University of Missouri
Southeast Missouri
Laskowski's RBI Single in 13th Gives Mizzou Victory
5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 19, 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo.-- - In its seventh extra-inning game of the season, Mizzou defeated Southeast Missouri State 12-11 in 13 innings at Taylor Stadium on Wednesday. The 13-inning contest is the longest of the season for the Tigers, passing their 12-inning win over Wake Forest on March 12.
With the score tied at 11 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th inning, senior Lee Laskowski singled up the middle, driving in senior Kyle Johnson for the game-winning run. Laskowski entered the at-bat as the lone Tiger in the starting lineup without a hit in the game.
Mizzou had to comeback twice to prevent a SEMO win. Trailing 10-9 in the bottom of the ninth, sophomore James Boone doubled to center, advanced to third on an error by the Southeast second baseman and would score on a sacrifice bunt by junior Bo Davis, tying the score at 10 and sending the game into extra innings.
Southeast Missouri would take an 11-10 lead in the top of the 12th as Ernie Bracamonte singled to drive in Bo Jenkins.
Once again, the Tigers were able to tie the score and extend the game with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore Trevor Helms led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Tyler Williams. He would then score on a single by senior Ryan Rallo.
Then in the bottom of the 13th, Johnson reached after being hit by a pitch and moved to second when Davis singled. Helms followed with a single to load the bases and Laskowski stepped in and sent the game-winning single into centerfield.
Rallo and Helms each had four-hit games. Helms, who added two walks to reach base a total of six times on Wednesday, extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a 4-for-6 game.
Mizzou moves to 4-2-1 in extra inning games and is 7-5 in games decided in the final at-bat.
Rallo and senior Cody Ehlers each homered against SEMO and both continue to move up the charts in the Mizzou record books. Ehlers, who leads the team with 14 home runs on the year, moves into sixth place by himself with 33 career home runs, while Rallo is 11th with 26.
Missouri will host Oklahoma State at Taylor Stadium this weekend in the final regular season series of the year. The opener will get underway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Game two will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday and the final game of the series will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS or 884-PAWS in Columbia. The ZRG Radio Network (1580 KTGR in Columbia) will carry all of the Tigers' games with Tex Little and Luke Cassis providing the commentary. The broadcasts can also be heard online www.KTGR.com.
