@MizzouSoftball Falls to No. 20 Mississippi State Sunday, 6-3

Sunday, March 18

Columbia, Mo.

Noon

University of Missouri

17-14, 0

(#20) Mississippi State

24-5, 0

Mississippi State

Mizzou

@MizzouSoftball Falls to No. 20 Mississippi State Sunday, 6-3

3/18/2018 4:03:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Tigers drop two of three to visiting Bulldogs in SEC weekend series

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Softball (17-14, 1-5 SEC) couldn't claim its first Southeastern Conference series victory, as it fell 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to No. 20 Mississippi State. After falling behind 3-0 early to the Bulldogs, the Tigers stormed back with three runs in the bottom of the third to even the score.

Mississippi State answered with two in the fourth and one in the sixth, as the Tiger offense fell flat once the Bulldogs' Holly Ward entered the circle in relief. Mizzou only managed one hit over its final 4.2 innings at the plate.

#ShowMe Top Performers

Danielle Baumgartner: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER
Braxton Burnside: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI
Cayla Kessinger: 2-for-4, R, 2B

Coach Fogue's Corner

On the weekend series…

"Consistency has been a message we've preached to this team all season. I think it was in full display this weekend against Mississippi State, as we alternated good and bad outings as a team. Lauren (Rice), Madi (Norman) and Danielle (Baumgartner) all had some solid stretches in the circle this weekend and that was good to see. Offensively, again it goes back to consistency as we put together some good stretches over the three games, but weren't regularly producing quality at bats."

#MIZ Takeaways

One-third of the Tigers' total hits this weekend went for extra-bases, as the team produced seven doubles. Kolby Romaine and Burnside led the way individually with two doubles apiece.
Romaine and Kessinger each had strong showings at the plate this weekend, hitting .571 and .500, respectively. The Tiger duo led the team with four total hits apiece. Rylee Pierce (.333) and Burnside (.300) also finished with .300-plus averages over their three-game stretch.
Kessinger posted a pair of multi-hit games against the Bulldogs, marking her fifth and sixth multi-hit efforts this season.
Burnside's two RBI double Sunday afternoon clinched her fifth multi-RBI game this year, ranking T-3rd on the team.

Up Next

Mizzou heads to SEMO on Wednesday (May 21) for a mid-week non-conference doubleheader. The Tigers and Redhawks are scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and 6 p.m. CT in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Two days later, Mizzou returns to Southeastern Conference action with a road trip to Arkansas. The series opener is scheduled for Friday (May 23) at 6 p.m. CT in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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