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Wacha, Piscotty lead St. Louis past San Diego 10-3

Posted on August 23, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Looking to avoid getting swept for the first time this season one night after getting shut out, Stephen Piscotty and the St. Louis Cardinals struck early and often.

Piscotty homered twice and drove in five runs and Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings to help the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 Sunday.

Jason Heyward had three hits as St. Louis improved its major league-leading record to 78-45 and averted a sweep.

“We all knew today was an important day to bounce back,” Piscotty said. “Every game is important, but everyone had a great game, hit the ball hard, and had a lot of energy. That’s what we’re going to keep going with the momentum.”

Wacha (15-4) picked up his fourth straight win and added to his career-best win total by allowing just one run on four hits. He struck out three and walked two.

“I definitely would say my stuff wasn’t as sharp as it had been,” Wacha said. “Those guys were putting together some good at-bats and I had to work out of some jams and letting the defense play behind me. They were making plays all night.”

The Cardinals scored four in the first against rookie Colin Rea, who was making his third start.

San Diego made two errors in the first inning and the Cardinals capitalized with three hits, including Piscotty’s two-run triple.

“It was a lot of fun out there,” Wacha said. “The offense exploded for a lot of runs, and made my day easy out there. It was a fun day.”

Rea (2-1) struggled early and made a throwing error in the first that contributed to the Cardinals’ rally. The 25-year-old Rea gave up five runs — four earned — over four innings. He struck out four and walked two.

“I think for the most part, I wasn’t very efficient,” Rea said. “I threw a lot of pitches to each hitter. I think that was the biggest thing.”

The Cardinals scored three runs in the seventh against Odrisamer Despaigne. Heyward tripled home a run and Piscotty hit a solo shot to left.

Piscotty, who had been hitless in 10 at-bats coming into the game, hit a two-run shot against Craig Kimbrel in the ninth for Piscotty’s first career multi-homer game.

“(Piscotty) made the most of a few big opportunities and had a nice day,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. “He just had a nice overall approach. He needed to kind of right the ship.”

Matt Kemp singled home two runs in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 15 games.

“This game looks like a blowout, and for all practical purposes it was, but we had some great at-bats,” Padres manager Pat Murphy said. “I think one inning we had four line drives and came up empty.”

Justin Upton had two hits for the Padres, who had won five straight.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Padres: C Derek Norris is day-to-day with a left wrist contusion after X-rays following Saturday night’s game were negative.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (9-8, 2.94) will take the mound in the series opener in Arizona on Monday, looking to reach 10 wins for the fourth straight season. The D-Backs counter with LHP Robbie Ray (2-9, 3.38).

Padres: RHP James Shields (9-5, 3.74) opens the series on Tuesday in Washington going for a second straight win. Shields shut out the Braves over six innings in his last start. Washington will counter with RHP Stephen Strasburg (7-6, 4.22).

— Associated Press —

Kansas City snaps two-game skid with 6-3 win at Boston

Posted on August 22, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Yordano Ventura pitched six effective innings and the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 6-3 Saturday night, ending Boston’s four-game winning streak.

Kendrys Morales added a two-run double and Alex Rios had three singles and an RBI for Kansas City. Following losses the first two nights, the Royals can earn a split of the four-game series Sunday.

Mookie Betts hit a solo homer and David Ortiz had two singles and three walks for the Red Sox. Boston had won four of the five meetings this season, and 10 of 12 since the start of 2014.

Ventura (8-7) gave up one run and six hits, striking out six. He improved to 4-0 in his last six starts. Greg Holland got Travis Shaw to pop out with the bases loaded for final out, earning his 28th save.

Leading 2-0 in the sixth, the Royals chased Matt Barnes (3-4) when Perez homered.

Morales lined his double off the Green Monster in the first.

Ventura stranded five runners in the first four innings before Boston scored on Shaw’s groundout in the sixth. Betts homered over the Monster off Ryan Madson.

Making just his second major league start, Barnes gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: OF Alex Gordon is set to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha Sunday. He’s been on the DL since early July with a strained groin. . C Perez took a foul ball off the mask and was shaken up, but stayed in the game.

