@MizzouSoftball Drops Series Opener vs. No. 20 Mississippi State, 4-0

Friday, March 16

Columbia, Mo.

6:30 pm

University of Missouri

16-13, 0

(#20) Mississippi State

24-3, 0

Mississippi State

Mizzou

@MizzouSoftball Drops Series Opener vs. No. 20 Mississippi State, 4-0

3/16/2018 9:35:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Tigers can’t break through on offense, leaving 11 total runners on base

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball (16-13, 0-4 SEC) saw its offense fall flat Friday evening, as No. 20 Mississippi State took advantage with a series-opening 4-0 triumph. The Tigers consistently threatened at the plate, but ultimately left at least one runner on base every inning and stranded 11 total baserunners.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Lauren Rice: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 K
Kolby Romaine: 2-for-3
Braxton Burnside: 1-for-3, 2B, BB

Coach Fogue's Corner

On Friday's series opener…

"We were knocking on the door all night, but just couldn't break through when we needed to. I was real pleased to see Lauren (Rice) bounce back from Wednesday against Illinois and turn-in a solid performance in the circle tonight. I thought she pitched well and she gave us a chance to win throughout the whole night. A couple physical and mental errors also played a big factor tonight. We just need to fine-tune some things and put together a complete game and I think we can come out on top Saturday and Sunday."

#MIZ Takeaways

Romaine produced her sixth multi-hit game of the season, ranking fifth-most on the team.
Burnside's double in the third inning marked her fourth of the year and extended her current team-leading hitting streak to four games.
Amanda Sanchez was hit by a pitch twice tonight, extending her safely reached base streak to 26 consecutive games. The impressive streak stands alone in sixth place in Mizzou Softball history.

Up Next

Game two of the Tigers and Bulldogs' weekend SEC series is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT on Saturday. Fans can watch the action live on SEC Network.

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