COLUMBIA – The Missouri Tigers dropped the sequence opener at dwelling to Alabama Friday 6-4.
This was Missouri’s Fifth-straight sequence opening loss since sweeping Tennessee at Taylor Stadium on March 17-19.
The Crimson Tide took the lead early with an unearned run within the first inning after a leadoff error by Ty Wilmsmeyer put a runner on third base. The runner scored on an RBI groundout from the subsequent batter.
However the Tigers tied the sport within the backside half of the inning. After Alabama beginning pitcher Luke Holman loaded the bases with walks, Luke Mann got here dwelling on a wild pitch to notch the sport 1-1.
Each groups would have hassle getting on base from there as Chandler Murphy had a superb outing for the Tigers. Murphy threw 5 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Missouri was in a position to leap forward, taking the lead within the backside of the fifth inning, because of some Crimson Tide errors. Alabama dedicated three errors within the body and 4 on the night time, permitting Cam Chick to attain an unearned run.
Trevor Austin elevated the lead later within the inning with an RBI single because the Tigers led 3-1 after 5 innings.
However that lead shortly evaporated within the sixth inning. Dominic Tamez’s leadoff solo homer was adopted by an Andrew Pinckney solo dwelling run on back-to-back pitches to tie the sport 3-3 and ending Murphy’s night time on the mound.
The Crimson Tide weren’t performed but within the inning. Jaxson West grabbed the lead again for Alabama, this time for good, on a two-run dwelling run to centerfield.
The Tigers would get again inside a run within the subsequent body. Dylan Leach had a solo homer, giving himself back-to-back video games with a house run after going the gap in opposition to Missouri State on Tuesday.
However the Crimson Tide obtained some insurance coverage within the seventh inning with an RBI double from Colby Shelton as Alabama held on to win 6-4.
Missouri (23-14, 5-11 SEC) could have an opportunity to even the sequence with Alabama (27-12, 7-9 SEC) Saturday at 5 p.m.