NCAA Central Region – Pod 1 (Pittsburg Kan.)
Thursday, May 14
No. 1 Pittsburg State vs. No. 8 Arkansas Tech, 3 p.m. | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
No. 4 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 5 Augustana, 6 p.m. | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS | TICKETS

Friday, May 15
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m. (Elimination Game) | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m. | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS

Saturday, May 16
Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 3 p.m. (Elimination Game) | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
Winner Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS

Sunday, May 17
If Necessary, 3 p.m. | WATCH | LIVE STATS | TICKETS

Fans can listen to Bearcat baseball this week on KXCV/KRNW (Stream 2) or under the Northwest tab in the Bearcdat Public Media app.
Radio Announcers: Sam Reeves, Seth Morey

Ticket prices for the NCAA Division II Baseball Regional are as follows:
Adult Daily Pass – $10
Student/Youth Daily Pass – $5
Children ages 5 and under – Free
Tournament passes may also be available for purchase at the gate. Tickets can be purchased through the Pittsburg State Athletics Ticket Office.

Spectators may park in the lots surrounding the complex. Teams are encouraged to arrive early each day to allow for traffic around campus and other university activities.

For the first time in 23 years and only the 10th time in program history, the Northwest Missouri State University baseball team will compete in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
 
The No. 29-ranked Bearcats (36-16 overall) procured the No. 4 seed in the Central Region and will match up against No. 5 seed Augustana (41-13 overall) in their opening round game Thursday at 6 p.m. at Al Ortolani Field in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
No. 3-ranked Pittsburg State (43-9 overall) is the No. 1 seed in the Central Region. The Gorillas will take on No. 8 seed Arkansas Tech (35-20) in their opening round game Thursday at 3 p.m.
 
Northwest and Augustana have met eight times with the series tied at 4-4. The last series between Northwest and Augie came April 3-4, 2009, in Maryville, Mo. It will be the first meeting between the Bearcats and Vikings on a neutral field.
 
Northwest owns a 9-7 lead in the all-time series with Arkansas Tech. The last meeting with Northwest and Arkansas Tech came Feb. 13, 2016, when the Bearcats prevailed 11-3. Northwest is 2-0 all-time vs. Arkansas Tech in neutral field matchups.
 
Northwest is 3-1 vs. Pittsburg State this season having swept the Gorillas in Maryville, Mo., March 27-29. PSU leads the all-time series, 58-48.
 
The NCAA championship provides for a field of 64 teams. Four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in a double elimination tournament. The 16 teams advancing from regional competition will participate in a two-team, best-of-three super regional at eight sites (May 21-23). The winners of the Super Regional series will advance to the NCAA Div. II Baseball Championship in Cary, N.C., May 29-June 6. The finals will include the eight super regional winners. The national champion will be determined in a best-of-three final series.
 
Northwest has an all-time NCAA Div. II Tournament record of 11-18. The Bearcats have competed in the NCAA Tournament in 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989 and 2003. Northwest advanced past the regional round in 1975 to the NCAA Baseball Championship Series in Springfield, Ill.

Northwest's Baseball Regional History – 11-18 Overall (9 Appearances)
 
1973 – Maryville, Mo. (NCAA Midwest Region)
L, 8-3 vs. Missouri-St. Louis
L, 13-1 vs. South Dakota State
 
1975 – Brookings, S.D. (NCAA Midwest Region)
W, 6-4 vs. Nebraska-Omaha
W, 10-2 vs. Missouri-St. Louis
W, 11-10 vs. Missouri-St. Louis
Springfield, Ill. (NCAA Div. II Baseball Championship)
W, 6-2 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
L, 2-1 vs. Florida Southern
L, 6-1 vs. Marietta
 
1978 – Springfield, Mo. (NCAA North Central Region)
W, 6-4 vs. Morningside
L, 5-2 at Missouri State
W, 14-4 vs. Missouri-St. Louis
L, 3-1 at Missouri State
 
1979 – Springfield, Mo. (NCAA Midwest Region)
L, 5-3 vs. Missouri-St. Louis
L, 7-5 at Missouri State
 
1980 – Springfield, Mo. (NCAA Midwest Region)
W, 2-1 vs. Morningside
W, 6-5 at Missouri State
L, 7-4 vs. Minnesota State
L, 8-2 vs. Minnesota State
 
1982 – Edwardsville, Ill. (NCAA Midwest Region)
L, 5-4 vs. Minnesota State
W, 4-3 at SIU-Edwardsville
L, 4-2 vs. Minnesota State
 
