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BASE Recap 3-10-20
3
Northern Illinois NIU 7-9
6
Winner Mizzou 20MIZ 10-5
Northern Illinois NIU
7-9
3
Final
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Mizzou 20MIZ
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Illinois NIU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3
Mizzou 20MIZ 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 6 7 1

W: Joven, Art (1-1) L: WALKER, Blake (0-2) S: Dillard, Trey (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Mizzou Baseball Stays Hot, Topples Northern Illinois, 6-3

Tigers push winning streak to six games

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball (10-5) posted its fifth come-from-behind victory this season after toppling Northern Illinois Tuesday, 6-3. The Huskies struck quickly with a three-run home run in the top of the first inning, but senior Peter Zimmermann belted a three-run blast of his own in the bottom half to even the ballgame.

The Tigers then saw fantastic work out of the bullpen from senior Art Joven and junior Trey Dillard, as the duo combined for 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.

Mizzou pushed two runners across in the fifth inning and added a single run in the seventh to sew up the series-opening triumph.

#ShowMe Top Performers

  • Zimmermann: 1-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
  • Mark Vierling: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
  • Chad McDaniel: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
  • Austin James: 2-for-3, 2 R
  • Joven: (W) 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
  • Dillard: (SV) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 B, 2 K

Coach Bieser Postgame Soundbites

On Tuesday's series-opening win over Northern Illinois…

"It was really an impressive answer by us in the bottom of the first inning. We came out and gave up three runs and were able to quickly come back and answer with three of our own. I was proud with the way our guys were able to do that. It helped settle down our young starter (Wilhelm). He then settled in himself and did a really good job."

On Joven's outstanding work out of the bullpen…

"We've seen it before. We know it's in there. He has to get on a roll. This should definitely be some good building blocks for him."

On the offense's balance…

"Austin (James) is starting to feel it and he's looking really good at the plate. We need to get some consistency down in the bottom of the order and he did a really good job down there of getting things going. We just need to be more complete up-and-down the lineup. I do believe it's coming and we just have to keep working with our guys."

#MIZ Takeaways

  • Dillard continues to impress as the Tigers' closer, registering a save in his fourth consecutive appearance. Over that stretch, the Phoenix native has allowed only 1 ER over 4.1 IP while striking out seven.
  • James sure has enjoyed hitting at Taylor Stadium, as he's produced a hit in all four games. Tuesday marked his second multi-hit game this year.
  • With a double and walk this evening, redshirt freshman Luke Mann has safely reached base in nine-straight games. It's the longest active streak by a Tiger and second-longest streak overall this season.
  • Tonight marked the Tigers' first Tuesday contest this season. Mizzou is now 1-2 in midweek matchups overall this year.
  • While it marked Mizzou's 15th overall matchup this season, it was only its second night game played. The Tigers are now 2-0 in those contests.
  • The Tigers improved to 6-2 against right-handed starting pitchers this season.
  • As aforementioned, Mizzou has had plenty of comeback wins this season and is now 4-1 this year when its opponent scores first in a ballgame.
  • When the offense is clicking, good things tend to happen, as Mizzou improved to 9-1 this season when scoring six-plus runs in a game.
  • The long ball also equals success for the Tigers, as they are 8-1 now when launching a home run.

Up Next

  • Mizzou and Northern Illinois' brief two-game series concludes Wednesday evening at Taylor Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT and the contest will broadcast live on SEC Network + via WatchESPN.
  • 2020 Mizzou Baseball single-game and season tickets are available for purchase by visiting MUTigers.com/BSBTix or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS.

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