In a recreation that got here all the way down to the ultimate innings, Missouri baseball beat Mississippi State 7-6. Josh Day led off the ninth with a walk-off house run, giving the Tigers their third SEC collection win.
The Bulldogs jumped out early within the first inning, hitting two house runs to take a three-run lead. Mississippi State scored at the very least one run within the first inning of each recreation of the collection, placing stress on Missouri.
The Tigers chipped away within the third however did not take the lead till the fifth. Torin Montgomery scored on a wild pitch to tie the sport, and Ty Wilmsmeyer launched a three-run blast to place Missouri on prime. The Tigers aren’t usually recognized for his or her energy, however they discovered some this weekend, hitting 10 house runs within the collection.
“That is the one time of the 12 months that Taylor Stadium does begin enjoying truthful to our hitters,” Missouri coach Steve Bieser mentioned. “Sometimes, with the cooler climate and the wind coming in, it is more durable earlier within the season. It is robust to get a extremely good pitcher up within the air too. I am actually happy with the way in which we had been ready to try this.”
RJ Yeager responded with a two-run homer within the subsequent half-inning to chop the result in one. The shot within the sixth was his fourth house run of the collection. An RBI-double tied the sport within the seventh.
Austin Troesser began the sport for Missouri, however after giving up three runs within the first, Troesser was relieved by Carter Rustad to start out the second. Rustad pitched 4⅓ scoreless innings earlier than being pulled. He got here out with a runner on base and ultimately was charged with a run, however his aid look stored the Tigers in the sport after a tough first inning.
After Rustad got here Austin Cheeley, then Ian Lohse. He supplied a gentle hand for Missouri, pitching 2⅔ innings and permitting just one hit and no runs. He struck out six batters in a dominant efficiency out of the bullpen.
“It is at all times enjoyable to shut out the sport,” Lohse mentioned. “Go on the market and get the job achieved. All you are actually doing is a job that’s a part of the crew.”
Lohse did his job, giving Missouri an opportunity to stroll off Mississippi State. Missouri began the ninth with three of its most harmful hitters set to bat, but it surely solely wanted one. Day hit a solo shot deep to proper discipline to finish the sport and win the collection.
“I used to be very assured,” Day mentioned. “I used to be calm. I felt good on the plate all day, so I simply knew to not do an excessive amount of. Once we see somebody preventing like he (Lohse) fought for us, it motivates us and pushes us to offer our all for him.”