COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball racked up 12 hits to cruise to a 9-1, series-clinching win over Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium.
10 different Tigers picked up a hit and seven drove in runs as Mizzou (8-1) ambushed the Tarleton (3-7) pitching staff early and often. Junior Torin Montgomery and senior Tre Morris each drove in two runs to pace the Tigers at the plate.
On the mound, sophomore Austin Troesser (3-0) continued his red-hot start to the season with five strong innings to earn the win. The right-hander scattered three hits, allowing just one run on a solo homer, to earn his third win of the year.
IMPACT INNING
Mizzou jumped on the Texans from the onset as a hit-by-pitch and walk set the Tigers up early. Montgomery made the free passes count, lacing a two-run double into the left center gap to stake the Tigers to an early advantage. Montgomery would come home to score on an RBI groundout from Morris to make it 3-0 Mizzou. The Tigers would never look back in cruising to the win.
TOP TIGERS
Austin Troesser: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
Josh Day: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, R
Torin Montgomery: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Ross Lovich: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
IN THE NOTES
FROM THE SKIP
Coach Bieser on sealing the series…
“Definitely a good win for the ballclub. We bounced back, I thought we played a solid game, nine innings and we were able to get some pitchers in there. Really good to see Drew Garrett and Trae Robertson come out and really throw the stuff that they've got and have a successful inning right there. So, you know pleased with everybody's effort today.”
UP NEXT
Mizzou and Tarleton State conclude the weekend series with a 1 p.m. first pitch at Taylor Stadium.
10 different Tigers picked up a hit and seven drove in runs as Mizzou (8-1) ambushed the Tarleton (3-7) pitching staff early and often. Junior Torin Montgomery and senior Tre Morris each drove in two runs to pace the Tigers at the plate.
On the mound, sophomore Austin Troesser (3-0) continued his red-hot start to the season with five strong innings to earn the win. The right-hander scattered three hits, allowing just one run on a solo homer, to earn his third win of the year.
IMPACT INNING
Mizzou jumped on the Texans from the onset as a hit-by-pitch and walk set the Tigers up early. Montgomery made the free passes count, lacing a two-run double into the left center gap to stake the Tigers to an early advantage. Montgomery would come home to score on an RBI groundout from Morris to make it 3-0 Mizzou. The Tigers would never look back in cruising to the win.
TOP TIGERS
Austin Troesser: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
Josh Day: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, R
Torin Montgomery: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Ross Lovich: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
IN THE NOTES
- Sophomore Ross Lovich launched his second home run of the season, an opposite field shot in the eighth.
- Freshman Carlos Peña had an RBI single to push his team leading total to 11 runs driven in.
- The Tigers recorded 10 or more hits as a team for the fifth time in nine games to start the year.
- With its eighth non-conference win, Mizzou has surpassed its 2021 total.
- The black & gold added two more two-out RBI to push their season total to 33.
- Four Tigers doubled in the game as Montgomery, Day and Morris were joined by freshman Cam Careswell in picking up two-baggers on the afternoon.
FROM THE SKIP
Coach Bieser on sealing the series…
“Definitely a good win for the ballclub. We bounced back, I thought we played a solid game, nine innings and we were able to get some pitchers in there. Really good to see Drew Garrett and Trae Robertson come out and really throw the stuff that they've got and have a successful inning right there. So, you know pleased with everybody's effort today.”
UP NEXT
Mizzou and Tarleton State conclude the weekend series with a 1 p.m. first pitch at Taylor Stadium.
