Midland Falls in Sunday Doubleheader Against Morningside

Warriors drop both games, 9-0 and 18-1, to conference rival Mustangs

Mar. 30, 2026 at 9:13pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting with overlapping planes of navy, green, and orange, conceptually representing the dynamic competition and clashing perspectives of a college baseball game.A cubist interpretation of the intense action and competing forces on the baseball diamond as Midland and Morningside battled in a crucial conference doubleheader.Fremont Today

Midland University's baseball team hosted a Great Plains Athletic Conference doubleheader against Morningside on Sunday, dropping both games. Morningside won the first game 9-0 and the second game 18-1 in 7 innings.

Why it matters

This series loss drops Midland to 11-20 overall and 6-6 in GPAC play, putting them in the middle of the conference standings. The Warriors will need to rebound quickly as they host another GPAC doubleheader against Hastings College later this week.

The details

In the first game, Morningside jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first inning and added two more runs in the fourth to win 9-0. Midland loaded the bases in the seventh but couldn't score. In the second game, Morningside broke it open with a 7-run second inning and added 7 more runs in the third to win 18-1 in 7 innings. Midland's lone run came in the second inning.

  • The doubleheader took place on Sunday, March 30, 2026.
  • Midland will host Hastings College on Thursday, April 2, 2026 for another GPAC doubleheader.

The players

Morningside

Midland's conference rival and the winner of both games in the doubleheader.

Midland University

The home team that dropped both games against Morningside, falling to 11-20 overall and 6-6 in GPAC play.

Owen Glover

Midland player who had a single in the first game.

Anthony Martinez

Midland player who went 2-for-2 in the first game.

Jimmy Martinez

Midland player who had a double in the first game.

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What’s next

Midland will host Hastings College on Thursday, April 2, 2026 for another GPAC doubleheader. The Warriors will look to bounce back and improve their conference standing.

The takeaway

This series loss highlights the challenges Midland is facing in GPAC play, as they sit in the middle of the conference standings. The Warriors will need to regroup quickly and find a way to win key conference matchups like the upcoming doubleheader against Hastings if they want to contend for a GPAC title.