Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Saturday, March 28, 2015
MSSU baseball splits doubleheader with Missouri Western
The 29th ranked Missouri Southern baseball team split a double-header with No. 30 Missouri Western today, winning game one 2-1 in extra innings, but falling 2-0 in the nightcap.
The Lions (21-5, 12-3 MIAA) got on top first in the opener when Mitchell Osburn singled home Tee Helsel for the games' first run.
Both pitchers held the other team scoreless for most of the rest of the game before a bases-loaded walk for the Griffons (18-11, 12-7 MIAA) in the bottom of the seventh tied the game and forced extra innings.
With two outs in the eighth, Jesse Rall homered to left field for the go-ahead run to seal the win for the Lions.
Chris Hoffman went 2-4 in the game, while Jon Davis, Rall, Axel Johnson, Osburn and Jacob Bryant had a hit each.
Cody Hutchinson went six and a third, allowing one earned run, striking out five and walking three. Nick Pettusthrew two thirds of an inning and picked up the win moving his record to 2-1 on the season. Kyle McCullochpitched a scoreless eighth to pick up save No. 3.
Game two was a pitcher's duel as Lions' starter Payton Walker went six innings and allowed just one earned run, while striking out seven and walking two. He allowed only four hits and was saddled with his first loss of the year.
Griffons' starter AJ Martinez went all seven, striking out six and allowing only three hits.
Johnson, Matt Smith and Bryant had the Lions' hits.
The two teams will play the series finale tomorrow afternoon, with a single, nine-inning game at 1 pm.
MSSU baseball shuts out Missouri Western 3-0
The 29th ranked Missouri Southern baseball program shut out No. 30 Missouri Western Friday, 8-0 at the Spring Sports Complex in St. Joseph.
Southern (20-4, 11-2 MIAA) got a superb start from senior Tyler Burgess as the Webb City native went eight innings, striking out nine, while allowing just three hits. Derek Mann, in his first action of the season, pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out one.
Western (17-10, 11-6 MIAA) managed just four hits off the Lions' pitching staff.
The Lions got the scoring started in the second when Chad Shannon singled home Tee Helsel. Jesse Rallscored the second run of the inning on a ground out.
Neither team scored until the eighth when the Lions broke out for six runs in the top half of the inning.
Axel Johnson led off the inning with his fifth home run of the year. Jon Davis hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Mitchell Osburn for the second run of the inning, while Rall added a two-run single, scoring both Richie Gorski and Evin Natick. Johnson then came back around to hit, his second time of the inning, and this time drove in Rall and Helsel with a single.
Johnson went 2-4 with three RBIs and a run scored in the game. Rall was 2-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs, while Osburn was 2-4 with a run scored. Chris Hoffman, Davis, Shannon and Jackson Cain had a hit each.
MSSU softball splits doubleheader with Washburn
The Missouri Southern Lions (7-21, 2-4 MIAA) split a pair of MIAA games Friday afternoon with the Washburn Ichabods (18-11, 6-4 MIAA) in Topeka, Kansas.
Game One
All of Southern's offense in game one came in the fourth inning as Myranda Stewart got the inning started by reaching base on a WU error. Following a line out by Kathryn Goins-Osburn, Brooke Swadley walked and Dru Coleman loaded the bases with a single down the right field line. On the very next pitch Sarah Williams sent a shot over the center field fence for her second home run of the season.
Washburn got to the Lions starter, Ashley Lutz early and chased her off as they put up a seven spot on a three run home run and a grand slam with no outs. Shelby Mitchell came in relief going four and two thirds innings allowing seven runs, four earned, on 11 hits with four strikeouts.
Game Two
The night cap started off the opposite way as the Lions struck first. Stewart got a two out walk before Goins-Osburn hit a 2-0 pitch for her third home run of the season. Southern would add three more runs in the fourth via the long ball, as Lindsey Gorham got in on the act sending the three run shot over the center field fence.
The Ichabods mounted a seventh inning rally that saw they push three runs across the plate but the rally came up just short as Lutz got Martseller to strike out swinging to end the game.
On The Day
Coleman led the offensive attack going 2-for-4 at the dish with two runs scored and a walk. Williams finished .333 on the day (1-for-3) with two runs scored, the grand slam, four RBIs and two walks.
Lutz (5-8) got both decisions on the day going the distance in game two. Lutz pitched a total of seven innings allowing eight runs, all earned, on nine hits with six strike outs.
Up Next
The Lions will travel to 11th ranked Emporia State Saturday for a MIAA double dip with first pitch scheduled for 1pm.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Coaches choose MSSU women's track in fourth in preseason poll
(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The Missouri Southern women's track and field team has been picked to finish fourth in the MIAA preseason coaches poll, the league announced today.
The Lions, fresh off a 29th place finish at the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships, earned 74 points to place fourth in the poll. Southern qualified five individuals in five events for the National Championships after placing fourth at the 2015 MIAA Indoor Championships.
Emily Harris was the national runner up in the Mile, earning All-American status and breaking a school record in the process.
Central Missouri, the 2015 NCAA Division II National Champions during the indoor season, was the favorite for the outdoor MIAA title. Lincoln was second, followed by Pittsburg State, Southern and Nebraska-Kearney to round out the top five. Emporia State was picked sixth, followed by Southwest Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Lindenwood, Fort Hays State and Central Oklahoma.
The Lions will have split squad action this weekend with some athletes going to Pittsburg State and others going to Washington University in St. Louis.
2015 MIAA Preseason Women's Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (9) 99
2. Lincoln (2) 91
3. Pittsburg State 81
4. Missouri Southern 74
5. Nebraska-Kearney 58
6. Emporia State 53
7. Southwest Baptist 52
8. Northwest Missouri 31
9. Lindenwood 30
10. Fort Hays State 23
11. Central Oklahoma 13
MSSU men's track picked third in preseason poll
The Missouri Southern men's track and field program has been picked to finish third in the MIAA preseason coaches poll, the league announced today.
Fresh off a 16th-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships and a fourth-place finish at the 2015 MIAA Indoor Championships, the Lions are picked third in this year's preseason poll.
Jeff Fraley earned All-American honors in both the 60m and 200m, while Darion Boure earned All-American status in the triple jump at this year's NCAA Indoor Championships.
