Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mizzou Baseball (7-11, 0-1 SEC) lost its conference opener at Kentucky, 10-2, on Friday evening in Lexington, Ky. The Tigers scattered five hits in the Kentucky starter's career outing.
After giving up seven runs in the first two innings, the Tiger pitching settled into the game, not allowing a run for the remainder of the ballgame. Coming into the game in relief, junior Trae Robertson kept the score where it was until the eighth, scattering one hit over three and a third innings of work.
The Tigers best opportunity to chip into the Wildcats' lead came in the eighth inning when an error, single and a walk loaded the bases with nobody out. One run came in on a groundout from senior Chad McDaniel.
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Hear from the Skipper
Head coach Steve Bieser on where the team goes from tonight…
"We have to continue to stress our two-strike. From here, all we can do is go out and win tomorrow's game and then we try to win that third game of the series."
#MIZ Takeaways
- Junior Mike Coletta threw out a runner at second, bringing his season total to five runners caught stealing. He ranks in the top five in the conference in the category.
- Senior Chad McDaniel's seventh-inning RBI brought his total to nine on the season, putting him tied for fourth on the squad in plating runs.
Up Next
Mizzou Baseball will continue its conference-opening series against Kentucky on Saturday with a 1 p.m. CT first pitch on SEC Network+.
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