Red Sox: Utility player Brock Holt was in the original lineup, but was scratched with a strained left oblique after batting practice. … Ortiz fouled a ball off his right foot in his first at-bat, and limped a bit. … Interim manager Torey Lovullo said RHP Rick Porcello (soreness, right triceps) could return on the upcoming road trip after he said he “felt great” at the end of a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket Friday.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Edinson Volquez (11-7) is scheduled to make his team-leading 26th start in the series finale Sunday. He’s held hitters to a .178 average with runners in scoring position, second best in the AL.

Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5) is looking to follow his solid outing earlier this week. The rookie 22-year-old pitched eight innings of one-run ball, earning the win against Cleveland on Tuesday.

— Associated Press —

Cardinals lose second straight, blanked by San Diego

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Kennedy combined with five relievers on an eight-hitter and Matt Kemp and Justin Upton keyed a seven-run seventh inning, leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Kennedy (8-11) allowed the first two runners to reach base in the seventh before three relievers each struck out a batter.

San Diego then sent 12 men to the plate in the bottom of the inning, keyed by Kemp’s two-run, bases-loaded single and Upton’s two-run double, both off reliever Seth Maness, that made it 5-0.

A throwing error by St. Louis third baseman Mark Reynolds then led to three unearned runs in the inning.

The loss reduced St. Louis’ lead in the NL Central to 3 1-2 games over Pittsburgh, which beat San Francisco 3-2.

The Padres, who have won nine of 11, tied their season high with their fifth straight win.

— Associated Press —

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, August 21

Posted on August 22, 2015

CITY
Kearney 55, Central 15
North Kansas City 16, Lafayette 7
Bishop LeBlond 41, Pembroke Hill 0
Harrisonville 17, Benton 14
North Andrew 48, St. Joseph Christian 12

AREA
Savannah 29, Grain Valley 14
Maryville 39, Lawson 0
Chillicothe 41, Marshall 13
Cameron 20, Plattsburg 18
Smithville 28, Pleasant Hill 0
East Buchanan 52, Maysville 8
Mid-Buchanan 28, King City 14
South Harrison 17, Hamilton 6
Van Horn 14, Lathrop 12
North Platte 2, Gallatin 0
West Platte 29, Kansas City East 20
Braymer 47, Orrick 12
Summit Christian Academy 56,Polo 32
Milan 29, Princeton 25
Trenton 41, Carrollton 0

8-MAN
Stanberry 80, North West Nodaway 48
Worth County 54, Rock Port 8
East Atchison 38, Mound City 36
Albany 60, Greenfield 28
South Holt/Nodaway-Holt 41, South Nodaway 14
DeKalb 60, Chilhowee 52
Norborne 76, Stewartsville 20

Chiefs hold off Seahawks 14-13 in second preseason game

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid insists he has a handle on who will start along the offensive line when Kansas City opens the regular season, assuming a couple guys get healthy.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll? He remains decidedly noncommittal about his own.

Alex Smith threw for 81 yards and a touchdown behind a hodgepodge bunch of blockers — and also tossed an interception that was returned for a touchdown — as Kansas City beat Seattle 14-13 in their preseason game Friday night.

“You know what? For being a makeshift group, I thought they were OK,” Reid said of his line, which was missing left tackle Eric Fisher to an ankle injury and right guard Jeff Allen to a knee sprain. “They tightened up a little bit and got better.”

Meanwhile, the Seahawks turned over three of their five starters on the offensive line from their preseason loss to Denver, and the result was some patchy protection for Russell Wilson. He finished 9 of 15 for 78 yards, most of that coming on three completions to Jimmy Graham.

“We’ve got some stuff to clean up,” Carroll said.

The play of the game from Seattle’s perspective was Bobby Wagner’s interception, which he returned 25 yards for a touchdown that gave the Seahawks a 10-7 halftime lead.

“I just sat back and read his eyes,” said Wagner, who scored his first touchdown since he was a high school tight end. “I’ve never had a pick-six in my life. It felt amazing.”

Chase Daniel led the Chiefs (2-0) on an 86-yard go-ahead drive to open the second half, hitting tight end James O’Shaughnessy from 1 yard for the score. The backup QB has been sharp in two preseason games, throwing four TD passes without an interception.

R.J. Archer played better than he did last week for the Seahawks (0-2), who lost regular backup Tarvaris Jackson to a high ankle sprain in a loss to Denver. But Archer was unable to move his team into range of a winning field goal in the final minutes Friday night.

“I was pleased with the intensity of the running and the hitting across the board,” Carroll said. “A ton of good things happened. I can’t wait to see the films.”