Pittsburg State was a unanimous choice as the preseason favorite. Central Missouri was second, followed by Southern, Nebraska-Kearney and Emporia State to round out the top five. Lincoln and Fort Hays tied for sixth, while Northwest Missouri was eighth, followed by Lindenwood and Southwest Baptist.
The Lions will have split squad action this weekend with some athletes going to Pittsburg State and others going to Washington University in St. Louis. 2015 MIAA Preseason Men's Coaches Poll 1. Pittsburg State (9) 81 2. Central Missouri (1) 73 3. Missouri Southern 63 4. Nebraska-Kearney 59 5. Emporia State 49 T6. Lincoln 30 T6. Fort Hays State 30 8. Northwest Missouri 24 9. Lindenwood 22 10. Southwest Baptist 19
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Goostree tosses no-hitter as Southern nips PSU 1-0
Missouri Southern sophomore right hander Sean Goostree became the eighth pitcher in MSSU history to throw a no-hitter as the 29th ranked Lions split with visiting Pittsburg State today, winning game two 1-0, but falling in the opener 9-7 as the two teams hooked up in a State Farm Trophy Series matchup.
Southern (19-4) splits the first two games of the four-game non-conference series with the Gorillas (7-16). The no-hitter is the first since 2000 when Trevor Brown no-hit Jamestown in five innings.
Goostree faced just four batters over the minimum. He struck out eight and walked none. Jesse Rall's home run on the first pitch of the second inning was all the offense Goostree needed. Richie Gorski had the other Lions' hit.
In game one, the Lions led 2-1 after two innings, but two errors and a passed ball in the top of the fifth led to five runs, one earned in the inning.
Southern answered right back with three runs in the bottom half of the third. Rall singled home Chris Hoffmanfor the first run, while Gorski and Axel Johnson had RBI's in the inning, as well.
Pitt scored a single run in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings and despite a two-RBI triple to right field for Rall in the sixth, the Lions couldn't complete the comeback.
Rall went 2-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in the opener. Hoffman had two hits, while Chad Shannon, Jon Davis, Gorski and Matt Smith had a hit each.
Matt Harvey started and went five innings, striking out four and allowing just two earned runs getting the hard-luck loss. Kanon Hoover and Nick Pettus pitched in relief.
The Lions will be back in action this weekend when Southern travels to No. 30 Missouri Western for a four-game weekend MIAA series.
MSSU golf finishes third
The Missouri Southern Lions held their own in Tuesday's final round as they finished third behind Central Oklahoma and Central Missouri.
The Lions finished one shot back of the two MIAA schools on day two with a 311, for the tournament the Lions finished with a 605 just four strokes back of second place Central Missouri. Southern finished ahead of MIAA schools Washburn (617), Missouri Western (618), Northeastern State (622), Fort Hays State (636), Southwest Baptist (660), and Lincoln (671).
"The guys battled well today in conditions that were considered by UCO's #1 player as the most difficult he had ever seen at Gaillardia Country Club, UCO's home course. Although we came up a little short of a overall win, our 3rd place finish was significant in our effort toward a regional berth," said head coach Mike Wheeler.
Sophomore Taylor Lansford was the Lions top finisher as he carded a two day total of 149 (71-78) to tie for tenth place. Sophomore Trae Fairchild finished tied for 15th with a two day total of 150 (76-74), Fairchild was one of the biggest movers on day two as he moved up 21 spots with his 2-over 74. Senior Ryan Buerk finished with a two day total of 152 (74-78) and tied for 28th. Freshman Chas Goines finished in a tie for 34th to give the Lions four individuals in the top 40 places, with a two round total of 154 (73-81). Freshman Connor Neil finished with a two day total of 161 (77-84) while sophomore Phillip Roller, competing as an individual, finished with a two day 166 (82-84).
Lansford finished tied with NCAA D-I Oklahoma State's Stratton Nolen at 5-over par for the tournament.
The Lions will take a break until April 13 and 14 when they travel to Topeka, Kansas to take part in the Washburn Invite at the Topeka Country Club. The WU Invite is the only spring MIAA points event before the conference tournament the following week at the Alvamar Country Club in Lawerence, Kansas.
MSSU softball splits twin bill with William Jewell
Missouri Southern softball (6-20, 1-3 MIAA) split a non-conference double header today with GLVC member William Jewell College (13-8, 2-3 GLV).
Game One
William Jewell got off to a fast start scoring three runs in the top of the first on four hits. Southern would answer right back in the home half as the Lions plated two runs of their own as Alana Hester led off with an infield single then stole second. Abi Corbett then singled to left and advanced to second on the throw to third. Hester would score when the Cardinals tried to get Corbett at second. Michala Wood's infield single would advance Corbett to third and then Corbett scored on a sacrifice fly from Kathryn Goins-Osburn.
Jewell would tack on four more runs in the second forcing a Southern pitching change then tack on three more in the third for the 10-2 lead. The Lions started to chip away as they scored two runs in the fifth after Hester again beat out a single to the pitcher, her third infield single of the game, before being forced out on a misplayed pop fly to left by Corbett. Corbett moved to second on a WJC wild pitch and scored on Wood's triple to deep right center. Wood would then score on another Cardinals wild pitch to make the score 10-4.
Southern would add two more in the home half of the seventh was Wood beat out an infield single then scored on Goins-Osburn double to left center. Goins-Osburn advanced to third on the third William Jewell wild pitch and scored on Myranda Stewart's double down the left field line.
Kali' Hodson (0-10) got the start for the Lions and lasted just one plus innings allowing seven runs, all earned, on eight hits. Ashley Lutz came in relief going six innings allowing just three runs, all earned, on six hits with four strike outs.
Game Two
The night cap had a one hour weather delay right as Shelby Mitchell was ready to throw the first pitch. Coming out of the delay William Jewell scored on a ground out by their pitcher, Nona Pauline, to take the early 1-0 lead. WJC would add one more in the fourth as they scored again on a ground out.
Southern mounted a comeback in the sixth as Goins-Osburn, Stewart, and Brooke Swadley all singled to the right side of the field. Sarah Williams would come up no outs and the bases loaded and stroke a single to left that scored Dakoda Owings, running for Goins-Osburn, and Stewart. Lindsey Gorham was up next and sent a rocket to left that scored Swadley to give Southern their first lead of the day at 3-2. Hester's ground out to shortstop scored Williams for the 4-2 lead.
