bearcats are 5-4 vs. ranked opponents this season, including a three-game 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 single-season program record 64 home runs this season. The previous mark was 57 set in the 2025 season. The Bearcats rank No. 22 in the nation and No. 4 in the MIAA in home runs trailing only Missouri Southern (69), Pittsburg State (67) and Emporia State (66) among league schools.
 
Northwest Single-Season Home Run Leaders
1. 64 – 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 No. 8 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (111). Jeremiah Cabuyaban leads the squad with 20 hit-by-pitches.
 
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander                                                174
2. Belmont Abbey                           131
3. Millersville                                      125
4. Emmanuel                                      121
5. West Texas A&M                       117
6. Mount Olive                                   116
7. Angelo State                                 113
8. Northwest Mo. St.                    111
9. Francis Marion                            108
     Missouri S&T                                 108
 
Northwest has won 21 road/neutral games this season, which ranks tied for sixth in the nation.
 
NCAA Div. II Most Road Wins
Team                                                          Wins (Road / Neutral)
1. Wheeling                                          32 (17 / 15)
2. Grand Valley State                  29 (19 / 10)
3. Minnesota State                        25 (12 / 13)
     Wayne State, Mich.                25 (9 / 16)
5. Point Loma                                     23 (23 / 0)
6. Northwest Mo. St.                    21 (17 / 4)
     MSU Denver                                  21 (21 / 0)
     North Greenville                        21 (17 / 4)
     Belmont Abbey                           21 (21 / 0)
     UT-Tyler                                             21 (21 / 0)
     Findlay                                               21 (16 / 5)
 
Northwest has been ranked four 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 were ranked No. 28 in the April 21 poll. Northwest is ranked No. 23 in the April 28 poll.
 
Through 47 games, the Bearcats are batting .303. Northwest has seven starters batting .300 or higher this season (Frank Gall - .370; Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .354; Jordi Ventura - .337; Wilmer Jimenez – .337; John Connors - .335; Sam Wornson - .330; and Michael Good - .310)
 
Senior transfer Jeremiah Cabuyaban ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in slugging percentage (.713) … No. 4 in the MIAA in OPS (1.220) … tied for No. 39 in the nation in home runs (14) … ranks No. 8 in the MIAA in on-base percentage (.507) … he leads the team in OPS (1.220), home runs (14), slugging percentage (.713) and on-base percentage (.507) … ranks second on the team with 117 total bases … he has reached base in 41 of the 43 games he has played … he has 17 multi-hit games … posted 11 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
     Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026              14
6. Scott Spurgeon, 1987                             13
    Ron Czanstkowski, 1989                      13
    Adam Bailey, 2001                                     13
    Kyle Gallagher, 2005                                13
    Ryan Koski, 2023                                          13
 
Senior transfer Frank Gall ranks No. 6 in the nation and first in the MIAA in runs scored (72) … Gall leads the squad in hits (74), runs scored (72), triples (6), batting (.370) and stolen bases (25) … he ranks second on the team in RBI (48), OPS (1.143), doubles (15) … third on the team in on-base percentage (.463) … 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.
 
NCAA Div. II Runs Scored Leaders
1. Charlie Bussey III (Francis Marion)              101
2. Drew Bray (Young Harris)                                      75
3. Jake Berkland (Minnesota State)                    73
     Ethan McAnally (Francis Marion)                   73
     Evan Morrison (Grand Valley State)             73
6. Frank Gall (Northwest Mo. St.)                         72
     Matthew Fattore (Belmont Abbey)               72
8. Eric Bacon (Pittsburg State)                               70
9. Dagen Brewer (Pittsburg State)                       69
     Kolby Felix (Colorado Mesa)                              69
     Tanner McCammon (Wingate)                         69
     Jackson Morgan (Young Harris)                       69
 
Northwest Single-Season Runs Scored Leaders
1. Frank Gall, 2026                        72
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 Runs Scored Leaders
1. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008               81
2. Ryan Ellis, 2002                         79
3. Adam Bailey, 2000                                    78
4. Dylan Hufft, 2025                     76
5. Frank Gall, 2026                        74
6. Will Newlan, 2006                   73
7. Drew Mettille, 2005                72
     Hudson Bilodeau, 2018      72
     Connor Quick, 2019               72
     Ryan Williams, 2024              72
 
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)      16
4. Frank Gall (Northwest Mo. St.)       13
     Kaden Wilde (Cedarville)                     13
     Ayden Tausher (Adams St.)               13
 
