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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mizzou Baseball lost in walk-off fashion, 4-3, in 10 innings to open a three-game series at No. 1 Florida on Friday night (March 18) at McKethan Stadium. Peter Alonso hit a walk-off, bases loaded single in the 10th inning on a 3-2 pitch. Florida scored all four of its runs with two outs Friday night. Florida goes to 19-1 on the year and Mizzou falls to 14-7.
Mizzou tied the game in the ninth inning on a Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) single and nearly took a lead on a ball smoked to deep center by Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) in the next at bat, but it was run down for the third out. Mizzou eventually fell in extras despite the heroics in the ninth. Senior Zach Lavy (Auxvasse, Mo.) turned in a three-hit night to lead the offense and that backed a masterful start from Reggie McClain (Duluth, Ga.).
McClain was tagged for three runs (two earned) in the first inning, but settled in and pitched 9.0 innings, scattering just nine hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. Four of his nine hits and all three runs came in the first. He struck out seven over the final eight innings. He has not walked a batter in 16.0 consecutive innings and has just one walk in 40.2 innings this season.
Mizzou had a chance to get to Shore early as leadoff hitter Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) worked a nine-pitch at-bat and roped a single up the middle after falling behind, 0-2. SS Ryan Howard (St. Charles, Mo.) then reached base on an error, but Shore struck out the next three batters swinging at Mizzou stranded a pair.
The Gators then took advantage of a pair of two-out hits to score three runs off of McClain in the bottom half of the first to take a 3-0 lead after one. After a busy first inning for each starter, they both settled in. Shore retired 10 straight batters before a two-out triple off the wall in deep center field by Lavy snapped that streak. Shane Benes (Town & Country, Mo.) then singled him in to cut into the Gator lead.
Lavy was then in the middle of another Tiger rally in the sixth. He ripped an RBI single into right field to scoreTrey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) who ripped his sixth double of the year in the previous at-bat to knock Shore out of the game.
Mizzou nearly tied the game in the seventh, putting two men aboard, but Harris grounded out 6-3 to end the threat. Lavy then led off the eighth with a single up the middle, his third hit of the game, to put the tying run on base. Benes then struck out and Lavy was caught stealing for out No. 2. DH Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) then struck out swinging to end the frame.
McClain went back out for the bottom of the eighth and worked around a two-out double and a wild pitch to strand a runner on third. Mizzou then got a runner aboard in the ninth as Ian Nelson (St. Louis, Mo.) was hit by a pitch with one out. Brumfield struck out and that brought Howard to the plate who tallied an infield single to the left side. Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) then lined one into left to score the tying run from second. Harris almost put Mizzou up with a deep drive to center, but Buddy Reed tracked it down for out No. 3.
Tim Jamieson sent McClain back out for the ninth and he pitched around a two-out single by Mike Rivera to send the game to extra innings. Sharp came on in the 10th inning to relieve McClain, who was masterful over his final 8.0 innings, striking out seven and walking none while scattering just five hits.
Mizzou and No. 1 Florida will resume their series tomorrow at 6 p.m. (CT) as Team USA teammates Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) and Florida LHP A.J. Puk will get the starts. The game will air live on SEC Network+ and Tex Little and Trevor Coleman will have the call on KTGR 1005. FM. For all the latest on the promotion and all things Mizzou Baseball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on twitter @MizzouBaseball and like the team on Facebook and Instagram (Mizzou Baseball).
Hear From Mizzou
Head Coach Tim Jamieson
Opening Statement…“I am real pleased with the kids’ effort and how we focused, particularly after the first inning after we fell behind by three and Reggie looks like he doesn’t have his best stuff. But we found a way to get back into the game and Trey puts together a great at-bat after we tie it up in the ninth. We drive those two runs in and we win the game.”
On the team’s ability to push the game to extras and nearly win...“Well we took their best shot. We saw all of their best relievers and saw their best starter and had a chance to win the 10th inning.
Postgame Notes
-Florida now leads the all-time series with Mizzou, 12-4.
-Mizzou is now 1-1 in extra-inning games this season.
-Senior Zach Lavy tallied his second triple and team-leading 12th extra-base hit in the fourth inning. He has now reached base safely in 11 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak by a Tiger and the second-longest streak by any Mizzou player in 2016.He has hit safely in three straight.
-Lavy added an RBI single in the sixth inning, giving him a team-high nine multi-hit games this season.
-Over the last 11 games, Lavy is hitting 17-for-39 with five doubles, two homers, one triple, 12 RBI and 11 runs.
-Lavy tallied his team-leading third three-hit game on Friday. It was the 10th three-hit game by Mizzou this season.
-RF Connor Brumfield has reached base safely in seven consecutive games after his leadoff single in the first inning.
-Trey Harris extended his hitting streak to four consecutive games with a one-out double in the sixth inning. He has reached base safely in a season-high nine games after the double. It was his sixth double of the year, trailing only Lavy (eight) for the team-lead.
-Freshman DH Brian Sharp walked twice on Friday, giving him five walks in his last two games and seven in his last five games.
-Mizzou knocked Florida starter Logan Shore out of the game after just 5.1, his second-shortest outing of the season and shortest since the season-opener (5.0 IP vs. Florida Gulf Coast).
-Despite being tagged for eight hits, McClain was sensational as four of the eight hits came in the first inning and all three runs (two earned). He allowed just five hits over seven eight innings with eight strikeouts and no walks over his final 8.0 innings on Friday.