William Jewell had its chance in the top of the seventh to tie as Bernard lead off with a single to left center and advanced to second on Dolman's one out single that died along the third base line. Both runners advanced a base on a ground out to short and Mitchell would get McGraw, pinch hitting for Potvin, to ground out to Wood for the final out and secure the 4-2 win.
Mitchell (2-2) got the start in the nightcap after the hour plus weather delay and threw the complete game for the win. She went seven innings allowing two runs, both earned, on six hits.
On The Day
Stewart led the offensive attack for Southern as she finished .500 (3-for-6) with one run scored and a double with one RBI and a walk. Gorham also finished .500 (2-for-4) with two base on balls and one RBI. Wood and Hester finished with .429 averages (3-for-7), the two combined for three runs, a triple, two RBIs, a walk, and a stolen base.
Up Next
The Lions will hit the road this weekend for a pair of MIAA doubleheaders. On Friday Southern will visit Washburn at 2pm, the Lions lost a non-conference game to WU in the MWSU Apple Market Classic last weekend 3-0. Then on Saturday Southern will play at Emporia State with first pitch scheduled for 1pm.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
MSSU golfers finish third in tournament
The Missouri Southern Lions held their own in Tuesday's final round as they finished third behind Central Oklahoma and Central Missouri.
The Lions finished one shot back of the two MIAA schools on day two with a 311, for the tournament the Lions finished with a 605 just four strokes back of second place Central Missouri. Southern finished ahead of MIAA schools Washburn (617), Missouri Western (618), Northeastern State (622), Fort Hays State (636), Southwest Baptist (660), and Lincoln (671).
"The guys battled well today in conditions that were considered by UCO's #1 player as the most difficult he had ever seen at Gaillardia Country Club, UCO's home course. Although we came up a little short of a overall win, our 3rd place finish was significant in our effort toward a regional berth," said head coach Mike Wheeler.
Sophomore Taylor Lansford was the Lions top finisher as he carded a two day total of 149 (71-78) to tie for tenth place. Sophomore Trae Fairchild finished tied for 15th with a two day total of 150 (76-74), Fairchild was one of the biggest movers on day two as he moved up 21 spots with his 2-over 74. Senior Ryan Buerk finished with a two day total of 152 (74-78) and tied for 28th. Freshman Chas Goines finished in a tie for 34th to give the Lions four individuals in the top 40 places, with a two round total of 154 (73-81). Freshman Connor Neil finished with a two day total of 161 (77-84) while sophomore Phillip Roller, competing as an individual, finished with a two day 166 (82-84).
Lansford finished tied with NCAA D-I Oklahoma State's Stratton Nolen at 5-over par for the tournament.
The Lions will take a break until April 13 and 14 when they travel to Topeka, Kansas to take part in the Washburn Invite at the Topeka Country Club. The WU Invite is the only spring MIAA points event before the conference tournament the following week at the Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence, Kansas.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Southern softball splits pair in Apple Market Classic
Southern Softball (4-16, 1-3 MIAA) split a pair of games on the opening day of the MWSU Apple Market Classic as they defeated Concordia-St. Paul 2-1 before falling to Wayne State College 7-0.
Game One
The Lions came out strong in game one as they struck first by scoring in the home half of the opening inning.Alana Hester led of for Southern with a single right back at the pitcher and then stole second to put the pressure on Concordia-St. Paul. Kathryn Goins-Osburn ripped a two out single to left to score Hester for her eighth RBI of the season and an early lead for the Lions.
In the second inning the Lions would add another run as Brooke Swadley drew a one out walk and scored on the next at bat as Sarah Williams doubled to deep right center to bring in her fourth RBI of the season. The Lions would have chances to extend their lead as they left six runners on base for the game but the two runs was enough.
The Golden Bears would get one run back in the top of the seventh as they scored on a single just inside the left field line.
Ashley Lutz (3-7) would get the start and go the distance for the win as she gave up just the one run, unearned, on three hits with three strike outs.
Game Two
In the second game of the day Wayne State got the early jump on the Lions as they scored off a single that hit third base and landed in shallow left field. Southern went until the third with out a base runner before Williams drew a one out walk. Williams went to second on the sacrifice bunt by Lindsey Gorham before getting stranded at second.
WSC would make the Lions pay for leaving runners on as they scored five runs in the fourth, four earned, on five hits and two Missouri Southern errors. That chased the Lions' starter, Kali' Hodson (0-8) as she went three plus innings allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits. Shelby Mitchell came in relief and pitched three innings allowing two WSC runs, both earned, on four hits.
On The Day
Goins-Osburn led the Lions hitting attack on the day going 2-for-6 (.333) with one RBI, Williams added the other RBI with Hester and Swadley scoring the two Lions' runs. Wililams also had the only extra base hit for the Lions with the double.
Lutz shined in the circle as she held Concordia-St. Paul hitters to just a .120 average with a 0.00 ERA in her complete game win.
Up Next
The Lions will play two more games Saturday in the MWSU Apple Market Classic as they battle Minnesota State-Mankato at 2pm and Washburn at 4pm. Live Stats for both games can be found at mssulions.com.
MSSU baseball falls 5-4 to Central Missouri
The 22nd ranked Missouri Southern baseball team fell 5-4 Friday night in extra innings to visiting Central Missouri inside the MSSU Baseball Field.
Southern (16-2, 8-1 MIAA) picked up solid pitching from its staff tonight. Tyler Burgess started for the Lions and went seven innings, allowing just one earned run, while striking out 11 and walking two. Nick Pettus pitched a perfect eighth with a strikeout, while Matt Harvey threw the final three innings and moved his record to 1-1. Harvey struck out five and walked none.
Central (11-10, 7-6 MIAA) received a superb pitching performance from its starter as Carlos D'Armas went six and a third, limiting the Lions to just one hit, while striking out 13 and walking two. Between the two teams, the pitching staffs combined for 35 strikeouts on the night.
The Mules picked up an unearned run in the first, and a home run from Colton Hilbrenner in the third made the score 2-0.
Both pitchers held the teams scoreless until the ninth when the Mules added two in their half to go up 4-0.
