How it Happened: Mizzou jumped out early and never looked back in 9-1 beatdown of Vols
Tennessee came up short to Missouri on Friday, falling 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference opener on the road. The Tigers utilized a four-run first inning to take control right out of the gate and the Vols never recovered.
Chase Dollander (3-2) was tagged four six runs on nine hits in the loss, lasting 5.2 innings on 77 pitches. Chandler Murphy (3-1) is credited with the win, allowing only one run off three hits in six innings of work. Dalton Bargo and Dylan Leach each drove in a pair of runs for the home team while the Vols were held to just three hits on the day.
Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 3 pm ET. There’s a possibility that Sunday could serve as a doubleheader day with two seven-inning contests, due to the cold forecast for tomorrow. We will keep you updated here on Volquest.
It was not Tennessee’s day at the ballpark on Friday. How did it all Happen? Find out below.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1st: Four-straight one-out extra-base hits plated two four ones for Missouri in the first. RBI doubles from Dalton Bargo and Trevor Austin scored the first two while Hank Zeisler’s triple brought in Austin. Juju Stevens followed with an RBI groundout to short.
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB – Score: Mizzou 4-0
Bottom 3rd: Ross Lovich doubled to leadoff the frame. Dalton Bargo singled him in on a base-hit to right field. Trevor Austin lined out to centerfield. Hank Zeisler walked to put two on with one out. Juju Stevens grounded out to second base and a called runner’s interference gets the Vols out of the frame.
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1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB – Score: Mizzou 5-0
Top 6th: Christian Moore towered a solo home run to right-centerfield to put the Vols on the board with one away.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E,0 LOB – Score: Mizzou 5-1
Bottom 6th: Trevor Austin led off with another double. Dylan Leach singled him in with two outs.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB – Score: Mizzou 6-1
Bottom 8th: Missouri quickly loaded the bases on Andrew Lindsey to begin the inning. Dylan Leach drove in one on a sacrifice fly to centerfield. Bryce Jenkins came on to relieve Lindsey with one out and runners at second and third. Ty Wilmsmeyer reached on a bunt single, but a throwing error by Jenkins allowed two more runs to score.
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB – Score: Missouri 9-1
The Final Stats
Tennessee’s weekly game schedule
Tuesday: Tennessee 10, Lipscomb 0 | Box Score | How it Happened | Four Takes
Friday: Missouri 9, Tennessee 1 | Box Score
Saturday: No. 2 Tennessee at Missouri | 3 pm ET | SEC Network+
No. 2 Tennessee at Missouri | 2 pm ET | SEC Network+
Tennessee in the polls this week
D1 Baseball – No. 2
USA Today: No. 2
Collegiate Baseball – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 4
Baseball America – No. 4
NCBWA – No. 4
