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Riding a seven-game winning streak, the No. 29-ranked Northwest Missouri State University baseball team will take to the road again this week for four contests.
The Bearcats (26-9 overall, 16-5 MIAA) will play a single game Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Missouri Western (18-17, 13-11 MIAA). The Griffons have won three games in a row after coming off a weekend sweep at home against the Washburn Ichabods. The Griffons are 14-7 at home this season. Missouri Western picked up a 16-6 victory over Northwest in the first meeting this season March 25 in Maryville, Mo.
Northwest will play a three-game MIAA road series Thursday-Saturday at Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla. The Hillcats are 30-5 overall and sit in first place in the MIAA standings with a league mark of 18-3. Rogers State is 18-4 at home this season.
Northwest's seven-game winning streak is the longest for the Bearcats since then head coach Darin Loe's squad won seven straight contests from April 19-29, 2018. The last time the Bearcats won eight consecutive games came March 28-April 9, 2017. Northwest had an 11-game winning streak April 15-May 2, 2006, which was the longest winning streak during Coach Loe's tenure at Northwest. The longest win streak in program history is 18 games March 17-April 5, 1989, came during head coach Jim Johnson's era at Northwest.
Northwest is 6-0 in MIAA series this year. Northwest has won eight consecutive series this season that has included triumphs 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), Pittsburg State (3-0) and Arkansas-Fort Smith (3-0). Northwest and Rogers State are the only two MIAA schools to have won every league series they have competed in this season.
Northwest is 9-2 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 91-44 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings this season. Northwest is 2-1 in extra-inning contests.
The Bearcats climbed into the ABCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll for the first time in program history at No. 29 this week.
ABCA NCAA Div. II Coaches Poll
1. Catawba 28-7
2. Tampa 28-5
3. Colorado Mesa 34-3
4. North Greenville 32-7
5. West Alabama 28-8
6. Pittsburg State 28-7
7. Francis Marion 30-8
8. North Georgia 31-9
9. Rogers State 30-5
10. Grand Valley State 26-6
11. Rollins 23-9
12. Point Loma 32-7
13. Cal St. Monterey Bay 25-9
14. Texas-Tyler 29-9
15. Belmont Abbey 28-8
16. Central Missouri 25-8
17. West Florida 27-9
18. West Chester 22-5
19. Seton Hill 25-6
20. Wingate 28-10
21. St. Mary's (Texas) 28-10
22. Lenoir-Rhyne 26-8-1
23. Young Harris 28-10
24. Bentley 22-8
25. Augustana, S.D. 24-8
26. Eckerd 24-8
27. Westmont 21-9
28. Minnesota State 19-7
29. Northwest Missouri St. 26-9
30. MSU Denver 28-6
Illinois-Springfield 25-8
Northwest is ranked No. 24 in this week's D2 Baseball.com Top 25.
D2 Baseball.com Top 25
1. Colorado Mesa 34-3
2. Tampa 28-5
3. Catawba 28-7
4. North Greenville 32-7
5. Pittsburg State 28-7
6. Point Loma 32-7
7. Grant Valley State 26-6
8. Francis Marion 30-8
9. UT Tyler 29-9
10. Rogers State 30-5
11. West Alabama 28-8
12. Lenior-Rhyne 26-8-1
13. North Georgia 31-9
14. Cal St. Monterey Bay 25-9
15. Central Missouri 25-8
16. Young Harris 28-10
17. Belmont Abbey 28-8
18. West Chester 22-5
19. Wayne State (Mich.) 23-7
20. Seton Hill 25-6
21. Rollins 23-9
22. West Florida 27-9
23. Wingate 28-10
24. Northwest Mo. St. 26-9
25. MSU Denver 28-6
The Bearcats are 4-1 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)
Northwest ranks No. 7 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (83).
Frank Gall leads the Bearcats with 14 hit-by-pitches.
Jeremiah Cabuyaban and
Wilmer Jimenez have been hit by 13 pitches.
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander 134
2. Belmont Abbey 95
West Texas A&M 95
4. Emmanuel 92
Mount Olive 92
6. Angelo St. 91
7. Northwest Mo. St. 83
8. Colorado Mesa 81
Millersville 81
Southern Wesleyan 81
Northwest has won 16 road games this season, which ranks tied for fourth in the nation.