Southern wasn't through, however. The Lions scored four runs in the ninth to force extras. Jon Davis started things off with a single up the middle, forcing a pitching change for the Mules. After an out, Jesse Rall doubled to the wall down the left field line, putting runners at second and third. Tee Helsel walked to load the bases andAxel Johnson worked a bases-loaded walk for the first run.
Richie Gorski then singled to right, scoring Rall. Austin White pinch ran for Johnson and Robbe Ewing worked a bases-loaded walk of his own to score Helsel to make the score 4-3. Mitchell Osburn then hit into a fielder's choice, beating the return throw to drive in White for the tying run and forcing extra innings.
Neither team scored in the tenth, but the Mules put the go-ahead run across in the 11th when a wild pitch on a third strike scored a run from third.
Gorski went 3-5 in the game with an RBI, while Davis and Rall had a hit each. Davis, Rall, Helsel and White scored once, while Johnson, Gorski, Ewing and Osburn drove in a run each.
The two teams will be at it Saturday afternoon with a double-header slated for 1 pm.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
MSSU places four on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The Missouri Southern men's and women's basketball teams picked up four individuals on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll the league announced today.
Three women and one man were named to the team that honors individuals with a 3.00 GPA or higher. First-year transfers and transfers are not eligible for the award until they have two terms of attendance at the nominating institution. Those individuals will be honored at the end of the year.
From women's basketball, Shawnee Phillips (3.779 - Criminal Justice) Jolee Sharp (3.136 - Criminal Justice) and Kenya Brown (3.095 - Biology) all earned the award.
On the men's side, Stephen Atkinson (3.396 - Biology) earned the honor.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Mercy Hospital to sponsor new turf for MSSU football field
(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
New turf for the football field at Missouri Southern State University's Fred G. Hughes Stadium is on the way, thanks to a sponsorship by Mercy Hospital Joplin.
A design for the new, state-of-the-art turf has already been approved and will feature Mercy's logo in two locations on the field. A total of 120 yards in length and 70 in width, the turf is scheduled to be installed following the conclusion of the track and field season in May and will be ready for the team to practice on in preparation for the 2015 season.
"We are very excited to team with Mercy for this project and want to thank them for their generosity," said Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern. "It's another great addition to the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex, and we can't wait for Lions fans to fill the stands again this fall."
Jared Bruggeman, Missouri Southern's director of athletics, said the new turf will benefit not only student-athletes, but the university and community as a whole.
"While still MIAA compliant, the current turf is nearing the end of its useful lifetime," said Bruggeman. "With the amount of use it receives from our sports, as well as outside events like McAuley High School and the Joplin Crusaders, the new turf will be welcomed by all."
"This is a great addition to a stadium that has seen some tremendous upgrades already, including the final stages of the new end-zone field house, and I can't wait to see it when it's finished. We want to thank Mercy for helping to provide a state-of-the-art turf surface for our student-athletes to compete on."
"We are excited to team with Missouri Southern State University to provide a safe playing surface for their athletes," said Dr. Russ Kennedy, Mercy Sports Medicine physician. "They are an important part of our community and we are honored to work with them on this project."
New turf for the football field at Missouri Southern State University's Fred G. Hughes Stadium is on the way, thanks to a sponsorship by Mercy Hospital Joplin.
A design for the new, state-of-the-art turf has already been approved and will feature Mercy's logo in two locations on the field. A total of 120 yards in length and 70 in width, the turf is scheduled to be installed following the conclusion of the track and field season in May and will be ready for the team to practice on in preparation for the 2015 season.
"We are very excited to team with Mercy for this project and want to thank them for their generosity," said Dr. Alan Marble, president of Missouri Southern. "It's another great addition to the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex, and we can't wait for Lions fans to fill the stands again this fall."
Jared Bruggeman, Missouri Southern's director of athletics, said the new turf will benefit not only student-athletes, but the university and community as a whole.
"While still MIAA compliant, the current turf is nearing the end of its useful lifetime," said Bruggeman. "With the amount of use it receives from our sports, as well as outside events like McAuley High School and the Joplin Crusaders, the new turf will be welcomed by all."
"This is a great addition to a stadium that has seen some tremendous upgrades already, including the final stages of the new end-zone field house, and I can't wait to see it when it's finished. We want to thank Mercy for helping to provide a state-of-the-art turf surface for our student-athletes to compete on."
"We are excited to team with Missouri Southern State University to provide a safe playing surface for their athletes," said Dr. Russ Kennedy, Mercy Sports Medicine physician. "They are an important part of our community and we are honored to work with them on this project."
MSSU softball splits doubleheader with Drury
The Missouri Southern Lions Softball team (3-15, 1-3 MIAA) split a pair of games Tuesday evening with Drury (8-10, 1-3 GLVC) winning 5-4 before dropping the night cap 3-0 at Lea Kungle Field at the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex.
Game one
In the opener Drury struck first scoring in the top half of the first as Weissenbach singled up the middle to score Hillenburg who led off the game with a single through the left side. Southern would get that run back in the fourth as Myranda Stewart got things started with a one out single to right and then scored on Brooke Swadley's single to left field two batters later.
In the very next half inning Drury would go back up as they scored three runs off three hits, two wild pitches, and a walk. Southern would come back with four runs in the bottom half of the frame for the 5-4 win as Abi Corbett started things with a one out single to left field. Michala Wood would then bunt for a hit and Stewart would single home Corbett. Following a walk to Dru Coleman, Dakoda Owings (pinch running for Stewart) and Coleman would move up on a wild pitch before both scoring on a single just over the second baseman's head by Swadley.
Kali' Hodson got the start for the Lions going 4 1/3 innings allowing all four runs, all earned, on ten hits with two strike outs for the no decision. Shelby Mitchell (1-1) got the win in relief going 2 2/3 innings allowing just one Drury hit and striking out one.
Game two
In the night cap Drury struck first as the plated two runs in the top of the first inning as they scored on a fielding error by the Lions' shortstop and a double to right field. The Panthers tacked on another run, this one unearned, in the third for the 3-0 score.
Southern managed just three hits in the game as Alana Hester, Swadley and Lindsey Gorham all reached base on singles.
Ashley Lutz (2-7) threw the complete game for the Lions going seven innings while allowing three runs, two earned, on eight hits with six strike outs.
On the Day
Swadley was the leader offensively as she finished the day 4-for-5 for an average of .800 and three RBIs. Hester finished 2-for-5 for a .400 average with one walk and two stolen bases.