Observations from the game:

OFFENSIVE LINES

Seahawks: C Drew Nowak, LG Justin Britt and RT Garry Gilliam were new to the lineup from the preseason opener, joining LT Russell Okung and RG J.R. Sweezy. They performed better as the game wore on, though Gilliam had his hands full with All-Pro pass rusher Justin Houston. “I heard he was pretty good,” Gilliam said, “so I thought it was going to be a pretty steep learning curve.”

Chiefs: LT Eric Fisher (high ankle sprain) and RG Jeff Allen (knee sprain) did not dress, nor did their replacements fare well. Paul Fanaika started at tackle and was consistently pushed off the line of scrimmage, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff was manhandled at his guard spot.

MISSING STARS

Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch made the trip but did not play, while S Kam Chancellor was again absent as his holdout continues. The Chiefs used RB Jamaal Charles sparingly as they try to keep his workload down in the preseason.

ROOKIE WATCH

Seahawks: WR Tyler Lockett made a nice catch while working with the first team, but was bottled up in the return game. Lockett played at Kansas State, a short drive down Interstate 70.

Chiefs: CB Marcus Peters, the No. 18 overall pick, had a solid home debut. C Mitch Morse, drafted in the second round, struggled to deal with Seattle’s starting interior line.

INJURY UPDATE

Seahawks: CB Earl Thomas, who had shoulder surgery in February, was among many Seahawks who did not dress for the game. Thomas returned to practice Tuesday.

Chiefs: LB Dee Ford was leveled by Seahawks RB Christine Michael in the second quarter. Reid said after the game that Ford may have a fractured rib.

FLAG DAY

The Seahawks were penalized 11 times for 105 yards, while Kansas City’s offense only managed 238 yards. “That’s a good way to lose a football game,” Carroll said.

QUOTABLE:

“The ride to the stadium, smelling the barbecue, seeing the fans waving — I made sure I had my windows rolled down so I could take it all in. I went extra slow.” — Chiefs safety Eric Berry, who played at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since he was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma last December. Berry was deemed cancer-free in June after several rounds of chemotherapy.

— Associated Press —

Cueto struggles as Royals lose second straight at Boston

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — When you’re the defending AL champion and you have a double-digit lead in the division, it’s easy to shrug off a two-game slump.

Johnny Cueto had his worst start since coming to Kansas City, the Royals committed a pair of errors and they managed just four hits against a rookie making his fourth start on Friday as they fell to the Red Sox for the second straight night.

“No aspect of our game was tremendously good tonight,” manager Ned Yost said after the 7-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. “It’s rare when it happens, but it happens.”

The Royals entered the series against last-place Boston with a 14 1/2-game lead in the division and a five-game winning streak.

Cueto (2-2) had allowed just six runs in four previous starts for the AL Central-leading Royals. He allowed six earned runs and 13 hits on Friday, striking out three before leaving after six innings. The Royals also committed two errors, leading to another run.

“He’s been doing a good job since we got him,” center fielder Lorenzo Cain said of the right-hander who was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds just before the trading deadline. “Unfortunately, I just speak for myself, I played terribly.”

Henry Owens made the longest start of his short career, pitching eight innings of four-hit ball. Blake Swihart had four hits and Mookie Betts three for the Red Sox, who tied a season high with their fourth win in a row.

A 23-year-old lefty who is one of Boston’s top pitching prospects, Owens (2-1) was making his fourth career start since being called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Aug. 4. He pitched well in his first two outings, but gave up seven runs and 10 hits in a loss to Seattle on Sunday.

Owens allowed Kansas City one earned run and four hits and a walk, striking out four in eight innings. The Red Sox got to Cueto for three runs in the second inning, two in the fourth, and two more in the sixth.

Josh Rutledge hit a two-run homer for Boston. Alcides Escobar hit a solo shot for the Royals.

BAD PLAYS

Boston led 4-1 in the fourth when Betts lofted a blooper to right-center. Cain ran hard for it, and when he tried to scoop it up on one hop he swatted it away, into right field. Betts took second, and Swihart scored from first. The Royals also made an error in Boston’s three-run second, when Escobar just failed to field a relay throw from the outfield.

