Baseball Drops Each Games of Double Header to No. 6 Auburn

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball dropped each video games of a double header to sixth-ranked Auburn by scores of 4-3 (10 inn.) and 9-2, respectively, at Taylor Stadium on Saturday.

The Tigers (15-5, 0-3 SEC) used a two-out, eighth-inning rally within the first sport of the day to tie it at 3-3 and power additional innings, fueled by back-to-back RBI singles by Kam Durnin and Jase Woita. The Tigers finally dropped sport one in extras, 4-3, after Auburn (17-2, 3-0 SEC) scratched throughout the profitable run within the 10^th.

Game two of the day was one other pitchers’ duel early as the sport entered the seventh inning with a rating of 1-1. Lefty starter Brady Kehlenbrink bumped into some hassle within the seventh inning after tossing six sturdy frames, and Auburn was in a position to bust the sport open with a seven-run seventh. The huge inning proved to be the distinction as Mizzou fell within the finale, 9-2.

GAME ONE RECAP

It was one other pitchers’ duel in sport two of the weekend collection, with each beginning pitchers surrendering one run every by means of the primary six innings. Auburn was in a position to construct a 3-1 lead earlier than Mizzou answered within the eighth inning to tie the sport at 3-3. The comeback effort proved to not be sufficient as Auburn was in a position to regain the lead in extras and win the sport in 10 innings. 

RHP Josh McDevitt was locked in early, throwing 6.1 innings and giving up two runs on simply three hits, placing out a career-high 10 Auburn batters whereas strolling simply two. From the ultimate out of the primary inning by means of the primary out of the fourth inning, McDevitt recorded eight-straight outs through punchout. McDevitt allowed no hits by means of the primary 4.2 innings and was relieved within the seventh inning after recording one out and exceeding 100 pitches.

Woita powered the Missouri offense, getting issues going for the Tigers within the second inning when he delivered a lead-off double into the hole in proper heart discipline. Later within the inning, he scored the groups’ first run of the sport on a groundout double-play off the bat of Mateo Serna.

Auburn tied the sport at a run apiece within the fifth inning with an RBI groundout. They later took the lead within the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly earlier than including one other run within the eighth inning with a bases-loaded stroll to take a 3-1 lead.

Mizzou had a swift response, beginning with a lead-off HBP for pinch-hitter Sam Parker and a strategic sacrifice bunt by Eric Maisonet. An extra stroll from Kaden Peer was adopted by clutch RBI singles from Durnin and Woita to even the sport at 3-3.

The Missouri offense was unable to capitalize within the ninth after a lead-off single from Serna. Pierre Seals adopted with a single down the left discipline line, however Serna was thrown out making an attempt to advance first to 3rd, and the Tigers could not string collectively the rest collectively within the ninth.

Auburn ratingd the game-winning run within the 10^th inning and shut down the Missouri offense within the backside half to clinch the collection victory over Mizzou.

GAME ONE NOTEBOOK

• McDevitt had a powerful outing within the afternoon, throwing 6.1 innings towards a tricky Auburn offense, permitting solely three hits and recording a career-high 10 strikeouts. McDevitt has recorded at the least six strikeouts in each begin this season.

• Woita sparked the offense within the second inning with a lead–off double, which led to the Tigers‘ first run of the sport. In the eighth inning he added a game-tying RBI single. He has now reached safely in 14-consecutive video games. He completed the sport 2-for-4 with an RBI and an extra-base hit.

• Seals went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The graduate pupil recorded his sixth multi-hit sport of the season and prolonged his hitting streak to 4 video games.

• With a bunt single within the second, Benson prolonged his hit streak to 9 video games and his on-base streak to 14 video games.

• RHP Sam Rosand was sturdy in reduction, pitching the ultimate three innings and including 4 strikeouts.

GAME TWO RECAP

Yet one other pitchers’ duel within the collection finale early on, LHP Brady Kehlenbrink was rolling by means of six innings, solely permitting one run earlier than he bumped into some hassle with the Auburn offense within the seventh.

The sport remained scoreless by means of the preliminary three innings, earlier than Auburn was in a position to open up the scoring with an RBI single within the fourth.

Cameron Benson acquired the Missouri offense began within the sixth inning with a line drive double into the fitting heart hole. Peer backed him up, cashing in with an RBI single to tie the sport, 1-1.

Auburn acquired the bats rolling within the seventh, including seven runs on six hits, together with a double and a three-run homerun. A single, a double and a stroll signaled the top of the day for Kehlenbrink earlier than PJ Green and Juan Villarreal got here on in reduction to complete the inning.

Auburn tacked on one other run within the eighth inning on an RBI single to develop the result in eight. In the ninth, Seals led off for the Missouri offense, including his second hit of the sport, and was later pushed in by freshman Blaize Ward who ripped an RBI single to make the rating 9-2, which held to be last.

GAME TWO NOTEBOOK

• Benson prolonged his hitting streak to 10 video games and his on-base streak to fifteen video games.

• Kehlenbrink added to his stretch of 5-plus innings in all 5 of his begins this yr. The sophomore lefty has additionally recorded at the least 5 strikeouts in each begin this season.

• Peer had his fourth multi-hit sport by means of his first eight video games to begin the season since getting back from damage.

• Seals has recorded a success in every of his final 5 video games and added his seventh multi-hit sport of the yr.

• Ward drove in a runner with an RBI single within the ninth.

• Missouri strikes to 14-16 all-time towards Auburn.

Missouri will head to Lawrence, Okansas, on Tuesday for a rivalry sport with the Kansas Jayhawks (10-8) at 6 p.m. CT. The Tigers will look to get again within the win column and snap a three-game skid. The sport can be streamed dwell on ESPN+ and may also be streamed on the Varsity Network by Learfield, with longtime Mizzou play-by-play announcer Tex Little on the decision and Matt Michaels offering colour.

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