Mitchell was the leader in the circle as she finished with a 0.00 ERA in the 2 2/3 innings of work and an opponent batting average of .111.
Next Up
The Lions will be back in action this weekend as they travel to St. Joseph, Missouri to take part in the MWSU Apple Market Classic with two games on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday against Central Regional opponents. Live stats for all six games can be found on www.mssulions.com.
MSSU's Buerk tied for first after 54 holes
Ryan Buerk finished tied for first after the 54 holes at 4-under 209 at the Rattler Invitational hosted by St. Mary's University at The Republic Golf Club.
Buerk led all Lions as he finished the tournament with birdies on holes two, six, eight, and eighteen to go into the club house tied with Austin Jordan of NCAA D-I's Incarnate Word. Buerk finished round three with an even par 71 to go along with his first round of 3-under 68 and second round 1-under 70. In the playoff, both Jordan and Buerk shot par on the first three holes with Jordan taking the playoff on 18 with a birdie.
Taylor Lansford once again was the biggest mover of the Lions as he moved up six spots into a tie for 17th following his third round two over 73 to give him a three round total of 223, +10. Lansford birdied holes two, four, and nine in round three to go along with his birdies on holes six and nine in yesterday's round two.
Chas Goines moved up five spots into a tie for 50th as he finished round three with a six over 77. Goines birdied holes fifteen and sixteen today to go along with birdies on six, nine, and sixteen in rounds one and two.Trae Fairchild finished the three round tournament with a 239 (77-78-84) while Connor Neil finished the 54 holes with a total of 245 (79-80-86).
The Lions finished in 10th with a three round total of 906 (302-299-305), one stroke behind Oklahoma Christian, 905, and five strokes behind host St. Mary's, 901. St. Edward's held on to outlast Incarnate Word for the team title with a three round total of 866 to IWU's 867.
The Lions will be back in action next week as they travel to the Broncho Invite at Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma.
Lions staff limits COO to one hit in 5-0 win
The 22nd ranked Missouri Southern pitching staff, led by starter Sean Goostree, limited the visiting College of the Ozarks Bobcats to just one hit and the Lions won 5-0 today at the MSSU Baseball Field.
Southern (16-1) got strong pitching today led by Goostree's six innings on the hill. He allowed just one hit, while striking out seven and walking two. Nick Pettus and Matt Harvey pitched perfect in relief as Pettus went two, striking out four and Harvey struck out the side in the ninth.
CofO (9-5) picked up its lone hit in the second as JD Payne singled up the middle to lead off the inning.
The Lions scored runs in the first and the second. Tee Helsel scored an unearned run in the first, while Robbe Ewing singled home Richie Gorski in the second.
The Lions added another run in the fourth on a Chad Shannon RBI and picked up two unearned in the eighth.
Shannon and Helsel both had a pair of hits for the Lions as Axel Johnson, Gorski and Ewing had a hit each.
With rain forecasted for most of the day tomorrow, the games with Pittsburg State have been postponed, however, a makeup date has not yet been announced. The Lions will play host to Central Missouri this weekend, starting with a game on Friday at 6 pm.
Southern (16-1) got strong pitching today led by Goostree's six innings on the hill. He allowed just one hit, while striking out seven and walking two. Nick Pettus and Matt Harvey pitched perfect in relief as Pettus went two, striking out four and Harvey struck out the side in the ninth.
CofO (9-5) picked up its lone hit in the second as JD Payne singled up the middle to lead off the inning.
The Lions scored runs in the first and the second. Tee Helsel scored an unearned run in the first, while Robbe Ewing singled home Richie Gorski in the second.
The Lions added another run in the fourth on a Chad Shannon RBI and picked up two unearned in the eighth.
Shannon and Helsel both had a pair of hits for the Lions as Axel Johnson, Gorski and Ewing had a hit each.
With rain forecasted for most of the day tomorrow, the games with Pittsburg State have been postponed, however, a makeup date has not yet been announced. The Lions will play host to Central Missouri this weekend, starting with a game on Friday at 6 pm.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Hutchinson goes distance in MSSU 8-5 win over Fort Hays
Missouri Southern junior right-hander Cody Hutchinson threw a complete game, the third of the weekend, and the Lions' baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Fort Hays, winning the finale today, 8-5 at Larks Park.
Southern (15-1, 8-0 MIAA) picked up a gem from Hutchinson as the junior went the distance for win number four of the season (4-0). He scattered eight hits and struck out ten, while walking just two and throwing 137 pitches.
The Lions started the scoring with three runs in the top of the first inning on RBIs from Jon Davis, Chris Hoffmanand Richie Gorski.
Hays (3-13, 3-9 MIAA) answered with two runs in the first and a two-run home run from Alex King in the second put the Tigers on top 4-3.
Both pitchers settled down and held each squad scoreless over the next three innings, before Axel Johnson hit an opposite-field home run in the sixth to tie the game.
Rall drove in Hoffman and Davis to put the Lions on top 6-4 and RBIs from Tee Helsel and Brett Graham gave the Lions an 8-4 lead going into the bottom of the 8th.
The Tigers added another run in the eighth, but Hutchinson sent the Tigers down in order in the ninth to seal the win.
Hoffman, Davis, Johnson and Gorski all had two hits, with Davis, Hoffman and Johnson scoring twice each. Rall drove in two, while Davis, Hoffman, Johnson, Gorski, Helsel and Graham drove in a run each.
The Lions will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon, playing host to College of the Ozarks in a single, nine-inning game. First pitch from the MSSU Baseball Field is slated for 2 pm.
Lions golf heads to Rattler Invite
The Missouri Southern Golf Team will spend its spring break taking part in the Rattler Invite hosted by St. Mary's University at the Republic Golf Club.
The Invite is a 54 hole tournament on the 7,007 yard par 71 course, 36 hole will be played on Monday and the remaining 18 on Tuesday. Southern enters the invite currently ranked 13th in the Central Region and are led by Ryan Buerk who is ranked 11th in the region. Connor Neil, playing in his fourth tournament, is currently ranked 69th in the region and has a scoring average of 78.3 per round.
Also joining Buerk and Neil at the Rattler Invite will be Taylor Lansford, who tied for 51st at last week's David Falconer Classic, Trae Fairchild and Chas Goines, who will be making their third appearances each for The Green & Gold.
