ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T Baseball is back on the road to play Pittsburg State on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Series History

The Gorillas are 40-15 all-time against the Miners going back to 1991. These two teams last faced in the 2023 season, where they split two games. S&T won in Pittsburg 13-7, while Pittsburg State won in Rolla 14-3.

About the Gorillas

Pittsburg State is 11-3 this season and 3-3 in MIAA play. In their latest series at #4 Central Missouri, the Gorillas lost the first two games but won game three 7-4. Austin Warkins tallied three RBI for Pitt State in that game. The Gorillas are 5-0 against GLVC teams this year with a 4-0 sweep over Truman and one victory against Rockhurst. Pittsburg State was picked to finish in third place in the MIAA this season.

Rickey Sanchez leads the Gorillas with a .442 batting average and 23 hits this season. Dagen Brewer has  nine doubles and five home runs for Pittsburg State in 13 games played. Kolby Dougan leads all starters with a 1.44 ERA and a 0.64 WHIP. He has struck out 46 batters in 25 innings pitched this season.

About the Miners

Missouri S&T is coming off a slugfest series against Truman where they won all four games and outscored the Bulldogs 45-4. Since last Monday, the Miners have gone 6-1 to improve their season record to 6-2. In their final 14-3 win over Truman on Sunday, Tyler Bizzle (Festus, MO/Festus) drove in three runs, while Nick Hooper (Grain Valley, MO/Grain Valley) picked up two hits, three walks and three runs scored. The Miners were tabbed at 10^th place in the GLVC Preseason Poll.

Through eight contests, Bricen Smith (Perry, GA/Mount de Sales Academy) leads S&T with a .429 batting average. Tyler Prince (Mexico, MO/Mexico) has a 1.403 OPS with his four doubles, one triple and one homer. The Miners have seven players hitting .300 or above. Estin McBroom (Monett, MO/Monett) and Andrew Hedgecorth (Smithville, MO/Smithville) both have a 0.00 ERA in two games for S&T so far. Jake Schisler (Quincy, IL/Quincy Notre Dame) has a 0.82 ERA and Dylan Bates (O'Fallon, MO/Fort Zumwalt West) has recorded a 1.69 ERA. Those marks are all in the top six in the GLVC early in the 2025 season.

Game Information

Missouri S&T (6-2) at Pittsburg State (11-3, 3-3 MIAA)
Date & Time: March 5, 2025 • 3 p.m.
Location: Al Ortolani Field
Live Coverage: Live Stats

What's Next

The Miners will welcome Missouri-St. Louis this weekend to open GLVC play. The first game is slated for Mar. 7 at 2 p.m., followed by a doubleheader on Mar. 8 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. The series finale is scheduled for Mar. 9 at 12 p.m. After that game, S&T will play Harding on Mar. 11 at 3 p.m.

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