HOT CATCHER

Swihart, another 23-year-old rookie, had his second career four-hit game, and he was in the middle of all three Boston rallies. He doubled in a run and scored in the second; he singled in a run and scored in the fourth; and he singled to start the sixth-inning rally, scoring on Rutledge’s homer.

“He’s a great student of the game,” said Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo, who is filling in as manager while John Farrell is being treated for lymphoma. “He pays attention, and we feel like it’s a really good sign of things to come.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: 2B Omar Infante returned to the lineup after missing three straight games with back spasms.

Red Sox: RHP Clay Buchholz, who received a plasma-rich platelet injection in his elbow after the All-Star break, has not been cleared to resume throwing, Lovullo said.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Yordano Ventura (7-7) makes his 20th start of the season. Ventura went seven innings in his previous start, allowing two runs and five hits and struck out seven for the Royals in a 4-3 win over the Angels in 10 innings Sunday.

Red Sox: RHP Matt Barnes (3-3) is set to make his second major league start after getting rocked in his first. Barnes allowed six runs over five innings in an 8-2 loss to Cleveland on Monday.

— Associated Press —

St. Louis drops series opener at San Diego

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer in a wild five-run fifth inning and Travis Jankowski had two hits, an RBI and scored a run in his big league debut as the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 Friday night.

The Cardinals, who still have the best record in the majors at 77-44, committed three errors in the fifth behind John Lackey (10-8), who allowed four hits, a walk and a wild pitch in that frame.

Matt Kemp and pinch-hitter Brett Wallace each had a two-run homer in the eighth for San Diego, which won its fourth straight game and sixth in seven. Kemp also had a single and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. It was his 15th homer and Wallace’s third.

The carnage for the Cardinals in the fifth started when Andrew Cashner (5-12) bunted to advance Alexi Amarista, who opened with a single.

First baseman Mark Reynolds fielded the ball near the bag and tried for a reverse double play, but his throw sailed into left field.

Stephen Piscotty’s throw to third base sailed into the Cardinals’ dugout, allowing Amarista to score and Cashner to take third. Jankowski, batting ninth behind Cashner, singled to left to bring in the pitcher for his first career RBI.

Solarte then homered to right to bring in Jankowski for his first MLB run. It was Solarte’s third homer in as many games and 10th overall.

Yonder Alonso walked and advanced on a wild pitch before Kemp struck out for the first out. Justin Upton singled for his 600th career RBI.

Jankowski was called up Wednesday from Triple-A El Paso, a day after outfielder Will Venable was traded to Texas. Jankowski singled to center in his first at-bat, in the third. He is the ninth player in franchise history to record two or more hits in his big league debut, and the fourth with two or more hits and one RBI.

Cashner held St. Louis to one run, unearned, and four hits in six innings while striking out eight and walking two.

Lackey allowed five runs, four earned, and nine hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked one.

Yadier Molina hit an RBI single in the first and St. Louis pulled to 5-3 in the seventh after Piscotty hit a sacrifice fly and Tommy Pham an RBI triple.

Johnny Peralta had three hits for St. Louis.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: RF Jason Heyward was a late addition to the lineup, after proving his hamstring was fine.

Padres: RHP Brandon Morrow had season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (12-5, 2.78) is scheduled to start Saturday night. He got a no-decision in St. Louis’ 2-1 victory against the Padres on July 4. Cardinals are 18-4 in his 22 starts this season.

Padres: RHP Ian Kennedy (7-11, 4.20) lost 3-1 to the Cardinals on July 5.

— Associated Press —

Shawn Becker named Missouri Western women’s tennis coach

Posted on August 20, 2015August 22, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western State University director of athletics Kurt McGuffin has announced Shawn Becker as the next head coach of the Griffon Women’s Tennis team. Becker will begin duties Aug. 31.

“As a staff we really liked that Shawn has been a sitting head coach at the Division II level and that his teams have steadily improved from year to year,” McGuffin said. “His national and international recruiting ties will really benefit us at MWSU.”

“He is known to be a strong advocate for the student-athlete experience and I know he will build upon the momentum we have had the last couple of years.”

Becker comes to MWSU from Philadelphia University where he was head men’s and women’s tennis coach since 2012. In his three seasons leading the Philadelphia University women’s team, Becker posted a 41-24 record, twice leading the program to its second most wins (15 in 2014-15 and 14 in 2013-14). Becker’s 2013-14 women’s team advanced to the conference tournament, a first since 2009 for the program. As men’s coach he led the program to two CACC postseason tournaments and went 26-33 overall. Becker was promoted to women’s head coach in May of 2012 and men’s coach in November that same year after serving as an assistant the previous two years.