Friday, March 13, 2015
MSSU's Fraley qualifies for finals in 60, 200 at NCAA Nationals
Missouri Southern senior sprinter Jeff Fraley qualified for the finals of both the 60m and 200m dash in the first day of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championships held at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Fraley, who came into the meet ranked in the top five of both events, did not disappoint in the prelims of the events.
Fraley qualified second-fasted in the prelims of the 60m dash. Not only did he qualify, he broke his own school record in the event, turning in a time of 6.68, .03 off of his previous school record. He was 0.05 off of the leader in the event.
Fraley then qualified for the finals of the 200m, by running a 21.60 to qualify seventh-fastest. Fraley is one of three MIAA runners to qualify for the finals of the event.
With those two qualifying times, Fraley is guaranteed two All-American finishes in this year's championships.
Fraley will be one of four Lions in action on the final day of the championships tomorrow. Darion Boure andKennan Harrison will compete in the triple jump, while Morgan Hold will compete in the pole vault.
Joplin's Megan Rowe, two others sign with MSSU soccer
Missouri Southern Women's Soccer coach Alese Woolard has announced the addition of three athletes to her 2015 squad.
The three incoming freshman are Bailey North from Francis Howell North, Megan Rowe from Joplin, and Addison Kingrey of Maize.
Bailey North, 5-8, Midfielder/Forward, St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell North HS
Bailey comes to Southern from St. Charles, Mo. where she will be a four year letter winner for Francis Howell North HS. Bailey is a two time All-Academic selection, while earning second team All-Conference in 2013, and first team honors in 2014. Also in 2014, Bailey earned All-State Honorable Mention and All-St. Louis honors. Bailey has played four years for Lou Fusz Meyer where they were state semi-finalists all four years, the previous four years she played for JB Marine. Bailey is the daughter of Karl and Denise North and is undecided on her major. Bailey's two brothers, Mason & Logan, both played collegiate soccer. Mason played four years at Drury while Logan played all four years at Drake.
Megan Rowe, 5-7, Goalkeeper, Joplin, Mo./Joplin HS
Megan comes to the Lions from Joplin HS where she was a three time Academic All-Ozark Conference selection. During her freshman season Megan earned Honorable mention All-Ozark Conference honors in the net for the Eagles while earning team MVP honors during her sophomore campaign. Megan earned first team All-Ozark Conference and All-District honors her junior season. She has played seven years with her club team, the Pink Panthers. Megan is a member of the National Honor Society and takes part in the A+ schools program. Megan is the daughter of Lynette (Rowe) Grimes and is undecided on her major at Southern.
Addison Kingrey, 5-7, Defender, Wichita, Kan./Maize HS
Addison comes to Southern form Maize HS in Wichita, Kan. where she will play varsity for four years for Coach Jay Holmes. During her freshman season Addison earned honorable mention AVCTL Division I, while she earned second team AVCTL Division I and second team 6A All-Region honors during her sophomore and junior seasons. Addison is a member of the Maize HS chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Students Against Drunk Driving, and the Red Rage Pep Club. Addison has played the previous two years with the WFC United club team helping them to a third place state ranking. The previous 12 years Addison played for the Cholita Strikers. Addison plans to major in elementary education and is the daughter of Scott and Amanda Kingrey who both played soccer at Friends University in Wichita, Kan.
Six-run eighth lifts MSSU baseball to 14-8 win over Fort Hays
The Missouri Southern baseball team scored six runs in the top of the eighth and held on to take out Fort Hays 14-8 in the series opener at Larks Park in Hays.
Southern (12-1, 5-0 MIAA) used a pair of big innings, scoring five in the fifth and six in the eighth to secure the win.
Tyler Burgess started for the Lions and went six innings, striking out ten and earning the no-decision. Kanon Hoover threw the final two and two thirds of an inning, striking out two, walking none and holding the Tigers (3-10, 3-6 MIAA) hitless.
Southern started its scoring in the top of the first when three-straight doubles from Chris Hoffman, Jesse Rall andTee Helsel scored two and put the Lions up early.
Hays answered with a run in the second, but the Lions scored a run in the fourth on an RBI from Hoffman. Another home run by Hays in the bottom half of the fourth tied the game at three before the Lions exploded for five runs in the fifth, four of them unearned. Jackson Cain had a two-RBI double and Jon Davis had a three-run home run to right in the inning.
The Tigers scored a run in the fifth and four more in the seventh to tie the game. However, Southern answered back with six in the eighth. Jesse Rall started the inning with a home run to center, while Mitchell Osburn and Chad Shannon were both hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score a run. Davis then cleared the bases with a double to right field for the final tally.
Davis finished the day going 2-5 with six RBIs and a run scored. Cain went 2-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs, while Rall went 2-5 with the same two runs and two RBIs. Shannon, Helsel, Richie Gorski and Osburn scored twice, while Shannon, Hoffman, Helsel and Osburn had a run driven in each.
The Lions will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when these same two teams play two games beginning at 1 pm.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Dates announced for Ronda Hubbard summer basketball camps
(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
Missouri Southern Women's Basketball head coach Ronda Hubbard announced the dates for the 2015 Summer Basketball Camps.
Coach Hubbard, her staff, and players will conduct five camps from April 18 through July 1, 2015.
Their first camp, Spring Fling! Camps, will be Saturday April 18 and is for grades 4-8 with focus on the fundamentals and shooting.
June 22-24 will be the overnight Young Players Camp for girls grades 4-8, which will feature instructions on fundamentals, shooting, and defense.
Day Camps will run June 25, Shooting Camp for grades 4-12, and June 28, High School Individual Camp. Team Camp will be June 29-July 1 and offers Junior High/Freshman division along with the Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions.
Registration is open now for the 2015 Ronda Hubbard Basketball Camps. You can go online to register atwww.mssuwomensbasketballcamps.com. For more information you can call Coach Hubbard at 417.625.9753 or email hubbard-r@mssu.edu.
Missouri Southern Women's Basketball head coach Ronda Hubbard announced the dates for the 2015 Summer Basketball Camps.
Coach Hubbard, her staff, and players will conduct five camps from April 18 through July 1, 2015.
