COLUMBIA, S.C. – Mizzou Baseball (11-19, 4-8 SEC) dropped the series finale at Founders Park 13-4 to No. 11 South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers got on the board one pitch into the game with senior Mark Vierling crushing his third homer of the season into the grandstands in left field. South Carolina would score a pair in the first and second innings to build a 4-1 lead before junior Joshua Day added a home run of his own in the fourth inning.
Trailing 7-2, Mizzou clawed back with RBI hits in consecutive innings from freshman Garrett Rice and senior Brandt Belk to pull within three at the stretch. South Carolina iced the game, however, with a five-run eighth inning.
#ShowMe Top Performers
- Brandt Belk: 2-for-4, RBI, R
- Garrett Rice: 2-for-3, RBI, 2B, K
Hear from the Skipper
Head coach Steve Bieser on the Sunday finale…
“It was a really good game for the most part. We lost some of our focus and got involved with other things going on and that’s just part of the game. We live, we learn, we learn lessons, but I really love the way this team competes and the integrity that they have.”
#MIZ Takeaways
- Four Tigers logged multi-hit games in the series finale. Senior Andrew Keefer and sophomore Torin Montgomery joined Brandt Belk and Garrett Rice to all grab two hits
- Montgomery extended his hitting streak to five games, while Mark Vierling and Joshua Day extended their streaks to seven and five games, respectively
- Vierling’s home run in the first inning is his third on the year. Prior to the 2021 campaign, he had only hit one career home run
- Day’s tape-measure blast in the fourth inning came off the bat at a blistering 103 mph. It was his second home run of the season
Up Next
Mizzou Baseball will face off against in-state rival Missouri State on Tuesday night at Taylor Stadium. First pitch in the non-conference matchup with be at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will stream on SEC Network+.
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