Missouri Baseball Drops Final Game of Home stand to SIUE
The Tigers conclude their six-game home stand with a record of 5-1 after a loss to the Cougars.
The Tigers broke their win-streak with a 5-4 loss to Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.
Missouri got the first run across the plate with the help of a double down the left field line from senior second baseman Matt Garcia. A single from freshman shortstop A sacrifice fly brought him home to give the Tigers the first lead of the game.
Sophomore starter Daniel Wissler couldn’t keep men off the base, but he did keep them from coming home — at least for the first five innings. SIUE was able to put up three runs on Missouri in the fifth inning with three singles.
SIUE continued to take advantage of the Tigers pitching after they went to the bullpen for junior reliever Victor Quinn. Quinn gave up a run to make the deficit three.
The Tigers began to mount a comeback in the bottom of the sixth. They eliminated the deficit to make it a tie game. But the tie didn’t last long and Missouri handed the lead back over in the top of the seventh.
Despite their best efforts in the late innings, the Tigers were not able to come back for the win.
The Tigers’ drop to 15-19 on the season, while the SIUE improves to 12-21. Missouri heads to Athens to play Georgia for their weekend series with their first game on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m.
How it Happened:
- Ian Lohse enters the game in relief in the top of the ninth.
- The Cougars break the tie in the top of the seventh on a hit that bounced off Drew Culbertson's glove. 5-4 Cougars
- Charlie Miller takes the mound in the top of the seventh Missouri tied the game up with a Jackson Beaman single to bring Brock Daniels home. 4-4
- Brock Daniels drives in two with a single through the left side in the bottom of the sixth. 4-3 Tigers
- SIUE scored another run on an RBI double in the top of the sixth. 4-1 Cougars Missouri goes to the bullpen in the bottom of the fifth for Victor Quinn.
- The Cougars bring three across in the top of the fifth with three singles. 3-1 Cougars
- Matt Garcia got things going in the bottom of the second with a double down the left field line. A single from Drew Culbertson advanced Garcia and a sacrifice fly brought him home. 1-0 Tigers
- First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
How to Watch: Missouri vs SIUE
What: Missouri Tigers (15-18, 4-8 SEC) at SIUE Cougars (11-21, 5-4 OVC)
Where: Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Mo
When:
- Tuesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+
Series: The Tigers have a 21-5 series lead against the Cougars with a six-game win streak dating back to 2015.
Last time out, Missouri: Missouri earned their first series sweep against Florida over the weekend. The Tigers walked off the Gators in two of the games and held onto a 4-3 lead to earn the other win.
Last time out, SIUE: The Cougars took two of three games against UT Martin, losing game three in a 10 inning affair. The last two games of the series was a double header.
Pitching Matchups:
- LHP Daniel Wissler vs. RHP Jacob Kampf