Their first camp, Spring Fling! Camps, will be Saturday April 18 and is for grades 4-8 with focus on the fundamentals and shooting.
June 22-24 will be the overnight Young Players Camp for girls grades 4-8, which will feature instructions on fundamentals, shooting, and defense.
Day Camps will run June 25, Shooting Camp for grades 4-12, and June 28, High School Individual Camp. Team Camp will be June 29-July 1 and offers Junior High/Freshman division along with the Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions.
Registration is open now for the 2015 Ronda Hubbard Basketball Camps. You can go online to register atwww.mssuwomensbasketballcamps.com. For more information you can call Coach Hubbard at 417.625.9753 or email hubbard-r@mssu.edu.
Southern's Hoffman named MIAA Hitter of the Week
Missouri Southern junior utility player Chris Hoffman has been named the MIAA/AstroTurf Baseball Hitter of the Week as announced by the league today.
Hoffman, a 6-1 native of Lake Villa, Ill., has helped the Lions to a 10-0 start to the season. This week (last week's games against College of the Ozarks included) Hoffman hit .682 with 11 runs, 15 hits, three doubles, two triples, a home run and three RBI's. In total he had 25 total bases and slugged 1.136, while carting a .720 on base percentage.
He also picked up a complete game victory on the mound during the week, posting a 1-0 record in seven innings with a 1.29 ERA and three strikeous and no walks.
Hoffman and the Lions play host to Arkansas-Fort Smith today at 1 pm and then travel to Hays, Kan. this weekend for a four-game series with Fort Hays State.
MSSU baseball splits doubleheader with Arkansas-Fort Smith
The Missouri Southern baseball team split a double-header Tuesday at home with No. 21 Arkansas-Fort Smith, winning 8-1 in the opener, but falling 8-4 in the nightcap.
Southern (11-1) got a big start in game one when Matt Harvey went the distance, scattering three hits, and allowing one earned run, while striking out nine and walking just three.
MSSU scored two runs in each of the first and second innings. Tee Helsel and Richie Gorski had RBIs in the first, while Chad Shannon had an RBI triple in the second and scored on a wild pitch.
The Lions added two more in the third with RBIs from Gorski and Robbe Ewing. UAFS (10-1) added a run in the fifth, but Southern answered back with two more runs in the sixth on RBIs from Shannon and Chris Hoffman.
Shannon went 3-4 in the game with two RBIS and three runs scored. Jesse Rall went 2-4 with a run, while Evin Natick, Hoffman, Helsel, Gorski and Matt Smith had a hit each. Smith scored twice and Gorski drove in a pair.
Southern fell behind early in game two as Fort Smith scored four un-earned runs over the first two innings.
The Lions added two runs in the second on RBIs from Ewing and Mitchell Osburn, but UAFS added another run in the third to go up 5-2.
Axel Johnson hit a no-doubter to right field for his second homer of the year and cut the lead to 5-3 in the fourth, but UAFS scored another in the fifth to go up 6-3. Ewing drove in Jon Davis in the bottom half of the fifth to make the score 6-4, but UAFS scored two more in the top fo the sixth for the final tallies.
Jesse Rall went 3-3 in game two with a run scored. Johnson went 2-2 with a run and an RBI, while Jon Davis scored twice. Shannon and Ewing had a hit each for Southern.
Nick Pettus started and went five innings, allowing just five hits and one earned run. He struck out seven and walked three. Sean Goostree and Chad Worman threw in relief.
The Lions will be back in action this weekend when Southern travels to Hays, Kan. to take on Fort Hays State University. Friday's game one of the series has been pushed up to 3 pm, while the Lions will play two games on Saturday at 1 pm and a final game on Saturday at noon.
Monday, March 9, 2015
MSSU men fall to Pitt State in MIAA championship game
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team trailed by 16 at the break and couldn't overcome the early deficit, falling 91-65 to Pittsburg State in the finals of the 2015 MIAA Basketball Tournament Sunday inside Municipal Auditorium.
Southern (20-11) was led offensively by Austin Wright with 18 points. The junior went 5-9 from the field (5-8 from long range), and with the five three pointers, he set a new single-season MSSU three point record with 79 made three's. Wright set the single-game record earlier in the season and has 177 in his career, just one from third place overall and 47 from tying the all-time career mark.
Taevaunn Prince and Greg Renfroe had 11 points each, while Renfroe added five rebounds and three blocks. The three blocks for Renfroe gives him 62 on the season, which is second-best all-time in MSSU history.
Prince, along with Cameron Cornelius, were both named to the All-Tournament team.
Pitt (20-11) took an 8-4 lead at the 15:50 mark of the first half, but a 9-2 run by the Lions gave Southern a 13-10 lead with 13:25 to go after a three from Wright. Pitt answered back with a 17-2 run of its own and led 27-15, before a jumper from Cornelius stopped the run and cut the deficit to ten (27-17) with 6:26 to go in the half.
The Gorilla's lead reached 19 before a three from Wright as time expired made the halftime score 44-28.
Southern opened the second half on a 12-6 run and cut the lead to ten (50-40), but that would be as close as the Lions would get.
The Lions shot 48 percent from the field and 44 percent from long range. However, 18 Southern turnovers led directly to 24 points for PSU in the game.
The Lions will now await their fate as the NCAA Tournament bracket will be released later tonight. Fans can watch the selection show at 9:30 pm on ncaa.com.
MSSU baseball sweeps doubleheader from Lindenwood
The Missouri Southern baseball team picked up a pair of home runs in game two and saw two stellar pitching performances in a double-header sweep of Lindenwood, 4-3 and 8-1.
Southern (9-0, 3-0 MIAA) got complete-game wins in both ends of the double-header today. Chris Hoffmanstarted game one and went all seven, scattering eight hits, allowing one earned run and striking out three, while walking none.
MSSU scored all four of its runs in the third on RBI doubles from Evin Natick and Richie Gorski.
Lindenwood scored three late, but Hoffman held on for the win.
Gorski went 2-3 with a double and two driven in. Natick went 2-3 with two driven in, one score and two doubles. Hoffman went 2-3 with a score, while Robbe Ewing and Chad Hoffman had a hit each.
Southern jumped on Lindenwood in the first inning of game two, scoring three runs, two unearned. The Lions added two more runs in the third when Axel Johnson homered to left field, scoring Gorski. Shannon scored a run in the fourth and Gorski added another score with a home run in the fifth, while Hoffman drove in Shannon with an RBI double in the sixth.