-McClain has walked just one batter in 41.2 innings this season and has a streak of 15.0 consecutive innings without a walk.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mizzou Baseball lost in walk-off fashion, 4-3, in 10 innings to open a three-game series at No. 1 Florida on Friday night (March 18) at McKethan Stadium. Peter Alonso hit a walk-off, bases loaded single in the 10th inning on a 3-2 pitch. Florida scored all four of its runs with two outs Friday night. Florida goes to 19-1 on the year and Mizzou falls to 14-7.
Mizzou tied the game in the ninth inning on a Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) single and nearly took a lead on a ball smoked to deep center by Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) in the next at bat, but it was run down for the third out. Mizzou eventually fell in extras despite the heroics in the ninth. Senior Zach Lavy (Auxvasse, Mo.) turned in a three-hit night to lead the offense and that backed a masterful start from Reggie McClain (Duluth, Ga.).
McClain was tagged for three runs (two earned) in the first inning, but settled in and pitched 9.0 innings, scattering just nine hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. Four of his nine hits and all three runs came in the first. He struck out seven over the final eight innings. He has not walked a batter in 16.0 consecutive innings and has just one walk in 40.2 innings this season.
Mizzou had a chance to get to Shore early as leadoff hitter Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) worked a nine-pitch at-bat and roped a single up the middle after falling behind, 0-2. SS Ryan Howard (St. Charles, Mo.) then reached base on an error, but Shore struck out the next three batters swinging at Mizzou stranded a pair.
The Gators then took advantage of a pair of two-out hits to score three runs off of McClain in the bottom half of the first to take a 3-0 lead after one. After a busy first inning for each starter, they both settled in. Shore retired 10 straight batters before a two-out triple off the wall in deep center field by Lavy snapped that streak. Shane Benes (Town & Country, Mo.) then singled him in to cut into the Gator lead.
Lavy was then in the middle of another Tiger rally in the sixth. He ripped an RBI single into right field to scoreTrey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) who ripped his sixth double of the year in the previous at-bat to knock Shore out of the game.
Mizzou nearly tied the game in the seventh, putting two men aboard, but Harris grounded out 6-3 to end the threat. Lavy then led off the eighth with a single up the middle, his third hit of the game, to put the tying run on base. Benes then struck out and Lavy was caught stealing for out No. 2. DH Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) then struck out swinging to end the frame.
McClain went back out for the bottom of the eighth and worked around a two-out double and a wild pitch to strand a runner on third. Mizzou then got a runner aboard in the ninth as Ian Nelson (St. Louis, Mo.) was hit by a pitch with one out. Brumfield struck out and that brought Howard to the plate who tallied an infield single to the left side. Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) then lined one into left to score the tying run from second. Harris almost put Mizzou up with a deep drive to center, but Buddy Reed tracked it down for out No. 3.
Tim Jamieson sent McClain back out for the ninth and he pitched around a two-out single by Mike Rivera to send the game to extra innings. Sharp came on in the 10th inning to relieve McClain, who was masterful over his final 8.0 innings, striking out seven and walking none while scattering just five hits.
Mizzou and No. 1 Florida will resume their series tomorrow at 6 p.m. (CT) as Team USA teammates Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) and Florida LHP A.J. Puk will get the starts. The game will air live on SEC Network+ and Tex Little and Trevor Coleman will have the call on KTGR 1005. FM. For all the latest on the promotion and all things Mizzou Baseball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on twitter @MizzouBaseball and like the team on Facebook and Instagram (Mizzou Baseball).
Hear From Mizzou
Head Coach Tim Jamieson
Opening Statement…“I am real pleased with the kids’ effort and how we focused, particularly after the first inning after we fell behind by three and Reggie looks like he doesn’t have his best stuff. But we found a way to get back into the game and Trey puts together a great at-bat after we tie it up in the ninth. We drive those two runs in and we win the game.”
On the team’s ability to push the game to extras and nearly win...“Well we took their best shot. We saw all of their best relievers and saw their best starter and had a chance to win the 10th inning.
Postgame Notes
-Florida now leads the all-time series with Mizzou, 12-4.
-Mizzou is now 1-1 in extra-inning games this season.
-Senior Zach Lavy tallied his second triple and team-leading 12th extra-base hit in the fourth inning. He has now reached base safely in 11 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak by a Tiger and the second-longest streak by any Mizzou player in 2016.He has hit safely in three straight.
-Lavy added an RBI single in the sixth inning, giving him a team-high nine multi-hit games this season.
-Over the last 11 games, Lavy is hitting 17-for-39 with five doubles, two homers, one triple, 12 RBI and 11 runs.
-Lavy tallied his team-leading third three-hit game on Friday. It was the 10th three-hit game by Mizzou this season.
-RF Connor Brumfield has reached base safely in seven consecutive games after his leadoff single in the first inning.
-Trey Harris extended his hitting streak to four consecutive games with a one-out double in the sixth inning. He has reached base safely in a season-high nine games after the double. It was his sixth double of the year, trailing only Lavy (eight) for the team-lead.
-Freshman DH Brian Sharp walked twice on Friday, giving him five walks in his last two games and seven in his last five games.
-Mizzou knocked Florida starter Logan Shore out of the game after just 5.1, his second-shortest outing of the season and shortest since the season-opener (5.0 IP vs. Florida Gulf Coast).
-Despite being tagged for eight hits, McClain was sensational as four of the eight hits came in the first inning and all three runs (two earned). He allowed just five hits over seven eight innings with eight strikeouts and no walks over his final 8.0 innings on Friday.
-McClain has walked just one batter in 41.2 innings this season and has a streak of 15.0 consecutive innings without a walk.