Northwest Single-Season Doubles Leaders
1. Scott Spurgeon, 1998           22
2. Adam Bailey, 2001                                    21
     Ryan Williams, 2025              21
4. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008               19
5. Jon Henne Jr., 2010                18
     Ryan Williams, 2024              18
7. Adam Bailey, 2000                                    17
     Britt Westman, 2005             17
     Sergio Davila, 2006                 17
     Tristan Stewart, 2006           17
     John White, 2006                      17
     Ryan Abernathy, 2012          17
     Frank Gall, 2026                        17
     Jordi Ventura, 2026                 17
 
Northwest Single-Season Total Bases Leaders
1. Adam Bailey, 2000                                                      153
2. Scott Spurgeon, 1988                             147
3. Frank Gall, 2026                                          136
4. Adam Bailey, 2001                                                      132
5. Kyle Gallagher, 2005                               130
6. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008                                 128
7. Ryan Williams, 2024                                127
8. Ron Czanstkowski, 1989                     120
     Will Newlan, 2006                                     120
10. Willie Ciaramitaro, 2002                   119
11. Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026           117
 
Northwest Single-Season Stolen Base Leaders
1. Mike Wulbecker, 1972         36
2. Steve Chor, 1989                      35
3. Don Moldenhauer, 1988    33
4. John Bothof, 2003                    30
5. Ron Ballard, 1983                    28
     Matt Fitzmorris, 1996           28
7. Matt Porter, 1996                     26
     Matt Stice, 2009                        26
     Matt Stice, 2010                        26
10. Frank Gall, 2026                     25
 
Junior shortstop Wilmer Jimenez is batting .337 with nine doubles, two triples and seven home runs … has 15 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 27 straight games entering the Central Oklahoma series.
 
Junior John Connors is tops on the squad in RBI (50) … he also leads the team with 37 walks, which is tied the sixth-best single-season mark in program history … he has 15 doubles while batting .335 … ranks tied for fourth on the team with 61 hits … has 17 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 10-game hitting streak entering the Central Oklahoma 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
      John Connors, 2026              37
8. Scott Spurgeon, 1988           35
9. Chester Brooks, 2026          34
10. Nick Gotta, 2015                    33
 
Junior Jordi Ventura is hitting .337 … ranks second on the team with 65 hits, including a team-best 17 doubles and eight home runs … has driven in 47 runs … leads the team with 24 multi-hit games … has 12 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 … will take a seven-game hitting streak into the Central Oklahoma series.
 
Junior Chester Brooks ranks second on the squad with 34 walks … ranks fifth on the team with 13 doubles … is batting .229 with 30 hits, 33 runs scored and 23 RBI … he is 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts … has five multi-hit games and seven 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 .310 with 35 hits and three home runs … has driven in 21 runs and has an .847 OPS … has 10 multi-hit games and six 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 .289 with 26 hits and 22 runs scored … he has seven doubles and three homers … Hit-by-pitch 14 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 .248 with 23 runs scored and 17 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 5.63 ERA … May has pitched 16.0 innings and struck out 10 batters.
 
Senior Ben Haug ranks No. 7 all-time in Bearcat history with 158 strikeouts … Haug is a two-time MIAA Pitcher of the Week this season … Haug is 5-1 in 11 starts … he has a 4.45 ERA and owns two saves … he has struck out a team-high 61 batters … ranks No. 4 in the MIAA in strikeouts (61) … 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 3.45 ERA … he has struck out 58 batters in 57 1/3 innings of work in conference action.
 
Northwest Career Strikeout Leaders
1. Joseph Hietpas (2015-18)                   324
2. Max Spitzmiller (2018-23)                   294
3. Anthony Caenepeel (2015-17)       267
4. Bard Roberts (2015-18)                        256
5. Scott Kurtz (1966-69)                              223
6. Tom Franke (1977-80)                            187
7. Alex Slocum (2019-23)                          167
8. Bret Harvel (2007-09)                             163
9. Ben Haug (2024-pres.)                          158
10. Tom Franke (1978-80)                         153
 
Sophomore Diego De Santiago is 5-2 with four saves and a 5.76 ERA in 20 appearances … he has a 1.96 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 3-2 on the season and has a 5.85 ERA with a 1.51 WHIP and 46 strikeouts … in nine MIAA starts, Brasel is 3-1 with a 4.83 ERA in 43 1/3 innings pitched with 36 strikeouts
 
Sophomore Jase Johnson is 4-0 in his 18 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 4.58 ERA in 10 appearances … has struck out 13 batters.
 
Senior Landon Wells is 4-2 with a 4.73 ERA in 32 1/3 innings pitched … has struck out 26 and walked 16.
 
Sophomore Gage Busby has made eight starts and is 2-2 with a 6.48 ERA and a 1.74 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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