May 7, 2001
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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With a chance to qualify for its fifth-straight Big 12 Conference Tournament, the University of Missouri baseball team (30-21-1, 10-17 Big 12) will play Southwest Missouri State on Tuesday prior to facing Texas A&M this weekend.
Missouri would need to win the series from Texas A&M and Nebraska to win the series from Iowa State to qualify for the 2001 Big 12 Tournament, held May 16-20 at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Upcoming Schedule: Here's a look at the Tigers' upcoming schedule:
*Tuesday, 7 p.m. -- Southwest Missouri State (34-16) at Ozark, Mo.
*Thursday, 7 p.m. -- Texas A&M (28-25, 13-14 Big 12)
*Friday, 7 p.m. -- Texas A&M
*Saturday, 2 p.m. -- Texas A&M
Records Falling: Missouri tied the school's single-season stolen base mark when W.T. Hoover stole second base in the first inning during Sunday's game against Eastern Kentucky. The swipe gave the Tigers 83 thefts, tying the mark set in 1979. Ryan Stegall recorded 10 assists in game one Saturday to tie the school record for most assists in one game. Stegall shares the mark with Torre Tyson, who had 10 assists against Oklahoma on May 1, 1996.
30 Wins Again: Sunday's win over Eastern Kentucky gave Missouri its sixth-straight season with 30 or more victories and its 15th such season in the past 17 years.
Gold Rush: Thursday's contest will be the "Gold Rush" game meaning fans wearing gold Missouri shirts receive $2 admission.
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