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@MizzouBaseball Opens Week with Missouri State at Taylor Stadium
4/22/2019 2:55:00 PM | Baseball
Tigers and Bears set for season-series finale Tuesday
| Mizzou and Missouri State Set for Season-Series Finale | ||||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | LISTEN | STATS |
| Missouri State | Taylor Stadium | Tuesday, April 23 | 6 pm | SEC Network | Radio | Stats |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball (26-15-1) begins a five-game homestand Tuesday at Taylor Stadium, as Missouri State visits Mid-Missouri. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT and the matchup will broadcast live on SEC Network. Mark Neely and Mike Rooney will be on the call.
Fans can also tune-in to KTGR (105.1 FM, 100.5 FM, 1580 AM) Tuesday evening and all season long, as Tex Little and Matt Michaels return to the radio airwaves.
#ShowMe Mizzou Game Notes
Series History vs. Missouri State
- The all-time series between Mizzou and Missouri State is tied, 29-29.
- The Tigers took care of business in their first meeting this season, claiming a convincing 14-6 victory in Springfield last week (April 16).
- With its two-game series victory over the Bears a season ago, plus the aforementioned triumph at Hammons Field last week, Mizzou has earned three consecutive wins in the all-time series.
Mizzou Sits at No. 22 in Latest NCAA RPI
- The Tigers checked in at No. 22 Monday morning (April 22) in the latest edition of the NCAA RPI rankings. Mizzou has consistently played one of the nation's top schedules this season, evident by 22 contests against top 100 RPI teams.
- Furthermore, the Tigers have squared off in 12, top 25 RPI games and 18, top 50 RPI contests. Against the top-flight competition, Mizzou possesses a solid seven victories against top 50 opponents and 11 wins versus top 100 foes.
- The Tigers' top resume triumphs include taking two of three against No. 18 LSU (April 12-14), No. 28 Ole Miss (March 22-24) and No. 48 Kentucky (April 5-7). Mizzou also played well in College Station at No. 13 Texas A&M (March 29-31), earning a win and tie over the three-game series.
Up Next for Mizzou
- Following Tuesday's matchup against Missouri State, the Tigers welcome Southeastern Conference East Division foe South Carolina to Taylor Stadium. Mizzou and the Gamecocks will compete this weekend (April 26-28) with the series opener scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT. All three contests will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
- Mizzou returns to Taylor Stadium on Tuesday, April 23, for its series finale vs. Missouri State. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting MUTigers.com/Tickets or by calling the Mizzou Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS.
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