NCAA Div. II Most Road Wins
1. Point Loma 20
2. MSU Denver 18
3. Northwest Nazarene 17
4. Northwest Mo. St. 16
North Georgia 16
Through 35 games, the Bearcats are batting .302. Northwest has seven starters batting .300 or higher this season (
Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .385;
Frank Gall - .384;
Jordi Ventura. .348;
Wilmer Jimenez - .348;
Michael Good - .338;
John Connors – .328;
Parker Griffith - .315).
Senior transfer
Jeremiah Cabuyaban ranks No. 19 in the nation and No. 2 in the MIAA in slugging percentage (.832) … No. 2 in the MIAA in OPS (1.361) … tied for No. 20 in the nation in home runs (12) … ranks No. 8 in the MIAA in on-base percentage (.529) … he leads the team in batting (.385), OPS (1.316), home runs (12), RBI (38), slugging percentage (.812) and on-base percentage (.529) … he has reached base in 30 of the 31 games he has played … he has 14 multi-hit games … posted nine 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
Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026 12
Senior transfer
Frank Gall is hitting .384 with a 1.175 OPS … tops the team in hits (56), runs scored (54), triples (5) and stolen bases (21) … ranks second in the MIAA in stolen bases (21) … ranks No. 6 in the nation and tied for the MIAA lead in triples (5) … 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 … his 54 runs scored ranks as the 10th-best single-season total in Bearcat baseball history.
Northwest Single-Season Runs Scored Leaders
1. Adam Bailey, 2001 61
Ashton Neuman, 2025 61
3. John Witkofski, 1998 60
Ryan Bledsoe, 2008 60
5. Scott Spurgeon, 1988 59
6. John Bothof, 2002 56
Will Ciaramitaro, 2002 56
8. Will Ciaramitaro, 2003 55
John White, 2006 55
10.Ron Czanstkowski, 1989 54
Frank Gall, 2026 54
Junior shortstop
Wilmer Jimenez is riding a 15-game hitting streak and is batting .348 with eight doubles, two triples and six home runs … has 11 multi-hit games, including a four-hit game vs. No. 2 Pittsburg State (Mar. 29) … has 10 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.
Junior
John Connors leads the team with 31 walks … he has 10 doubles while batting .328 … ranks fifth on the team with 44 hits … ranks second on the squad with 37 RBI … has 13 multi-hit games … has a team-high 11 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.
Junior
Jordi Ventura is hitting .348 … ranks second on the team with 48 hits, including a team-best 13 doubles and seven home runs … has driven in 33 runs … leads the team with 18 multi-hit games … has nine 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 is tied for the team lead with 13 doubles … he ranks second on the squad in walks (27) … batting .229 with 25 runs scored and 17 RBI … he is 8-for-8 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 .338 with 27 hits … has driven in 13 runs and has an .873 OPS … has nine multi-hit games and three 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).
Senior
Parker Griffith is batting .315 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
Diego De Santiago is 5-2 with four saves and a 4.22 ERA in 15 appearances … he has a 1.64 WHIP … he has struck out 14 batters … tied for second 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.
Senior
Ben Haug is 3-1 in nine starts … he has a 6.15 ERA and owns a save … he has struck out a team-high 41 batters … tied for No. 9 in the MIAA in strikeouts (41) … pitched eight scoreless innings and struck out 12 batters in a 9-0 win at Arkansas-Fort Smith (April 2) and was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week … Haug scattered four hits and issued one walk vs. the Lions.
Sophomore
Logan Brasel is 2-1 on the season and has a 5.73 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP … in six MIAA starts, Brasel is 2-0 with a 4.13 ERA in 28 1/3 innings pitched.
Sophomore
Jase Johnson is 3-0 in his 14 relief appearances … has tossed 23 2/3 innings with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP … has struck out 23 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 2-1 with a 4.98 ERA in 21 1/3 innings pitched … has struck out 20 and walked 11.
Sophomore
Leonardo May is 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP … May has recorded eight strikeouts in 12 innings pitched.
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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