PHOENIX – Mizzou Baseball (0-1) dropped game one of the four-game opening series at Grand Canyon, 11-3, Friday afternoon. The Tigers were down just three before the Antelopes broke the game open with an eight-run sixth inning.
Mizzou’s first run came in the eighth on a single to right field off the bat of junior Joshua Day, scoring redshirt sophomore Seth Halvorsen. Fifth-year senior Andrew Keefer knocked in the Tigers second run with a double off the wall in the top of the ninth. The final run scored on the following a groundout from junior Cameron Swanger.
Mizzou Top Performers
McDaniel: 2-for-4
Day: 1-for-1, RBI
Andrew Keefer: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Skipper Soundbites
Head coach Steve Bieser on the opening game: “We’re grateful to be outdoors, get our first game under our belt, and really just continue to grow from this point and learn from our mistakes.”
#MIZ Takeaways
A number of newcomers made their Mizzou debuts on Friday, including fifth-year senior Andrew Keefer, junior catcher Mike Coletta and freshman Trevor Austin, who both started for the Tigers.
Keefer tallied his first RBI in a Mizzou uniform with a double in the ninth inning
Coletta contributed early, catching a runner attempting to steal second base during just the second batter of the game
Junior Joshua Day made a quick impact in his debut. The Natchez, Miss., product pinch hitting for Austin in the 8th inning, slapping a single to right field to score Mizzou’s only run of the day
Up Next
Mizzou and Grand Canyon will continue its series with a twin-billing on Saturday. Game one is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, with the second game following at 7 p.m. CT. Both games can be streamed live on GCU-TV.
Mizzou’s first run came in the eighth on a single to right field off the bat of junior Joshua Day, scoring redshirt sophomore Seth Halvorsen. Fifth-year senior Andrew Keefer knocked in the Tigers second run with a double off the wall in the top of the ninth. The final run scored on the following a groundout from junior Cameron Swanger.
Mizzou Top Performers
McDaniel: 2-for-4
Day: 1-for-1, RBI
Andrew Keefer: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Skipper Soundbites
Head coach Steve Bieser on the opening game: “We’re grateful to be outdoors, get our first game under our belt, and really just continue to grow from this point and learn from our mistakes.”
#MIZ Takeaways
A number of newcomers made their Mizzou debuts on Friday, including fifth-year senior Andrew Keefer, junior catcher Mike Coletta and freshman Trevor Austin, who both started for the Tigers.
Keefer tallied his first RBI in a Mizzou uniform with a double in the ninth inning
Coletta contributed early, catching a runner attempting to steal second base during just the second batter of the game
Junior Joshua Day made a quick impact in his debut. The Natchez, Miss., product pinch hitting for Austin in the 8th inning, slapping a single to right field to score Mizzou’s only run of the day
Up Next
Mizzou and Grand Canyon will continue its series with a twin-billing on Saturday. Game one is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, with the second game following at 7 p.m. CT. Both games can be streamed live on GCU-TV.
