Tigers face Sooners to open Big 12 play
Sophomore Blake Brown has familiar his speed on the base paths to bring into being runs for the Tigers this season. Courteousness of Madison Mack/Columbia Missourian
The Missouri Tigers unstinting up conference play this weekend as they horde the nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners. All four prime collegiate baseball polls organize the Sooners in the top 10. The Tigers have won seven of their last nine while the Sooners have dropped four of their last five. The last period Oklahoma visited Mizzou, OU took two of three from the Tigers.
INFO
Friday, Trek 25 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Procession 27 at 1 p.m.
Location: Taylor Coliseum, MU Campus
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM/1580 AM
TV: Mizzou Sports Network (Sunday Only); Chris Gervino and Gene McArthor will call the plot.
PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday:
MU – Freshman Lefthander Rob Zastryzny (2-1, 3.38 ERA, 25 strikeouts)
OU – Older Righthander Michael Rocha (5-0, 0.93 ERA, 27 strikeouts)
Saturday:
MU – Minor Righthander Matt Stites (1-1, 4.50 ERA, 23 strikeouts)
OU – Elder Righthander Bobby Shore (2-1, 5.79 ERA, 16 strikeouts)
Sunday:
MU – TBA
OU – Inferior Righthander Burch Smith (2-2, 4.05 ERA, 24 strikeouts)
MIZZOU HIGHLIGHTS
Mizzou leads the Big 12 in stolen bases with 51. Sophomore outfielder Blake Brown is tied for third in the Big 12 with 10 swipes this year.
Postpositive major outfielder Jonah Schmidt leads the Tigers in numerous mephitic categories, including runs batted in, slugging cut and homeruns.
Senior lefty Phil McCormick is on estimate to appear in a school-record 38 games. He leads the Big 12 with 13 appearances this edible.
Source: VoxTalk