All-MIAA Baseball Team 05-12-08
Fort Hays eliminates Western baseballKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A month-long rally to close out the regular season allowed the Missouri Western baseball team to qualify for the four-team MIAA Tournament. But Saturday against Fort Hays State, the Griffons couldn’t complete the comeback they needed to keep their season alive.
Fort Hays State pushed Western into a four-run hole with some power hitting before the Griffons pulled to within one late. But thanks to a stellar defensive play at the plate, the Tigers came away with a 4-3 victory at CommunityAmerica Ballpark to eliminate the Griffons, ending their season.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — This time Central Missouri didn’t need any late-inning heroics to defeat Missouri Western. The No. 23 Mules did most of their damage in a five-run first inning that propelled them to a 6-4 victory in the first round of the MIAA baseball tournament at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
Western faces Fort Hays State in an elimination game today at 11 a.m.
In their season series, the Mules used two late-inning home runs to rally for wins against Western, but the Griffons got to play catchup Friday.
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