Baylor
Missouri
Carlson Blown Save Gives Missori 9-8 Win
7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 9, 2000
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Baylor baseball team allowed two runs to score in the bottom of the ninth and lost to Missouri 9-8 Sunday afternoon.
Missouri (21-13, 8-7) got on the board first, scoring two runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. The Tigers held Baylor (28-11, 12-6) scoreless for three innings and a solo home run by Luke Cassis in the bottom of the third bumped the lead to 3-0.
Baylor rallied with two runs in the fourth led by Kelly Shoppach, who smacked a solo home run to right field. Mike Huggins then walked and advanced to third on a double by Steve Dorneman. Huggins came home on an error by the second baseman to cut the Tigers' lead to one run.
In the sixth, Baylor exploded offensively, scoring five runs, but Missouri responded with a run in the sixth and three runs in the seventh inning to come within one run. The Tigers attacked in the ninth, scoring two runs to seal the win.
Baylor closer Zane Carlson (1-2) was unable to earn the save, giving up two runs on three hits while striking out just one batter in two and a third innings of work. Missouri reliever Mitch Kiler (2-1) got the win.
The Bears host Rice on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Baylor Ballpark.