1983 – Edwardsville, Ill. (NCAA Midwest Region)
W, 6-5 at SIU-Edwardsville
L, 8-3 vs. Minnesota State
L, 3-1 at SIU-Edwardsville
 
1989 – Warrensburg, Mo. (NCAA Central Region)
L, 3-0 vs. SIU-Edwardsville
L, 18-8 at Central Missouri
 
2003 – Warrensburg, Mo. (NCAA Central Region)
L, 16-3 vs. Rockhurst
W, 5-3 vs. Minnesota-Duluth
L, 7-4 vs. Rockhurst

2026 – Pittsburg, Kan. (NCAA Central Region)
vs. Augustana
 
Northwest eclipsed the 30-win mark for the 11th time in program history. The 36 wins rank tied for the second-most in program history.
 
30-Plus Win Seasons – Bearcat Baseball
1. 42-13 – 1989
2. 36-17 – 2003
     36-16 – 2026
4. 35-15 – 1988
5. 34-12 – 1980
     34-23 – 2004
     34-24 – 2005
8. 33-9 – 1975
9. 32-20 – 2017
10. 30-26 – 2007
     30-22 – 2018
 
Northwest registered 25 MIAA wins tying for the most league wins in program history.
 
20-Plus MIAA Win Seasons – Bearcat Baseball
1. 25-11 – 2018
     25-11 – 2026
3. 22-13 – 2007
4. 20-8 – 2003
     20-10 – 2005
 
Northwest went 8-4 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 13-4 in one-run games. The Bearcats have outscored the opposition 124-81 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings this season. Northwest is 4-1 in extra-inning contests and has won four extra-inning games in a row leading into the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Bearcats are 6-5 vs. ranked opponents this season, including a three-game sweep of then 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)
W, 8-7 (11 inn.) vs. No. 30 Central Missouri (5/7/26)
L, 21-11 (7 inn.) vs. No. 5 Pittsburg State (5/8/26)
 
Northwest has hit a single-season program record 75 home runs this season. The previous mark was 57 set in the 2025 season. The Bearcats rank tied for No. 18 in the nation and tied for No. 3 in the MIAA in home runs trailing only Pittsburg State (79) and Missouri Southern (78) among league schools. Northwest and Emporia State each hit 75 homers this season.
 
Northwest Single-Season Home Run Leaders
1. 75 – 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. 9 in the nation in batters hit by pitches (118). Jeremiah Cabuyaban leads the squad with 20 hit-by-pitches.
 
NCAA Div. II Hit By Pitch Team Leaders
1. Lander                                                176
2. Belmont Abbey                           139
3. Millersville                                      136
4. Missouri S&T                                 130
5. Emmanuel                                      125
     Mount Olive                                   125
7. Angelo State                                 123
8. Colorado Mesa                           121
9. Northwest Mo. St.                    118
    West Texas A&M                         118
 
Northwest has drawn a single-season program record 285 walks. Northwest ranks No. 25 in the nation in base-on-balls and No. 5 in the MIAA.
 
Northwest Team Walks Season
1. 285 in 2026
2. 280 in 2024
3. 266 in 2025
4. 231 in 2004
5. 229 in 2016
 
The Bearcats have scored a single-season program record 435 runs. Northwest ranks No. 46 in the nation and No. 6 in the MIAA in runs scored.
 
Northwest Team Runs Season
1. 435 in 2026
2. 427 in 2005
3. 415 in 1989
4. 408 in 1988
5. 400 in 2004
 
Northwest has generated 536 hits this season to rank as the third-most in a single season in school history.
 
Northwest Team Hits Season
1. 604 in 2005
2. 537 in 2007
3. 536 in 2026
4. 534 in 2002
5. 520 in 1989
     520 in 2004
7. 518 in 2006
 
The Bearcats have pounded out 111 doubles – the fourth-most in a single season in program history.
 
