COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 18 Mizzou Baseball dropped the second game in Saturday’s doubleheader against Alabama, 5-1, Saturday evening at Taylor Stadium. Sophomore OF Kameron Misner scored the lone run for the Tigers on an RBI single by senior C Brett Bond in the third inning. Missouri lost the opener game of their doubleheader with the Crimson Tide 1-0.
Starting pitcher, redshirt junior RHP Bryce Montes De Oca, took the loss, just his second of the season. Montes De Oca gave up three runs (only two earned) in 3.0 innings, allowing two hits and two walks.
TURNING POINT
A pair of walks for the Crimson Tide to lead off the third inning set up Alabama junior OF Joe Breaux to knock in a run with a bases-loaded single. The inning continued with a series of a base hit and a Mizzou throwing error that put Alabama up 3-0 early in the game.
The Tigers attempted to chip away at the lead in the bottom half of the inning, with a base hit, stolen base and run scored by sophomore OF Kameron Misner, but that was all for Mizzou on a cold day at Taylor Stadium.
TOP TIGERS
– Senior RHP Andy Toelken threw five innings for the Tigers, keeping the Crimson Tide scoreless despite allowing five hits. Toelken struck out five Alabama batters, allowing only one walk.
– Senior C Brett Bond tallies one RBI in the game, bringing him within 33 RBI of career top 10 in program history. He records his 10th multi-hit game of the season.
NOTES
- Despite the loss, Mizzou still leads the all-time series with Alabama, 7-6.
- Mizzou is now 8-3 on Saturdays this season.
- Mizzou falls to 16-3 in night games this season.
- Mizzou falls to 4-2 in doubleheaders this season.
- Mizzou falls to 12-7 in three-game series this season.
- With the loss, Mizzou is now 15-3 at Taylor Stadium this season.
- Mizzou falls to 6-6 in conference play this season.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will be back in action Tuesday, traveling to in-state foe Missouri State.
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