For Pete's Sake

Watch Missouri Southern pitcher’s 17 strikeouts from his perfect game

Will Bausinger had the perfect antidote for the winter blahs as he pitched a perfect game for Missouri Southern in its 9-0 win Wednesday against Washburn in Joplin.

Bausinger struck out 17, including the final eight of the game. The 17 strikeouts were the second-most in school history, Missouri State said. Bausinger, who is from St. Louis, threw 122 pitches, including 89 strikes.

The gem came in the second game of a doubleheader between Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Great Lakes Valley Conference teams. Missouri Southern beat Rockhurst 13-3 in the opener.

Missouri Southern shared video of all 17 of Bausinger’s strikeouts:

And here was the final out:

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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