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Andy Toelken
1
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB 9-22
13
Winner Mizzou MIZ 24-9
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB
9-22
1
Final
13
Mizzou MIZ
24-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Mizzou MIZ 0 3 0 1 5 0 1 3 X 13 14 1

W: Toelken, Andy (2-1) L: Chris Phelps (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

@MizzouBaseball Tops Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 13-1, Behind Toelken’s Gem

Junior Andy Toelken tosses first career complete game, allowing just two hits

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball topped Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 13-1, Tuesday night at Taylor Stadium to extend its winning streak to three games. Junior RHP Andy Toelken (Green Cove Springs, Fla.) tossed a gem, throwing his first career complete game and the first nine-inning complete game this season. Toelken dominated on the bump as he flirted with a no-hitter through 5.2 innings and gave up just a pair of hits and a single run while striking out a career-high seven.

Mizzou was led offensively by freshman OF Kameron Misner (Poplar Bluff, Mo.), who knocked in a career-high four runs and reached base in each of his four at bats as he tallied a triple, a pair of doubles, and a walk

With the victory, Mizzou improves to 24-9 on the season. In the win, Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) and Kirby McGuire (Round Rock, Texas) also had multiple hits. Mizzou pounded out 14 hits, its most since slugging 15 against Western Carolina on March 8, while its 13 runs were the most since hanging a season-high 27 on Eastern Michigan on Feb. 18.

Mizzou gained an advantage early, deploying an offensive barrage in the bottom of the second as they tallied three consecutive doubles. Robbie Glendenning (Scarborough, Australia) doubled into right and was knocked in for the game's first run on a Misner two-bagger. Brett Bond (St. Louis, Mo.) then laced another double down the left field line to give Mizzou a 2-0 advantage. Two batters later, Brumfield smashed a RBI single up the middle to extend the lead.

Mizzou shortstop Chris Cornelius (St. Louis, Mo.) made a dazzling backhand play in the top of the fourth on a hard-hit groundball in the hole on the left side. The highlight was completed with a pick at first base by Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.).

In the bottom of the fourth, Mizzou stretched its lead to four as Brumfield knocked in Misner on a two-out single into right. The base knock made Brumfield 3-for-3 on the evening, which moved him into the team lead for three-hit games. It was his third three-hit performance this season and his team-leading 12th multi-hit game.

Mizzou broke the game open in the fifth as they put a five spot on the Lions. The frame was highlighted by a Misner three-run triple over the head of the UAPB centerfielder. Misner tallied four RBI in the game, his season-high. After five Mizzou led 9-0.

In the top of the sixth, Toelken lost his no-hit bid on the 20th batter he faced. UAPB's Aderly Perez doubled down the left field line and later scored on a base hit. Nonetheless, Toelken continued to dominate as he pitched the full nine innings, the longest start of his career.

Mizzou added to its' lead as they notched a run in the seventh and three in the eighth on a three-run bomb by junior right fielder Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.). Harris now has a team-leading seven home runs and also sits at seventh place in the SEC. That gave Mizzou its 13 runs as it claimed the 13-1 decision.

Mizzou and UAPB will wrap up their two-game series Wednesday at 4 p.m. on SEC Network+. For all the latest on all things Mizzou Baseball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team @MizzouBaseball and like the team on Facebook and Instagram (Missouri Baseball).

Potent Quotables
Head Coach Steve Bieser

On RHP Andy Toeklen's performance…
"We know what Andy is capable of. That's why he was a weekend starter whenever we came out of the gates. He's a strike thrower and he showed that again tonight, throwing strikes. I think tonight's strikes – once he got out of the first couple - he was really getting the ball down at the knees and that really opened up the breaking ball once he got the feel for that. You have you have four legit starters to be good in this game and I think we are seeing Andy settle into that Tuesday role and Bryce (Montes De Oca) continue to work out of that Sunday. It's the game of baseball and you have to be able to go whenever and I like that we have four options of starters throwing the ball well right now."

RHP Andy Toelken

On his performance…
"Early, yeah I settled in. I was throwing my fastball low, which is the key for me to be successful. The plays the defense were making behind me were unreal tonight. Just kept going from there."

Postgame Notes

  • With his leadoff single to begin the game, Connor Brumfield has now reached base in 18 consecutive games
  • Toelken's complete game was the first nine inning complete game since Tanner Houck did so on May 19 last season against Kentucky. It was his first career complete game and he also tallied a career-high seven strikeouts
  • Mizzou strung together three consecutive doubles for the first time this season when Glendenning, Misner, and Bond all hit two-baggers in the bottom of the second.
  • Mizzou's six doubles on the game were the second-most of the season.
  • Connor Brumfield stole three bases Tuesday evening bringing his season total to eight
  • Kirby McGuire stole a pair of bases and now has stolen five bags in his last three games
  • Brumfield tallied his third three hit game this season and his 12th multi hit game. He leads the team in both categories    
  • Kameron Misner notched his first three hit game since March 4th against Illinois-Chicago
  • Junior Alex Del Rio notched his first hit of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning
  • Trey Harris hit his seventh home run of the season. His seven home runs lead the team and are good to tie for sixth place in the SEC
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