JOPLIN, Mo. – The Winona State University baseball team returns to the field today for a single nine-inning game at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., as the Warriors and Lions face off at 1pm.
The Warriors (0-2, 0-0 NSIC) dropped two games to MSSU (2-1, 0-0 MIAA) yesterday, losing game one 13-1 and falling in the nightcap, 15-9.
Cooper Kapanke was a one-man offensive highlight reel, hitting three home runs across the two games, including a grand slam in game two that helped WSU draw to within a pair of runs at 8-6 MSSU in the sixth inning. The junior infielder from Eau Claire, Wis. collected seven RBI on the day, while Warrior teammate
Derek Baumgartner was 2-for-5 with a walk and a double.
Carter Brinkman and
Jess Ondell both had a pair of hits and one RBI each on the day.
On the mound on Monday, Winona State saw
John Breske throw a scoreless final frame in game one and
Cameron Kramer struck out five batters in his 4 and 1/3 innings of work as a starter in game two.
On Tuesday, Winona State will look to break into the win column at Warren Turner Field in Joplin, Mo. Weather conditions call for a high 60 degrees as the two teams tangle for the last time in the three-game series.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
