University of Missouri
Washington
Missouri Outslugs Washington, 11-9
4/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 5, 2002
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri always had an answer for Washington and then some in Friday's non-conference game Friday night at Taylor Stadium/Simmons Field. Washington would score first and the Tigers would retaliate on their way to recording the 11-9 victory.
After Washington built a 4-1 lead after one and one-half innings, Missouri scored two runs in the third and added one in the fourth to tie the game. Washington then took a 6-4 lead but the Tigers scored four runs in the fifth and added two in the sixth for a 10-6 advantage. Washington answered with three runs in the seventh to make it 10-9 but the Tigers added an insurance run in the seventh for the 11-9 final margin.
Chris Julo had four hits and drove in a career-best tying four runs while Luke Cassis had two hits and a career-high three RBI.
Washington used two hits, a walk and a hit batter to score two runners in the first inning. Missouri's Jayce Tingler singled and scored on an error to give MU its first run of the contest.
After Washington plated two runs in the second innings, the Tigers scored two runs in the second inning and another in the third to the game, 4-4. Julo, who earlier doubled in the game, singled to drive in Jody Roughton and tie the contest.
Washington scored two runs in the top half of the fifth inning to take a 6-4 lead before Missouri erupted for four runs and took an 8-6 lead. Mick Weiss singled to lead off the inning before Felipe Tetelboin doubled to score Weiss. Julo singled to score Tetelboin before Brent Lacy doubled to put runners on second and third base. Cassis drove in Julo before a Tingler sacrifice fly scored Lacy for the two-run lead.
Missouri plated two runs in the sixth inning when Julo singled to center with two outs. The single, Julo's fourth hit of the game, drove in Lee Laskowski and Tetelboin to give Missouri a 10-6 advantage.
Washington opened the seventh inning with three hits, a walk and a hit batter to score three runs before Aaron Paterson retired the next three batters to end the threat. Paterson also worked out of a jam in the eighth inning.
Travis Wendte gave up one hit in the ninth but recorded his fourth save. Freshman Justin James struck out six batters in six innings to pick up his first win of the season.
Cassis set a career high with three runs batted in. Laskowski extended his hit streak to 12 games with a single in the third inning.
The two teams will meet again Saturday at 2 p.m.
