SAUGET, Ill. – Junior Torin Montgomery produced a perfect 4-for-4 day with four RBI to lead Missouri baseball to an 11-7 win over Illinois in the return of the Braggin’ Rights rivalry at GCS Credit Union Ballpark on Tuesday night.
Montgomery’s masterful evening at the plate included his first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth inning. Along with Montgomery, Josh Day, Luke Mann and Nander De Sedas each had multi-hit games with 2-for-4 nights for Mizzou (14-7). Fox Leum added to the Tigers’ onslaught with his first home run of the season as well, a towering shot which left the ballpark to right.
On the mound, Nathan Landry tossed four strong innings in the start while allowing just one run. Jacob Kush (2-0) earned the win with two innings of relief work.
Illinois (10-12) used home runs from Justin Janas and Ryan Hampe to push the Tigers. Ryan Kutt (0-2) took the loss on the mound after allowing four runs in 2.2 innings of work.
IMPACT INNING
After Illinois struck first with a run in the top of the second, Leum helped the Tigers respond with a pair in the bottom half. Montgomery opened the inning with a single to give the black & gold a baserunner. After a fielder’s choice, Leum stepped to the plate and launched a 3-1 offering to right, clearing not only the outfield wall but also the 25-foot retaining wall beyond the berm. The two-run shot put the Tigers ahead for good.
TOP TIGERS
Torin Montgomery: 4-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Luke Mann: 2-for-4, RBI, 3 R
Fox Leum: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI
IN THE NOTES
FROM THE SKIP
Coach Bieser on a big offensive night…
“I think at the start we knew exactly what we were in. We were in a midweek game, we're gonna have to score runs and we were able to do that constantly. So, I was really proud of our offense. I think we had one 1-2-3 inning and everything else we were fighting pretty hard and were able to come out of here with a victory today.”
UP NEXT
Mizzou returns home to Taylor Stadium on Wednesday night to host SIUE. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on the SEC Network.
Montgomery’s masterful evening at the plate included his first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth inning. Along with Montgomery, Josh Day, Luke Mann and Nander De Sedas each had multi-hit games with 2-for-4 nights for Mizzou (14-7). Fox Leum added to the Tigers’ onslaught with his first home run of the season as well, a towering shot which left the ballpark to right.
On the mound, Nathan Landry tossed four strong innings in the start while allowing just one run. Jacob Kush (2-0) earned the win with two innings of relief work.
Illinois (10-12) used home runs from Justin Janas and Ryan Hampe to push the Tigers. Ryan Kutt (0-2) took the loss on the mound after allowing four runs in 2.2 innings of work.
IMPACT INNING
After Illinois struck first with a run in the top of the second, Leum helped the Tigers respond with a pair in the bottom half. Montgomery opened the inning with a single to give the black & gold a baserunner. After a fielder’s choice, Leum stepped to the plate and launched a 3-1 offering to right, clearing not only the outfield wall but also the 25-foot retaining wall beyond the berm. The two-run shot put the Tigers ahead for good.
TOP TIGERS
Torin Montgomery: 4-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Luke Mann: 2-for-4, RBI, 3 R
Fox Leum: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI
IN THE NOTES
- With the win, the Tigers now lead the all-time Braggin’ Rights series 15-14-1.
- Montgomery’s four-hit day matched a career high in hits and marked his first 4-for-4 performance.
- Tiger batters struck out just four times in the game.
- Day scored a pair of runs to push his team-leading total to 23 on the season.
- De Sedas’ two-hit night was his third in the past four games. His RBI was his 10th of season.
- The Tigers improved to 9-4 all-time against the Illini in neutral venues.
- Carlos Peña extended his hitting streak to five games with a single.
FROM THE SKIP
Coach Bieser on a big offensive night…
“I think at the start we knew exactly what we were in. We were in a midweek game, we're gonna have to score runs and we were able to do that constantly. So, I was really proud of our offense. I think we had one 1-2-3 inning and everything else we were fighting pretty hard and were able to come out of here with a victory today.”
UP NEXT
Mizzou returns home to Taylor Stadium on Wednesday night to host SIUE. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. on the SEC Network.
