HOOVER, Ala. – No. 10 seed Mizzou Baseball (34-22-1) competed in yet another tightly-contested ballgame Tuesday at the Hoover Met, falling 2-1 to No. 7 seed Ole Miss. The Tigers jumped on top early with a single run in the second inning, but the Rebels responded with a pair in the home half of the fifth inning.
Both squads’ pitching staffs excelled Tuesday, allowing only three combined runs. Mizzou’s hurlers certainly gave the team a chance to win, but the offense struggled with timely hitting. The Tigers stranded two runners twice against the Rebels, including a pair in the top of the ninth inning to conclude the day.
#SHOWME TOP PERFORMERS VS. OLE MISS
- Konnor Ash: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 K
- Ian Bedell: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R
- Austin James: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Thomas Broyles: 2-for-4, R, 2B
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH STEVE BIESER
Opening statement…
“It was just a tough day for us obviously. We wanted to go win this game and get ourselves rolling in this tournament, but I’m really proud of this team on the way they’ve competed all season long. The way they will continue to compete.”
On Tuesday’s game and NCAA Tournament implications…
“Obviously we wanted to win today and that would’ve sealed it. This is a team that has played 10 Southeastern Conference series’. We’ve only lost four of those. I like our resume and I like this team. This is a team that is going to get healthy in the next week. We’re getting one of our starters back. Everything is rolling our way and we’d be very difficult in a regional. I feel like our resume is really solid. To keep this team out of a NCAA Regional would be a shame.”
#MIZ TAKEAWAYS
- Tuesday marked the Tigers and Rebels’ first-ever meeting in the SEC Tournament.
- Mizzou has played in close games all season long, evident by its 16 total one-run contests. That total is tied for the most among SEC teams, alongside LSU.
- James has been an extra-base hit machine this year, knocking his sixth double Tuesday against Ole Miss. A whopping 10 of his 17 total hits this season have gone for extra bases.
- With a double and single in his first two at bats, Broyles secured his fourth multi-hit game of the year. It was his first multi-hit effort since also collecting a pair of knocks on April 12 vs. No. 8 LSU.
- Ash produced his 12th scoreless appearance of the year Tuesday, topping his seven outings with no runs allowed in his 2018 freshman campaign.
- Bedell was dynamite again out of the bullpen, allowing zero runs for the 12th time this year as well.
UP NEXT
- Mizzou awaits its NCAA Tournament fate next Monday (May 27) with the official Selection Show on ESPNU. Fans can tune-in at 11 a.m. CT.
— Mizzou Athletics —