He takes over a program that achieved new heights in 2014-15. The Griffon Women’s Tennis team finished the season 11-10 overall, going 4-6 in MIAA play and qualifying for the MIAA Postseason Tournament. The 11 wins were 10 more than the previous season and more than the previous three seasons combined. Meara Smith was named honorable mention All-MIAA at the No. 6 singles position, the program’s first All-MIAA selection in more than 10 years.

“This is an exciting opportunity for me to come into a situation where success is new and the momentum is to be built upon,” Becker said. The team made huge strides on the court last year, gaining credibility in the MIAA and the Central Region as well.”

“For me, it’s fresh faces and a new challenge in a different location, but with the same end goal; manufacture a tennis culture that benefits from healthy competition within the team, improvement on the court, and success in the classroom.” When these pieces align, our team will be a force to be reckoned with.”

In 2009, Becker was the head women’s tennis coach at Division III Rosemont College. He led the team to a 6-4 record in conference play and coached the Colonial States Athletic Conference player of the year. Becker also had experience coaching in the high school ranks and was an instructor at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center in Philadelphia for three years.

Becker received his bachelor of science in health sciences from Philadelphia University in 2012 and an MBA in athletic administration from Southern New Hampshire University in 2014. He was a three-year letter winner at Lebanon Valley College from 2004-07. He totaled 69 wins and reached the finals of the 2006 Middle Atlantic Conference second doubles tournament.

— MWSU Athletics —

Royals’ five-game win streak snapped by Red Sox

Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — Travis Shaw and Jackie Bradley Jr. are making the most of their late-season tryout.

Shaw had a pair of hits and Bradley laced an RBI triple to right on Thursday night to help the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 and end the Royals’ five-game winning streak.

Bradley’s last nine hits have been for extra bases.

“This is a wave that every player wants to get on, and we’re enjoying it,” said bench coach Torey Lovullo, who is filling in for manager John Farrell while he undergoes treatment for lymphoma.

Ryan Hanigan drove in two runs and scored another on Bradley’s triple. Wade Miley (10-9) allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Red Sox improved to 5-2 under Lovullo.

Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts also had two hits apiece for Boston.

For Shaw, it was the fifth multihit game in a week. Shaw is batting .434 since his Aug. 1 call-up, and Bradley is hitting .409 since Aug. 6.

“He’s a special player,” said Bradley, who was the higher-rated prospect but who struggled early in the majors and was hitting just .102 on Aug. 5. “I know what he’s capable of. He knows what he’s capable of. I’m glad he’s getting to show it on this stage.”

Miley allowed one run on six hits while striking out six. Junichi Tazawa pitched the ninth for his second save.

Salvador Perez had two of the Royals’ six hits. The AL Central leaders had won 10 of their last 12 to open a 14 1-2 game lead in the AL Central.

“We know what we have to do: We have to go out there and continue to play good baseball,” third baseman Mike Moustakas said. “We don’t ever take any days off.”

Danny Duffy (6-6) gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out three in five innings.

Duffy loaded the bases in the first before walking Shaw to score a run. The Red Sox made it 4-0 in the third when Hanigan singled with runners on second and third, then scored on Bradley’s triple.

MEET THE NEW BOSS

The Red Sox have won three in a row — and both of their games since former Tigers boss Dave Dombrowski was hired as president of baseball operations on Tuesday. General manager Ben Cherington declined to stick around in a lesser role.

“I come here every day trying to prove I belong,” said Shaw, who was a lifetime .261 hitter in the minors and is now batting .382 with Boston. “Especially with the new boss.”

JBJ

Bradley has hit safely in 12 of the last 14 games — including a five-hit, five-run, two-homer, seven-RBI game against Seattle on Saturday.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LF Alex Gordon is scheduled to join Triple-A Omaha this weekend and start a rehab assignment as he returns from a groin strain that has kept him out since early July. Gordon was with the Royals for the series opener Thursday and said the plan is to start as DH and alternate games with limited time in the outfield.

Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia could return from a nagging hamstring injury in early September. Lovullo said Pedroia had another MRI on the right hamstring and still needs to regain some strength before he’s ready to return to the lineup.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Johnny Cueto (2-1) makes his fifth AL start in the second game of the four-game series.

