North by Northwest (NxNW) - Missouri Western State University

NxNW - Missouri Western State University
Location - St. Joseph, Missouri 64507
Enrollment - 6,134
Colors - Black & Gold
Nickname - Griffons

Missouri Western was a 2-year college known as St. Joseph Junior College from 1915-1969.  The school became a 4-year college in 1969 and join the Missouri State system in 1977 known as Missouri Western State College.  The school changed its name to Missouri Western State University in 2005 via a legislative enactment.

Griffon Baseball Field - Opened in 2011 and has a seating capacity of 500 fans.  There is plenty of standing areas with great sight lines for overflow crowds.  The playing surface has an artifical turf infield and a natural grass outfield.  Both dugouts are lighted and heated for cold weather games.  Prior to the 2011 season, Western played its games at Phil Welch Stadium.

2012 Re-cap - Missouri Western had a stellar 2012 campaign and finished the year with an over-all record of 34-17, 18-5 at home, 15-10 on the road, 1-2 at neutral site games, and 26-12 in Conference.  Western earned the #2 seed for the 2012 MIAA Post-Season Tournament.  The Griffons did not fare as well as they hoped and went 1-2 in the tournament.

 Notable alumni -

Byron Brown - major league outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Houston Astros, from 1965-1972;

Go Cats!!
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