It took a ninth-inning walk off win, but Missouri Southern won their third MIAA Tournament title and first since 1992. The 6-3 win earns a spot in the regional which is their first since the 2001 season.

Missouri Western struck first, plating a run in the first inning. The game would then settle into a pitcher dual as Mark Spreckles and Drew Noble put up zeros until MWSU struck again in the top of the seventh to take a 2-0 lead. Missouri Southern would answer in the bottom half of the inning, however, as they plated three and took a 3-2 lead. MWSU would fight back though as a lead-off triple by Shawn Egge put him in place to become the tieing run in the top of the ninth inning. Sam Ryan would then hit a three-run home run to give the Lions the title in the bottom of the ninth.

For Missouri Southern Michael McCoy was three for four with a run scored and an RBI. Dallas Burke was three for five in the game with two runs scored and an RBI. Ryan finished two for four with a run scored and four runs driven in. Thomas Wilson and Shaun Hoover also crossed the plate for MSSU. Noble went all nine innings, for MSSU’s third complete game in Kansas City, and struck out five to pick up his seventh win.

For the Griffons Michael Schulze was two for five with a run scored and an RBI. Kyle Simpson had a strong day at the plate going three for five with a run driven in. Egge was two for four with a run scored and Jake Schrader also scored a run. Spreckles allowed just four hits over 5.2 innings in a no decision.

Missouri Southern earns the conference’s automatic bid to the Central Regional while the rest of the MIAA teams will await the 9 p.m. selection show Sunday night

The Griffons will face the Lions at 11 a.m. on Friday in Kansas City. (Photo courtesy MIAA Conference)

Missouri Western held on for a 9-3 victory over Central Oklahoma in the second round of the MIAA Tournament, in Kansas City. The Griffons jumped on top getting six runs through the first three innings.  At the plate for the Griffons Michael Schulze was three for five with two runs scored and an RBI. Bubba Dotson went one for six, but his one hit was a three-run home run.

Missouri Southern got a six hit shutout as they earned a 9-0 win over Pittsburg State. The Lions put up six runs in the seven inning as the earned the first round victory.

Missouri Southern will face Missouri Western tomorrow at 11 a.m. while Pittsburg State faces Central Oklahoma tonight at 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, May 9, 2013 (at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.) 
Game 1: #1 Missouri Western 9, #4 Central Oklahoma 3
Game 2: #3 Missouri Southern 9, #7 Pittsburg State 0
Game 3: #7 Pittsburg State 3, #4 Central Oklahoma 1

Friday, May 10, 2013 (at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.) 
Game 4: #1 Missouri Western vs. #3 Missouri Southern        11:00 a.m.
Game 5: #7 Pittsburg State vs. Loser Game 4                         2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 (at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.) 
Game 6: Championship Game                                               11:00 a.m.