@MizzouBaseball Shuts Out Rhode Island Sunday, Earns First Series Win of 2019

Sunday, February 24

Fort Myers, Fla.

10 AM

University of Missouri

4-4

Rhode Island

2-4

Rhode Island

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@MizzouBaseball Shuts Out Rhode Island Sunday, Earns First Series Win of 2019

2/24/2019 3:45:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Cantleberry Shines Again on the Bump, Mann & McDaniel go yard at the plate

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mizzou Baseball (4-4) wrapped up its season-high eight-game road trip Sunday at City of Palms Park with a convincing 7-0 shutout victory over Rhode Island. It marked the Tigers' first series win of the 2019 season, as they won back to back games Saturday-Sunday after dropping Friday evening's series opener.

Mizzou will meet Alabama A&M on Tuesday (Feb. 26) for its home opener at Taylor Stadium. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. CT and the game will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.

#ShowMe Top Performers vs. Rhode Island

Jacob Cantleberry: (W) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K
Luke Mann: 1-for-2, R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB
Chad McDaniel: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Kameron Misner: 2-for-5, RBI

Hear From Head Coach Steve Bieser

On Sunday's series-clinching win over Rhode Island…

"It was what we wanted to see today. It was a really clean game. We wanted to be offensive at the plate and go out and pitch. We were able to do those things. I'm pleased with how we concluded this trip."

On both sides of the ball responding well to adversity today…

"It really does. I credit Rhode Island's offense. They were really pesky. Cantleberry had his A-plus stuff today and they were doing a really good job today of making tough at bats. They really pushed him hard. He was able to come out of it each time though and our defense responded and made some plays. Later on, Luke (Mann) had that big blow with the home run and that's what broke it open."

#MIZ Takeaways

The Tigers now lead the all-time series over Rhode Island, 2-1.
Mizzou's offense enjoyed a nice resurgence in its three games against Rhode Island, hitting .324 (33-for-102) with 25 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and four home runs.
Three Tiger regular eclipsed .500 hitting for the series, as Mark Vierling (.545), Chris Cornelius (.500) and McDaniel (.500) all hit the ball extremely well.
Mann hammered a pinch hit home run in the series opener and was rewarded with back to back starts Saturday-Sunday. Overall this weekend, he hit .500 (2-for-4) with five runs scored, two home runs, three RBI and seven walks.
The Tigers' starting pitching against Rhode Island was simply sensational, as Cantleberry, Art Joven and TJ Sikkema threw a combined 15.0 shutout innings with 25 strikeouts.
Cantleberry posted 10 strikeouts for the second straight start Sunday. He becomes the first Tiger with consecutive double digit strikeouts in a start since Bryce Montes De Oca accomplished the same feat in early 2018.

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