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Lukas Veinbergs vs. South Carolina
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7
Winner Missouri MIZ 11-17, 4-6 SEC
2
South Carolina SC 19-9, 6-4 SEC
Winner
Missouri MIZ
11-17, 4-6 SEC
7
Final
2
South Carolina SC
19-9, 6-4 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Missouri MIZ 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 7 9 0
South Carolina SC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3

W: Veinbergs, Lukas (1-0) L: Thomas Farr (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Mizzou Takes Down No. 11 South Carolina In Series Opener

The Tigers tallied two three-run innings behind a handful of doubles

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mizzou Baseball (11-17, 4-6 SEC) racked up its third consecutive conference win, defeating No. 11 South Carolina (19-9, 6-4 SEC) 7-2 on Friday night. The Tigers rallied behind five scoreless innings from graduate student Lukas Veinbergs to come back and take the series opener.

The Black and Gold went down early after the Gamecocks plated two runs in the second inning of starter Seth Halvorsen. The redshirt-sophomore would limit the damage to just the two-spot on his way to pitching four innings.

The momentum shifted when freshman Garrett Rice roped a three-run double into the gap to clear the bases in the fifth inning. The Tigers tacked on three more in the following inning off of a double from senior Brandt Belk and a two-run throwing error.

The four-run cushion was all Veinbergs would need to shut the South Carolina offense down, closing out the game behind stellar defensive efforts across the diamond.

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Hear from the Skipper

Head coach Steve Bieser on the strong start to series…

"Outstanding job by the team. Such a team effort. These guys have the right attitude and they're coming out here every day with maximum effort."

#MIZ Takeaways

  • The win continues the Tigers' recent success over the Gamecocks. The team has taken its last four contests against USC dating back to 2019
  • Brandt Belk's three doubles in the series opener are the most in a single game on the team this season and by a Mizzou player since 2019. He also matches his season-high for hits
  • Lukas Veinbergs' five innings out of the bullpen is a career-long in relief for the righty. The outing is also the longest relief appearance for a Tiger since 2019
  • Seth Halvorsen struck out seven batters in his four innings of work. He has fanned at least seven in half of his eight starts this season
  • Senior Mark Vierling had two base knocks out of the leadoff spot for his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the season

Up Next

Mizzou Baseball will continue its weekend set against South Carolina on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network+. The game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. CT but was moved up due to anticipated inclement weather. 

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