THE LEAD
DBU and Missouri State limited all the scoring to the third inning in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in a 4-3 MSU win at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri. The Patriots (32-14, 9-4 Missouri Valley Conference) jumped out to a 3-0 lead on three hits in the third, but the Bears (14-31, 5-9 MVC) answered with four runs in the bottom half of the inning.

Jackson Glenn's two-run single opened the scoring in the third, followed by Evan Sandmann's RBI base hit. Missouri State scored two on a single with the help of an error, and took the lead on a two-run home run by Ben Whetstone. 

MD Johnson finished the day with 5.1 innings pitched, striking out six batters and walking two while allowing four runs on seven hits. Burl Carraway kept the Patriots close with 2.2 innings of scoreless, no-hit relief.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - The Patriots have not hit a home run in their last three games, a season-long streak.
 - Johnson moved into second place in DBU's Division I era in both innings pitched (273.0) and strikeouts (248).
 - Jimmy Glowenke recorded his fifth two-hit game in his last six games.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
6 - Bryce Ball drew three walks for the sixth time in 2019.
12 - DBU's Nos. 7-9 hitters combined to go 0-for-12.
5 - Patriot hitters struck out just five times, fewer than all but five games this season.

UP NEXT
DBU and Missouri State conclude the doubleheader and the series beginning at 3:35 this afternoon.