University of Missouri
Wichita State
Shockers Rally To Trip Tigers
3/22/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 22, 2000
WICHITA, KS -- Joey Blue hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and the No. 19 Wichita State Shockers scored three more runs in the seventh for a come-from-behind, 6-5 victory over the Missouri Tigers, Tuesday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Missouri (14-9) led 4-0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning and was riding a one-hit pitching performance by righthander Pete Sansone. The junior had a no-hitter until Wichita State's Pat Magness doubled in the fifth inning.
But in the sixth he walked Justin McCarty to start the frame and gave up a single to Koyie Hill. With two outs, Blue blasted his second home run of the season to left field to bring the Shockers within one run, 4-3.
Sansone started the seventh inning, but with one out Brian Burgamy singled and Mitch Kiler came in to pitch for MU. Randy Walter popped up to Mike Rallo at first base on Kiler's first pitch before Blake Blasi and Hill doubled and Magness followed with a RBI single.
Missouri scored an unearned run in the eighth inning, and had Jayce Tingler at third base with the tying run in the ninth inning when Kurt Propst struck out to end the game.
The Tigers were aggressive early in the game as they sought to extend their five-game winning streak against nationally ranked Wichita State (10-4). MU scored in the first after there were two outs and had the bases loaded when Nick Wilfong lined out hard to right field to end the threat.
The Tigers scored again in the third on a leadoff single by Ryan Stegall and a double into the left field corner by Propst. Tingler doubled home Dan Bane in the fourth and Propst doubled again to drive home Stegall in the fifth.
Wichita State reliever Tymber Lee was the winning pitcher (1-0), working three-and-a-third innings in relief of freshman starter Reuben Kerbs. Shockers closer Greg Bauer worked the eighth and ninth to earn his third save. Kiler took the loss (0-1) for Mizzou.
Missouri's eight hits belonged to Tingler, Stegall and Propst. Tingler and Stegall each went 3-for-5, while Propst was two-for-four.
Missouri returns to Big 12 Conference play this weekend, playing a three-game series at Kansas. Friday's game at Hoglund Ballpark begins at 7 p.m.
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