OZARK, Mo. — March 6–7, 2026 — Mission opened American Midwest Conference play in commanding fashion, sweeping a three-game home series against Harris-Stowe State University at Ozarks Mountain Sports Complex. The Patriots improved to 14-13 overall and 3-0 in conference play with the weekend sweep.
Pregame
Mission entered the series 11-13 overall and 0-0 in conference play. The matchup marked the Patriots' first American Midwest Conference games of the season and continued a homestand at Ozarks Mountain Sports Complex in Ozark, Missouri.
Game Summary
Game 1 – Mission 13, Harris-Stowe 3
Harris-Stowe struck first in the third inning with a sacrifice fly and a two-run play following a fielding error to take a 3-0 lead.
Mission responded immediately with a huge bottom of the third. Mulholland doubled to center to score Free, Golden followed with an RBI double, and Miser reached on an error that allowed another run to score. Beatty added a bunt single to plate a run before Jacobs ripped a triple to center, completing a five-run inning and giving Mission a 5-3 advantage.
The Patriots added to the lead late. Free singled home a run in the fifth, Miser lifted a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Mission broke the game open with a six-run seventh inning fueled by aggressive baserunning, wild pitches, and timely hits.
Mulholland went the distance on the mound, striking out eight while allowing just three runs — none earned — in the complete-game victory.
Game 2 – Mission 8, Harris-Stowe 4
Mission jumped ahead early in the second game of the series.
The Patriots scored in the first inning when Miser brought home Vaughan on a fielder's choice. Mission added two more in the third as Mulholland doubled to score Jacobs and later crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Miser.
After Harris-Stowe trimmed the lead in the fourth, Jacobs doubled in a run to push the lead to 4-1.
Mission continued to build separation in the fifth and sixth innings. Beatty scored during the fifth before Free drove in Thompson with a single. Beatty later tripled to bring home Langford in the sixth, and Thompson followed with an RBI single.
Harris-Stowe scored three runs across the final innings, but the Patriots maintained control as Tenny earned the win with six strong innings on the mound.
Game 3 – Mission 20, Harris-Stowe 2
The Patriots delivered their most explosive performance in the series finale.
Mission erupted for 10 runs in the second inning to seize control early. Lawson opened the scoring with a bases-clearing double, Vaughan followed with an RBI single, and Thompson added a two-run single. Vienhage capped the inning with a two-run double as the Patriots surged ahead.
Mission continued the offensive pressure throughout the game. Thompson drove in another run in the third, while a four-run fourth inning expanded the lead further with RBIs from Vaughan, Mulholland, Salinas, and Morrow.
The Patriots added five more runs in the sixth behind a triple from Thompson and additional RBIs from Newman and Lawson.
On the mound, Essian earned the win with four innings of work before Congemo, Roberts, and Still combined to finish the game.
Mission totaled 15 hits and drew nine walks in the 20-run performance.
Stat Leaders
Mission
Thompson: 6 H, 6 RBI, 3B, SB
Mulholland: 7 H, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R
Vaughan: 4 H, 3 RBI, 3 R
Lawson: 3 H, 4 RBI, 2B
Beatty: 4 H, 3B, 3 R, RBI
Postgame
Mission's offense produced consistently throughout the weekend, scoring 41 total runs and recording 38 hits across the three games while receiving strong pitching performances from Mulholland, Tenny, and Essian.
The sweep gives the Patriots a strong start to American Midwest Conference play as they continue their homestand.
Next Up
Mission returns to Ozarks Mountain Sports Complex on Tuesday, March 10, for a standalone non-conference matchup against Oakland City University. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in Ozark, Missouri.