Red Sox: LHP Henry Owens (1-1) makes his fourth career start.

— Associated Press —

Mizzou football holds second scrimmage of fall camp

Posted on August 20, 2015August 21, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A turnover-free, eight-touchdown day at Faurot Field was enough to propel the Missouri Tiger offense to an 11-9 win Thursday morning in the second formal controlled scrimmage of the Missouri Football squad’s 2015 fall camp. The Tiger offense got going early, and ended the day with a flourish, scoring four times in two-minute drills to conclude the scrimmage. In all, the offense tallied five passing touchdowns to go with three rushing scores as they evened things up after falling by a 17-9 score in scrimmage number one, held last Saturday.

All five QBs had effective outings, as everyone completed 50 percent of their passes or better, with four signal callers throwing for TDs. Junior Maty Mauk was 15-of-22 in the air Thursday for 134 yards and a touchdown that covered 10 yards to sophomore WR Nate Brown for the first touchdown of the scrimmage. Mauk had a 38-yard strike downfield to freshman WR DeSean Blair in two-minute work which set up a 2-yard rushing score by sophomore TB Ish Witter. Witter had a scrimmage-best two rushing scores (the other was from one yard out) and finished with 22 yards on four carries.

The rest of the Tiger QBs had good days as well. Sophomore Eddie Printz finished his work 7-of-13 for 101 yards and a touchdown on a 13-yard strike to freshman WR Thomas Richard in the two minute drill. That came as part of the number two offense, going against the number one defense, and the scoring opportunity started when Printz found freshman WR Emanuel Hall behind the secondary down the seam for a huge 52-yard gain on the first play.

Freshman QB Drew Lock continued to shine as he was an impressive 15-of-20 passing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Lock got a couple of series with the number two offense, and led an impressive 60-yard scoring drive against the top string defense, which he capped with a 10-yard touchdown over the middle to freshman WR Ray Wingo. Lock’s other score was a 14-yard strike to WR Oke Akushe in the back of the end zone, as Akushe leaped high for the ball in the back of the endzone, and held on for the score, despite taking a hard shot from safety Ronnell Perkins.

Freshman QB Marvin Zanders showed his dual threat skills on Thursday once again, as he threw for 64 yards (on 4-of-8 passing) and ran for a scrimmage-high 62 yards, including a nice scramble for a first down on a third-down snap for the number two offense against the number one defense. Senior QB Corbin Berkstresser also found the end zone, as he connected with WR Jake Brents on a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Berkstresser ended the scrimmage 2-of-4 passing for 60 yards and the one score.

Despite the offense’s win Thursday, the defense had plenty of noteworthy play as well, as they accumulated nine quarterback sacks and 17 tackles for loss overall. Sophomore DE Charles Harris led the way with 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss to go with his four tackles and a quarterback hurry. Junior DL Justin Grava chimed in with a two-sack, two-TFL day, and senior LB Kentrell Brothers had a pair of stops behind the line as part of his 5-tackle performance.

Junior LB Donavin Newsom was active Thursday morning, as he tied for a scrimmage-best seven tackles in all, including a half-tackle for loss and a QB hurry. He was joined at seven tackles by freshman safety Cam Hilton. Senior CB Kenya Dennis applied his customary tough coverage in the pass game and also supplied good run support as he finished with six tackles on the day.

Senior TB Russell Hansbrough got limited action by design, and ended with 20 yards on six attempts, while freshman TB Marquise Doherty had a two-yard touchdown run to cap a two-minute drive by the reserve offense. Doherty finished with 14 rushing yards on six attempts.

Eighteen different Tigers caught passes on Thursday, with the top producers being Blair (5 catches, 66 yards), Brents (4-80, 1 TD), Hall (4-75) and sophomore WR Oke Akushe (3-51, 1 TD). Freshman WR Justin Smith had a pair of receptions as well, totaling 59 yards (including a 49-yarder).

A handful of Tigers were sidelined today with injuries, including PKs Andrew Baggett (back) and Nick Coffman (groin), WR J’Mon Moore (shoulder) and WR Johnathan Johnson (ankle). After a pair of practices on Friday and Saturday, Mizzou will enjoy a couple days off before the last week of #MIZCamp. The third and final scrimmage is set for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27.

— Mizzou Athletics —