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Mizzou Hosts Missouri State in Midweek Clash
4/12/2021 4:56:00 PM | Baseball
Tigers and Bears meet for first of two Tuesday night showdowns
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME (CT) | WATCH | LISTEN | STATS |
| Missouri State | Taylor Stadium | Tuesday, April 13 | 6:30 pm | SEC Network+ | Radio | Stats |
Columbia, Mo. – Mizzou Baseball (11-19, 4-8 SEC) returns to Taylor Stadium for a Tuesday night (April 13) tilt against in-state foe Missouri State (11-10, 2-2 MVC). First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday night's meeting will air on SEC Network+. Fans can also tune-in to KTGR (105.1 FM, 100.5 FM, 1580 AM) to catch the Tigers throughout the entire 2021 season with Tex Little and Matt Michaels on the call.
The matchup
• The all-time series sits even at 29-29 between Mizzou and Missouri State.
• The Tigers have won four straight in the series, dating back to 2018.
• Tuesday is the first of two scheduled meetings with the Bears. The Tigers will make the return trip to Springfield next Tuesday (April 20).
• Mizzou leads the series 17-13 in Columbia.
MONTGOMERY ON A TEAR
• Sophomore Torin Montgomery has found his stride at the plate, hitting .444 in the last five games.
• The first baseman is 8-for-18 with three doubles and a homer in those five games. He's also tied for the team lead during the stretch with four RBI.
• In the last 10 games Mizzou has played, Montgomery owns a team-best .346 average and seven RBI.
• Montgomery has hit in each of the five games he has played.
FRIDAY NIGHT W
• Mizzou picked up its first Friday night SEC win of the year over the weekend at South Carolina.
• After his strong start against Texas A&M, Seth Halvorsen slid to the opening starter role and kept Mizzou in the contest with four innings of two-run baseball.
• The Tigers finally broke through in the fifth on a two-out, bases-clearing double from freshman Garrett Rice.
• Lukas Veinbergs dazzled in five scoreless innings out of the bullpen to earn his first win of the year and continue a string of impressive outings. The righty struck out five Gamecocks.
• Senior Brandt Belk turned in a three double performance to score twice and drive in another.
A WELCOME DAY
• Junior Josh Day returned to the Mizzou lineup over the weekend at South Carolina. He missed the previous six games due to injury.
• Day produced a base hit in each of the three games in the series, extending his hitting streak to five games.
• The shortstop lifted his second homer of the season in Sunday's finale.
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• vs. Missouri State (April 13)
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