March 27, 2002
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri picked up a 5-2 win Tuesday over Harris-Stowe (Mo.) and set a Big 12 Conference record during the contest. The Tigers' pitching staff struck out a season-high 16 batters, including nine straight to set a Big 12 mark.
After recording the second out in the fourth inning, Missouri's Matt Hobbs and Derek Roper combined to strike out nine straight batters to set a Big 12 Conference record for consecutive strikeouts. An infield out for the final out of the seventh inning snapped the streak. The previous mark was six set by Oklahoma against Kansas State in the 1998 season. In fact, Missouri recorded 12 of 15 outs via the strikeout from the fourth to the eighth innings.
Missouri got on the scoreboard early as Jayce Tingler walked and stole second base before scoring on a single by Cody Ehlers in the first inning. MU added a run in the second when Felipe Tetelboin led off the frame with a single and stole second base before scoring on a single by Tingler.
In the seventh inning, Missouri used three hits to score four runs. Ehlers had his third hit of the game to drive in one run before he scored on a single by W.T. Hoover. Hoover stole two bases before scoring on Felipe Tetelboin's second hit of the game to give MU a 5-0 lead.
Missouri plays No. 26 Texas Tech this weekend in a three-game Big 12 Conference series in Lubbock, Texas. The series starts Friday at 7 p.m.