No. 24 @MizzouBaseball Bounces Back Saturday, Tallies 6-2 Win at No. 23 Tennessee

Saturday, May 4

Knoxville, Tenn.

11 AM

University of Missouri

32-16-1, 11-11-1

(#23) Tennessee

32-15, 10-13

Missouri

Tennessee

No. 24 @MizzouBaseball Bounces Back Saturday, Tallies 6-2 Win at No. 23 Tennessee

5/4/2019 5:46:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

McDaniel has career day at the plate, knocking in four

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 24 Mizzou Baseball (32-16-1, 11-11-1 SEC) evened its weekend series at No. 23 Tennessee Saturday afternoon, producing a 6-2 victory. It was a long day at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, which included a two-plus hour rain delay.

Following the inclement weather in Knoxville, the Tigers quickly responded with a single run in the fourth inning. Mizzou added a crooked number in the top half of the sixth and eighth innings, securing the series-tying victory.

Sophomore C Chad McDaniel enjoyed a career day at the plate, producing a single-game best four RBI on three hits. His three-run home run in the sixth inning gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead at the halfway point of the ballgame.

Mizzou's bullpen also played a pivotal role Saturday, as sophomore RHP Ian Bedell and senior RHP Cameron Dulle combined to limit the Volunteers to 2 ER over 6.1 innings of relief following the lengthy rain delay.

#ShowMe Top Performers at Tennessee

Bedell: (W) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K
Dulle: (SV) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K
McDaniel: 3-for-3, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
Kameron Misner: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB
Mark Vierling: 2-for-4, RBI

Hear From Head Coach Steve Bieser

On Saturday's triumph over the Volunteers…

"It's a good one. It was well played in tough conditions. You lose your ace (Sikkema) in the third inning because of rain. Ian (Bedell) had a great effort and so did Cameron (Dulle). They did an outstanding job. Then Chad (McDaniel) puts that three-run shot out and everything else took care of itself."

On the middle of the Tiger order producing…

"That's what we were hoping to see. They're good hitters and we were hoping to see them dig in and start swinging it well."

On Bedell bouncing back after a shaky outing Friday evening…

"That's what I thought he'd do in that situation. The night before it just wasn't your typical Ian. I really liked the way he responded. He has been doing it all season long for us."

#MIZ Takeaways

The Tigers recorded their sixth, top-25 nationally ranked victory of the year Saturday.
The Volunteers entered this week with an outstanding No. 8 NCAA RPI ranking. Mizzou's win secured its sixth against a top-25 RPI opponent this season.
Mizzou responded well yet again after dropping an SEC series opener. Saturday's triumph over the Volunteers marked the Tigers' fourth game two victory in a conference series after falling in the opener.
The Tigers improved to 8-4 in Saturday contests following this afternoon's win.
Mizzou also continues to perform well in day games this year, improving its record to 18-6-1.
The Tigers' offense continues to shine as of late, recording 12 total hits Saturday against Volunteers pitching. Mizzou is currently riding a six-game streak with double-digit hits, marking the longest such streak this year.
Behind the aforementioned solid bullpen work by Tiger hurlers, Mizzou is now 26-0 this year when leading a ballgame after eight innings of play.
The long ball continues to be the Tigers' ally, as they're 22-6 when hitting a home run this season.
Misner was active on the basepaths Saturday, tallying his fifth multi-stolen base performance of the season. He now owns 19 stolen bases overall this year, placing tied for ninth all-time in Mizzou single-season history.
Additionally, the Poplar Bluff, Missouri, native possesses 49 swipes over his three-year career, sitting alone in fifth place all-time in program history.

Up Next

The series finale in Knoxville is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT Sunday. The matchup will broadcast on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
Following this weekend's series at Tennessee, the Tigers hit the road again next weekend at No. 2 Vanderbilt (May 10-12). Mizzou then hosts Florida for their home finale at Taylor Stadium (May 16-18).
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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