University of Missouri
Youngstown State
Mizzou Baseball Evens Series with Youngstown State
2/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 28, 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo..-- - Junior RHP Erik Dessau remained perfect on the year, moving to 3-0 after Mizzou defeated Youngstown State 7-0 at Taylor Stadium on Saturday. Seniors Lee Laskowski and Ryan Rallo added home runs as the Tigers moved to 7-2 on the year.
Dessau, who allowed just three hits in seven innings, has gone at least six inning in each of his three starts this season and has only given up one run. He stuck out a career-high eight on Saturday and walked none.
Senior RHP Mark Alexander continues to be strong out of the bullpen, pitching the final two innings on Saturday. He allowed only one hit, struck out one and walked none.
Dessau's now has a season ERA of 0.45, while Alexander has a 0.93 mark.
Mizzou's bats, which were quiet in the series opener on Friday, came alive on Saturday as four of its eight hits went for extra bases. Laskowski and Rallo connected for homers in the third inning with Rallo's being a two-run shot.
Rallo was 1-for-2 on the day, walked twice, had three RBI and scored two runs.
The Tigers added a run in the fifth before scoring two more in the seventh. Junior 3B Cosme Caballero drove in a pair of runs on a single up the middle and finished with three RBI on the day.
The final game of the three-game series will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Taylor Stadium. All Mizzou baseball games can be heard on the ZRG Radio Network (1580 KTGR in Columbia) and online at www.KTGR.com. For tickets, call 1-800-CAT-PAWS or 884-PAWS in Columbia.
