ST. CHARLES, Mo. —
Pittsburg State earned a solid road win on Saturday, surviving an 85-79 double overtime contest at Lindenwood.
Pitt State (7-1, 2-0 MIAA) trailed 63-57 with 2:38 to play in regulation but went on a 9-3 run and tied the game on A.J. Adams’ 3-point play with 47 seconds remaining.
The Gorillas outscored Lindenwood (4-3, 0-2) 12-6 in the second overtime for the win.
Courtney Ingram led PSU with 17 points despite fouling out in the first overtime.
PSU women bounce back
Lizzy Jeronimus scored a game-high 20 points — all in the second half — and the Pitt State women rolled to an 82-65 win over Lindenwood.
It was the first MIAA win for the Gorillas (6-2, 1-1).
Four more Gorillas joined Jeronimus in double figures, led by Morgan Westhoff’s 15 points. Webb City native Hailey Roderique had a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
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Pitt State tops Lindenwood in 2OT
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Gorillas stay alive with 3-1 win over UCO
Ryan Ventura’s two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning broke a 1-1 tie and kept Pittsburg State’s MIAA Tournament hopes alive Thursday night in a 3-1 victory against Central Oklahoma at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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7 Lions, 8 Gorillas names all-MIAA
Seven Missouri Southern Lions and eight Pittsburg State Gorillas have been named to the MIAA’s all-conference baseball team, it was announced Thursday.
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Lions qualify 12 for track nationals
Missouri Southern has qualified a dozen athletes — six men and six women — for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, it was announced Tuesday.
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Western rebounds to end Pitt State's season
David Chew’s three-run home run gave Missouri Western a 6-0 third-inning lead, and the Griffons went on to eliminate Pittsburg State 11-4 Friday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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PSU baseball prepares for another backyard battle
Pittsburg State baseball coach Matt Murray grew up with four brothers, so he knows all about backyard battles between familiar foes with a mutual respect and a mutual level of competition.
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Frontenac's Johnson signs with PSU track program
Frontenac senior pole vaulter Taylor Johnson figures if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big.
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Pitt State edges Southern for MIAA track title
In what was essentially a two-team race, Pittsburg State had just a touch more fuel.
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Gorillas upset Central Missouri, head to Kansas City
The Pittsburg State Gorillas scored twice in the top of the 10th to win 9-7 and complete the series upset of Central Missouri in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Sunday at Fort Hays State’s Larks Park.
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MSSU, PSU set to battle for MIAA track title
The scene is set today for a Pittsburg State-Missouri State battle for the men’s MIAA outdoor track and field championship.
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Gorillas eliminated from MIAA softball tourney
A disastrous first inning proved to be just enough to end Pittsburg State’s season on Saturday.
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