Northwest Team Doubles Season
1. 123 in 2002
2. 122 in 2006
3. 120 in 2004
4. 115 in 2026
5. 112 in 1988
 
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                                          35 (18 / 17)
2. Grand Valley State                  33 (19 / 14)
3. Minnesota State                        28 (12 / 16)
     Wayne State, Mich.                28 (10 / 18)
5. North Greenville                        26 (17 / 9)
6. Point Loma                                     27 (26 / 1)
7. Findlay                                               24 (16 / 8)
8. Pittsburg State                            23 (18 / 5)
     MSU Denver                                  23 (21 / 2)
     Belmont Abbey                           23 (22 / 1)
     Indianapolis                                  23 (19 / 4)
     Bentley                                               23 (16 / 7)
13. Northwest Mo. St.                22 (17 / 5)
     Seton Hill                                         22 (16 / 6)
     UT Tyler                                              22 (22 / 0)
     Minot State                                     22 (14 / 8)
     Emporia State                             22 (16 / 6)
     Delta State                                     22 (18 / 4)
     Wilmington                                    22 (11/ 11)
 
Northwest has been ranked six 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. Northwest was ranked No. 23 in the April 28 poll. Northwest was ranked No. 29 in the May 5 and May 12 polls.
 
Through 52 games, the Bearcats are batting .300. Northwest has seven starters batting .300 or higher this season (Frank Gall - .362; Sam Wornson - .344; Jeremiah Cabuyaban - .341; Jordi Ventura - .332; Wilmer Jimenez – .327; John Connors - .325; and Michael Good - .315).
 
2026 All-MIAA Selections
Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 1B – Second Team
Frank Gall, OF – Second Team
Ben Haug, P – Second Team
Wilmer Jimenez, SS – Second Team
John Connors, DH – Third Team
Jordi Ventura, SS – Honorable Mention
 
Senior pitcher Jayme Fritts was named the Athletic Solutions "A Game" Scholar-Athlete of the 2026 MIAA Baseball Championship. Fritts owns a perfect 4.0 grade point average as an agricultural marketing major with 93 credits completed at the university. Fritts has made 12 appearances this season with 13.2 innings pitched. He is 1-0 on the year with one save. He has registered 12 strikeouts and owns a 6.59 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and has an opposing batting average of .275. Fritts has made 35 career appearances with a 2-1 record in 42 innings pitched as a Bearcat. He has struck out 32 batters as a collegiate pitcher.
 
Senior transfer Jeremiah Cabuyaban ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in slugging percentage (.714) … No. 4 in the MIAA in OPS (1.212) … tied for No. 28 in the nation in home runs (17) … ranks No. 11 in the MIAA in on-base percentage (.498) … he leads the team in OPS (1.212), home runs (17), slugging percentage (.714) and on-base percentage (.498) … ranks second on the team with 130 total bases … he has 17 multi-hit games … posted 13 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
     Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026              17
5. Britt Westman, 2008                               14
6. Scott Spurgeon, 1987                             13
    Ron Czanstkowski, 1989                      13
    Adam Bailey, 2001                                     13
    Kyle Gallagher, 2005                                13
    Ryan Koski, 2023                                          13
    Frank Gall, 2026                                           13
 
Senior transfer Frank Gall ranks No. 13 in the nation and third in the MIAA in runs scored (74) … Gall leads the squad in hits (80), runs scored (74), doubles (17), triples (6), batting average (.362), RBI (55) and stolen bases (25) … he ranks second on the team in OPS (1.121) … third on the team in on-base percentage (.451) … ranks No. 69 in the nation and third in the MIAA in stolen bases (25) … ranks tied for No. 7 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 25 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI contests … 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 (74) … needs five more total bases to tie the single-season runs scored mark in program history as Gall has produced 148 total bases this season … Gall needs one more hit to tie the single-season hits record of 81 set by Ryan Bledsoe in 2008.
 
Northwest Single-Season Runs Scored Leaders
1. Frank Gall, 2026                                          74
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
     Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026              56
10. Will Ciaramitaro, 2003                       55
     John White, 2006                                        55
 
Northwest Single-Season Hits Scored Leaders
1. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008               81
2. Frank Gall, 2026                        80
3. Ryan Ellis, 2002                         79
4. Adam Bailey, 2000                                    78
5. Dylan Hufft, 2025                     76
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 Doubles Leaders
1. Scott Spurgeon, 1988           22
2. Adam Bailey, 2001                                    21
     Ryan Williams, 2025              21
4. Ryan Bledose, 2008               19
5. Jon Henne Jr., 2010                18
     Ryan Williams, 2024              18
7. Adam Bailey, 2000                                    17
     Britt Westman, 2005             17
     John White, 2006                      17
     Tristan Stewart, 2006           17
     Sergio Davila, 2006                 17
     Ryan Abernathy, 2012          17
     Frank Gall, 2026                        17
     Jordi Ventura, 2026                 17
 
