JOPLIN, Mo. -  The William Woods University baseball team went 1-1 on the final day of the Joplin Tournament. WWU opened the day with a 11-5 loss to Doane College before bouncing back and defeating Graceland University, 6-0.  
 
The Owls return to action on Friday, February 23rd when they travel to Sauget, Illinois to face Lindenwood University – Belleville. This will be the Owls AMC opener. First-pitch is set for 4 p.m.
 
WWU vs. Doane
Game Flow
The Owls and the Tigers were scoreless until the top of the second when the Tigers started out with a single and then a homerun by And Theiler putting Doane ahead 2-0.
 
The Owls answered back in the bottom of the third after Glen DesBouillons added a homerun of his own, cutting the lead down to one, 2-1.
 
The top of the fifth would put the Owls in a six-run deficit after the Tigers were able to string together a single be Germansky, a hit by pitch by Guzman, and double by Blaine, scoring three, and putting the Owls down 5-1. A homerun by Trent Jeary would extend the Tigers lead by another two runs, 7-1.
 
The Tigers pounced again in the top of the sixth when they added another four runs to put the score at an 11-1 lead.
 
The Owls were able to add one run in the bottom of the sixth when Nolan Aherin and Zach Smith both hit doubles and Aherin scored, putting the Owls down, 11-2. The Owls tried once more in the bottom of the seventh when Smith and Brian Granton both reached on a walk and DesBouillons came up and hit a three-run homerun. The Owls were able to cut the Tiger lead to six, but the Owls were unfortunately out of time, and were defeated in game one, 11-5.
 
By the Numbers
5 – WWU collected five hits in the contest
5 – The Owls scored five runs in the game
4 – Glen DesBouillons drove in four runs in the game
2 – DesBouillons hit two home runs
4 – DesBouillons had four hits in the contest
 
Starting Pitcher Lines
WWU – Noah Foreman, 4 IP, 5H, 2R (2ER), 4BBs, 3Ks
Doane – James Ramos, 7 IP, 5H, 5R (5ER), 6BBs, 7Ks
 
WWU vs. Graceland
Game Flow
William Woods and Graceland had opportunities to score early in the contest but neither team got a run across the plate until the fourth inning. In the fourth, WWU scored two runs. After Nolan Aherin reached on a walk, he came into score on a Tyler Bracht double. Bracht scored when Frankie Valle reached on an error and WWU lead 2-0.
 
Graceland looked to get something going in the bottom of the fourth. With one out, Gabriel Melendez doubled and then Elijah Vazquez was hit by a pitch putting two runners on. Melendez got picked off second and then Dany Paradis-Giroux struck out Zac Schueller ending the inning.
 
In the fifth inning, the Owls scored its third run of the contest. Marquise Doherty reached on a walk and stole second base. He moved to third on a Brian Granton single, putting runners on the corners for the Owls. Doherty came into score on a Tyler Cunningham single putting the Owls ahead, 3-0.
 
In the top of the sixth inning, WWU extended its lead to 6-0. Tyler Bracht singled and scored on a Frankie Valle triple. After an out, Doherty tripled scoring Valle putting WWU ahead 5-0. Doherty scored on a Josh Nicol single and WWU lead 6-0.
 
Paradis-Giroux gave up one hit in the bottom of the sixth, a leadoff double, but left him stranded on the bases.
 
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Graceland was retired in order and WWU came away with a 6-0 victory.
 
By the Numbers
6 – The Owls scored six runs in the contest against Graceland
0 – WWU did not allow the Yellow Jackets to score
3 – Tyler Bracht led the Owls with three hits
4 – The Owls drew four walks in the contest
2 – Frankie Valle drove in two runs In the game
2 – WWU had two triples against Graceland
 
Starting Pitcher Lines
WWU – Dany Paradis-Giroux, 6 IP, 4H, 0R (0ER), 5BBs, 7Ks
GU – Michael Starns, 7 IP, 9H, 6R (5ER), 4BBs, 5Ks