Payton Walker started and went all seven innings, scattering seven hits and striking out nine, while walking none and allowing just one run for his third win of the year.
Gorski went 3-4 with a pair of runs, a home run, a double and an RBI. Shannon went 2-3 with three runs scored, while Johnson drove in a pair with a home run. Natick went 2-3 in the game, while Jon Davis and Tee Helselscored a run each.
The two teams will finish off the four-game series Monday afternoon with a single, nine-inning game at 1 pm.
Missouri Southern golf team resumes action today
The Missouri Southern Golf team will start the spring schedule as they travel to the Dave Falconer Memorial Classic held at the Chamberlyne Country Club and hosted by Arkansas Tech March 9 & 10.
Making up the five man team this week are senior Ryan Buerk, sophomores Taylor Lansford and Trae Fairchild, and freshmen Connor Neil and Chas Goines. Senior Ethan Hutcheson will compete as an individual.
Buerk, Hutcheson, and Lansford played in all five fall tournaments for the Lions. Fairchild will be appearing in his second tournament for Southern following his transfer from Arkansas-Ft. Smith. Neil competed in the first two fall tournaments and Goines finished tied for 14th in the Texoma Championship.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
MSSU baseball defeats Lindenwood 15-6
The Missouri Southern baseball team picked up a pair of homers today in a 15-6 series-opening win against Lindenwood University inside of the MSSU Baseball Stadium.
Southern (7-0, 1-0 MIAA) picked up a pair of runs in the first inning to go on top 2-1. Chris Hoffman singled with two outs to start the rally. Jesse Rall singled behind him and Tee Helsel singled up the middle, scoring Hoffman. Chad Shannon then singled home Rall for the fourth-straight single and the second run of the inning.
Lindenwood scored two in the top of the third, but the Lions broke out for five runs in the bottom half of the inning. Richie Gorski nailed a three-run homer to left and Evin Nattick followed that up with a home run to left of his own. Helsel had an RBI single earlier in the inning.
The Loins added a run in the fourth on a bases-loaded walk to Gorski, and another in the sixth on an RBI double from Helsel. Two scored for the Lions in the seventh and they added four more in the eighth.
Tyler Burgess started and went five innings for win number one on the season. He struck out four and walked one. Kyle McCulloch pitched the final four innings for his first save of the year.
Gorski went 2-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Helsel went 4-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored and a double. Nattick scored three times and drove in two with a pair of hits, while Rall and Shannon scored two each. Chris Hoffman went 3-5 with three runs scored.
The Lions will be back in action tomorrow when Southern hosts Lindenwood in a double-header. First pitch for the twin bill is slated for 1 pm.
MSSU men defeat Central Missouri in MIAA semi-final
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team led for nearly 35 minutes of the game and the Lions took out 18th-ranked Central Missouri 81-74 today inside Municipal Auditorium, securing a berth into their second-straight MIAA Tournament Championship game.
The Lions (20-10) will advance to its second-straight Tournament Championship where Southern will face-off with Pittsburg State at 1 pm on Sunday. The Gorillas defeated top seed Northwest Missouri earlier in the day.
Taevaunn Prince led all scorers with 22 points and six rebounds, going 9-15 from the field and 4-5 from the free throw line. Cameron Cornelius scored 14 points and pulled down five boards, while Greg Renfroe andAustin Wright scored 12 points each. Renfroe finished iwth three blocks and six rebounds. The three blocks give him 59 on the season, just six from tying the single-season MSSU record. Lane Barlow added ten points.
The Mules had four score in double-figures led by 18 points from Brennen Hughes and 16 points from Preston Brunz.
A layup from Prince at the 13-minute mark put the Lions up 14-10 early on, but Central tied the game at 17 with 8:14 to go, but the Lions went on 15-5 run to go up by ten (32-22) after a layup from Cornelius with 4:53 to go in the first half. The Southern lead was ten (34-24) with 3:05 to go, but Central closed the half on an 8-2 run to make the halftime score 36-32.
A layup from Prince with 11:39 to go in the second half pushed the Lions' lead to 11 (57-46)and a three-point play from Prince made the lead 12 (60-48) with 10:37 to go in the game.
A jumper from Renfroe with 5:25 to go made the lead 14 (68-54) and despite a late Central run, the Lions held on for the victory.
Southern shot 53 percent from the field. The Lions scored 20 points off of 13 Central Turnovers and Southern had a 34-32 advantage in the paint.
The Lions will take on Pittsburg State tomorrow at 1 pm for the MIAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The game will be carried live locally on television in the Joplin area on KGCS-TV.
MSSU softball drops two to Pittsburg State
The Missouri Southern Lions softball team (1-9) dropped a pair of non-conference games at Pittsburg State (7-3) on Saturday afternoon 6-0 and 8-6.
In game one the Lions couldn't find the offense as they collected just one hit with 11 strike outs as they fell 6-0. The only hit for Southern was by Kathryn Goins-Osburn as she singled in the second inning.
Kali' Hodson suffered the loss for the Lions as she went the distance giving up six runs, four earned, on seven hits with four strikeouts.
In game two Southern's offense came alive as they scored five runs in the first inning. Alana Hester got the party started as she singled and stole second then scored on a RBI single by Brooke Swadley. Following a double by Michala Wood, Swadley scored on a fielder's choice by Myranda Stewart. Dru Coleman hit her second home run of the season, a three run shot, to clear the bases.
The Gorillas answered back in the home half as they plated three runs and took the lead in the third as they scored five runs.
Southern, trailing 8-5, had one last shot in the top of the seventh as they loaded the bases on a fielder's choice and back-to-back singles. Hodson would single home the Lions lone run that inning as she ripped a single to left that scored Goins-Osburn.
Sarah Williams got the start in the circle as she went 2 and 1/3 innings allowing five runs, two earned, on five hits. Shelby Mitchell (0-1) suffered the loss as she faced just three batters in the third allowing three runs, all earned, on two hits and a walk. Ashley Lutz came in and shut down the PSU offense as she finished the game giving up no hits while striking out three.
Southern will be back in action Wednesday March 11 as they host Arkansas Tech for a double header at Lea Kungle Field at the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm.
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