The UMSL Tritons rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Missouri Western on Tuesday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
| NCAA Baseball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMSL (21-16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Missouri Western (8-24) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
WP: Hagens, Dustin Hagens – UMSL (2-3) LP: Carson Rosen – MO WEST (0-1) SV: Will Johnson – UMSL (2)
DeMarcus Dixon
Staff Writer
ST. JOSEPH, MO — The University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball team scored three runs in the eighth inning to tie and a single run in the ninth inning to pull off a stunning comeback victory, 6-5, over Missouri Western, Tuesday afternoon at the Griffon Baseball Field.
The host Griffons jumped out to a quick lead with three runs in the first inning highlighted by a two-run triple from Easton Mains. The Griffons added another run in the fourth on an RBI single from Blake Anderson scoring Easton O’Keefe.
UMSL got on the board in the sixth scoring two runs on two hits and a couple of errors. Braedon Stoakes scored the first run on a fielding error by the third baseman and Owen Polly followed with a pinch-hit single up the middle scoring Mitch Bonczkowski. Andrew Buescher tried to score from second on the play but was thrown out at the plate.
MWSU tacked on an insurance run in the seventh as O’Keefe singled to left bring home Cameron Dean.
With its four straight wins, UMSL is now 21-16 on the season. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
The Tritons got an RBI single from Cade Grevengoed and a two-run double from Polly to tie the game at five in the eighth. UMSL had a chance to take the lead but back-to-back groundouts ended the inning.
The Tritons took the lead in the ninth. With one out, Stoakes walked, stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by the pitcher and scored on Bonczkowski’s ground-rule double to left center.
Will Johnson struck out two of the three hitters he faced in the home half of the ninth to pick up his second save of the season. Dustin Hagens worked around a pair of two out walks in the eighth to earn his second win of the season.
UMSL had eight hits in the contest with Stoakes, Grevengoed and Polly recording two apiece while Bonczkowski and Buescher had one each.
The Tritons begin an eight-game homestand on Friday hosting Rockhurst in the first of a four-game Great Lakes Valley Conference series. First pitch at the UMSL Baseball Field on Friday is set for 2 p.m.
2025 UMSL TRITONS BASEBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2025 (Friday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Okla. | W, 12-9 (1-0) |
| February 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 9:30 a.m. | Neutral | Oklahoma Baptist | Edmond, Okla. | W, 14-4 (2-0) |
| February 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. | Neutral | Northeastern State | Edmond, Okla. | W, 5-4 (3-0) |
| February 7, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Alabama – Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala | L, 5-6 (3-1) |
| February 7, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Alabama – Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | L, 4-10 (3-2) |
| February 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Alabama – Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | L, 5-9 (3-3) |
| February 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Alabama – Huntsville | Huntsville, Ala. | L, 4-7 (3-4) |
| February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Missouri Western | St. Joseph, Mo. | Postponed to April 8 |
| February 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | McKendree | Edwardsville, Ill. | W, 11-6 10 inn. (4-4) |
| February 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 3 p.m. | Away | McKendree | Edwardsville, Ill. | W, 9-2 (5-4) |
| February 24, 2025 (Monday) | 11 a.m. | Home | Davenport | Edwardsville, Ill. | L, 4-10 (5-5) |
| February 24, 2025 (Monday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Davenport | Edwardsville, Ill. | W, 2-1 (6-5) |
| February 28, 2025 (Friday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Walsh | O’Fallon, Mo. / CarShield Field | W, 19-10 (7-5) |
| February 28, 2025 (Friday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Walsh | O’Fallon, Mo. / CarShield Field | W, 9-8 (8-5) |
| March 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Walsh | O’Fallon, Mo. / CarShield Field | W, 6-5 (9-5) |
| March 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Walsh | O’Fallon, Mo. / CarShield Field | W, 8-7 (10-5) |
| March 7, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | L, 10-9 (10-6) |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | W, 8-0 (11-6) |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | W, 4-1 (12-6) |
| March 9, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Missouri S&T | Rolla, Mo. | L, 11-10 (12-7) |
| March 14, 2025 (Friday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Lincoln | Jefferson City, Mo. | W, 15-3 (13-7) |
| March 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Lincoln | Jefferson City, Mo. | W, 10-2, (14-7) |
| March 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Lincoln | Jefferson City, Mo. | W, 6-2 (15-7) |
| March 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Lincoln | Jefferson City, Mo. | W, 18-1 (16-7) |
| March 21, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Illinois-Springfield | UMSL Baseball Field | L, 10-7 (16-8) |
| March 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Illinois-Springfield | UMSL Baseball Field | W, 10-7 (17-8) |
| March 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Illinois-Springfield | UMSL Baseball Field | L, 8-2 (17-9) |
| March 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Illinois-Springfield | UMSL Baseball Field | L, 8-2 (17-10) |
| March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Missouri Western | UMSL Baseball Field | L, 6-2 (17-11) |
| March 28, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | L, 10-4 (17-12) |
| March 29, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | L, 10-2 (17-13) |
| March 29, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | L, 6-3 (17-14) |
| March 30, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | L, 12-11 (17-15) |
| April 4, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | L, 10-4 (17-16) |
| April 5, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | W, 4-2 (18-16) |
| April 5, 2025 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | W, 9-8 (19-16) |
| April 6, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | W, 7-4 (20-16) |
| April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Missouri Western | St. Joseph, Mo. | W, 6-5 (21-16) |
| April 11, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Rockhurst | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 12, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Rockhurst | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 12, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Rockhurst | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 13, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Rockhurst | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 17, 2025 (Thursday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Upper Iowa | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 18, 2025 (Friday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Upper Iowa | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 18, 2025 (Friday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Upper Iowa | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 19, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Upper Iowa | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Lindenwood | St. Charles, Mo. / Lou Brock Sports Complex | |
| May 1, 2025 (Thursday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Maryville | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| May 2, 2025 (Friday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Maryville | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| May 2, 2025 (Friday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Maryville | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| May 3, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Maryville | UMSL Baseball Field | |
| May 7, 2025 (Wednesday) | Neutral | GLVC Tournament | Marion, Ill. / Mtn Dew Park |