April 10, 2005
COLUMBIA, Mo. - - The Mizzou Baseball team defeated Texas A&M 8-3 on Sunday at Taylor Stadium to complete the sweep of the Aggies. It is the Tigers first sweep of the A&M since 2000 when the Tigers took three games in College Station, Texas.
With the win, Missouri improves to 8-1 in the Big 12 Conference, matching its best conference start since it was 8-1 in the Big Eight Conference in 1981.
Freshman Jacob Priday got the Tigers on the board with a two-run home run in bottom of the second inning. The homer was the first for Mizzou since its final game against Kansas State on March 27.
Priday would add a second home run on the day in the fifth inning, as he sent a solo shot over the wall in right field. He finished the day 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.
Junior Zane Taylor also had two hits and drove in three against the Aggies on Sunday.
Junior Doug Mathis turned in his longest outing of the season, as he went eight innings, allowing two runs on eight hits. He struck out a career-high eight batters and did not give up a walk. Mathis moved on 3-2 on the season with the victory.
The win was the 350th career win for Missouri Head Coach Tim Jamieson, who now stands 350-245-2 in his 11 years as the Tigers' skipper.
The homestand for MU will continue with a matchup with Southeast Missouri State at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Taylor Stadium.