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)                19
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 Total Bases Leaders
1. Adam Bailey, 2000                                                      153
2. Frank Gall, 2026                                          148
3. Scott Spurgeon, 1988                             147
4. Adam Bailey, 2001                                                      132
5. Kyle Gallagher, 2005                               130
     Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026              130
7. Ryan Bledsoe, 2008                                 128
8. Ryan Williams, 2024                                127
9. Ron Czanstkowski, 1989                     120
     Will Newlan, 2006                                     120
 
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
 
Northwest Single-Season RBI Leaders
1. Ron Czanstkowski, 1989   66
2. Trey Morris, 2024                      63
3. Adam Bailey, 2000                                    61
4. Kaehukai Young, 2025         60
5. Scott Spurgeon, 1988           58
     Ryan Koski, 2023                      58
7. Ryan Williams, 2025              57
8. Willie Ciaramitaro, 2002    56
9. Kyle Gallagher, 2005             55
      Frank Gall, 2026                       55
 
Junior shortstop Wilmer Jimenez is batting .327 with 12 doubles, two triples and seven home runs … has 17 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 leads the team with 43 walks, which is the fifth-best single season in school history … ranks tied for second on the team in RBI (52) and doubles (15) … batting .330 with 64 hits and has a .452 on-base percentage … has 18 multi-hit games … has a team-high 16 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).
 
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. John Connors, 2026                                 43
6. Chester Brooks, 2026                            39
7. Ryan Williams, 2025                                38
     Jeremiah Cabuyaban, 2026              36
9. Ryan Koski, 2022                                        37
10. Scott Spurgeon, 1988                         35
 
Junior Jordi Ventura is hitting .332 … ranks second on the team with 70 hits, including a team-best 17 doubles and 10 home runs … has driven in 51 runs … leads the team with 26 multi-hit games … has 13 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 39 walks … ranks fifth on the team with 14 doubles … is batting .248 with 36 hits, 38 runs scored and 24 RBI … he is 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts … has seven 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 earned a spot on the 2026 MIAA All-Tournament team after batting .500 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored … Good ripped a solo home run of MIAA Pitcher of the Year Sawyer Allen and a three-run blast vs. PSU's Zach Voss in the semifinals … Good  is batting .315 with 41 hits and six home runs … has driven in 28 runs and has an .907 OPS … has 12 multi-hit games and eight 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 .280 with 28 hits and 23 runs scored … he has nine 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.
 
Freshman Sam Dinkelman came through with a pinch-hit two-run single to right field to plate the walk-off 8-7 win over Central Missouri in the 11th inning of the MIAA quarterfinal matchup. It was the first pinch-hit of the season for Dinkelman as he had been 0-for-6 entering the game as a pinch hitter. Dinkelman is hitting .204 with 10 hits, 10 runs and seven RBI. He has started 13 games and has played in 21 contests.
 
Junior Sam Wornson is batting .344 with 22 hits and 19 runs scored. Wornson is 3-for-4 as a pinch hitter. Wornson has launched five home runs and has 28 RBI. He possesses a 1.109 OPS. Eleven of his hits have gone for extra bases (five doubles, one triple, five homers).
 
Sophomore Leo May is batting .245 with 26 runs scored and 20 RBI … he has stolen four bases in seven 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 175 strikeouts … Haug is a two-time MIAA Pitcher of the Week this season … Haug is 5-2 in 13 starts … he has a 4.86 ERA and owns two saves … he has struck out a team-high 78 batters … ranks No. 2 in the MIAA in strikeouts (78) … 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 went 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA … struck out 66 batters in 63 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. Ben Haug (2024-pres.)                          175
8. Alex Slocum (2019-23)                          167
9. Bret Harvel (2007-09)                             163
10. Tom Franke (1978-80)                         153
 
Sophomore Diego De Santiago is 5-2 with four saves and a 5.14 ERA in 22 appearances … he has a 1.96 WHIP … he has struck out 19 batters … tied for sixth in the MIAA with four saves … 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 3-4 on the season and has a 6.24 ERA with a 1.56 WHIP and 49 strikeouts … in nine MIAA starts, Brasel went 3-2 with a 5.06 ERA in 48 innings pitched with 39 strikeouts
 
Sophomore Jase Johnson is 4-0 in his 20 relief appearances … has tossed 34 2/3 innings with a 5.45 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP … has struck out 31 batters, which ranks fourth on the team.
 
Junior Bronco Whitt is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 appearances … has struck out 13 batters.
 
Senior Landon Wells is 5-2 with a 5.06 ERA in 37 1/3 innings pitched … has struck out 27 and walked 19.
 
Sophomore Gage Busby has made nine starts and is 2-2 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.77 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