HOUSTON, Texas – Mizzou Baseball (6-5) concluded its long road trip Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park with a 9-8 win over Texas. The Tigers were victorious in their final two contests at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic this weekend. Mizzou has won two-of-three in each of their three weekend series thus far this season.
The Tigers offense showed out against Longhorns pitching Sunday, producing nine runs on 13 hits. Redshirt Junior Brandt Belk and senior Peter Zimmermann led the way, recording four and three hits, respectively.
Redshirt Freshman Luke Mann and junior Chad McDaniel also contributed in the Tigers lineup. Mann tallied his first multi-hit game this season, while McDaniel produced his second multi-RBI effort this year.
#ShowMe Top Performers
- Belk: 4-for-5, R
- Zimmermann: 3-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI
- McDaniel: 1-for-5, 2 RBI
- Mann: 2-for-4, R, RBI
#MIZ Takeaways
- Belk and Zimmermann were virtually unstoppable this weekend at Minute Maid Park, hitting .538 and .500 over three games, respectively.
- Belk has been hot nearly all season long and Sunday extended his current hitting streak to 10 games. The Houston native has also safely reached base in 11-straight contests.
- After recording an RBI single against Texas, sophomore Josh Holt Jr. has safely reached base in eight consecutive games.
- Freshman Blake Jackson made his Mizzou debut Sunday, earning a start in right field. The Coppell, Texas, native was productive, tallying his first career hit and run scored.
- Freshman Shane Wilhelm earned his first career victory after tossing 3.2 innings of relief today.
- Junior Trey Dillard tallied his second save this afternoon, resetting his single-season career-high in the category.
- Five Tigers recorded multiple RBI this weekend, led by Zimmermann’s four.
Up Next
- The Tigers return to Columbia, Missouri, next weekend (March 6-8) for their 2020 home opener at Taylor Stadium. Mizzou and Western Illinois will compete in a three-game weekend series, followed by a short two-game midweek series versus Northern Illinois (March 10-11).
- 2020 Mizzou Baseball single-game and season tickets are available for purchase by visiting MUTigers.com/BSBTix or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS.
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