Missouri Baseball Run-Rules Northern Kentucky 28-10 for First Home Win

The Tigers earns their first home win of the season in grand fashion with their highest scoring game since 2008.

Missouri Baseball wanted their first home win of the year bad. They wanted it bad enough to put up 14 runs in the first inning and slam the door shut on any possibility of a comeback with another nine in the sixth inning. 

Missouri gets their first run-rule of the season in their 28-10 win over Northern Kentucky University to earn their first home win. This is the first time Missouri has scored more than 20 runs in a game since their 21-6 win over Southeast Missouri in 2019. The last time they had a score this high was in 2008 when they won 31-12 against Texas.

There was a bit of deja vu to start the game. Like the first game of the series, most of the runs in the game were put up in the first inning. This time it was the Tigers.

Missouri’s let two norse on in the top of the first via a walk and a catcher’s interference in both game one and two of the series. Missouri’s senior right-hander Carter Rustad was able to pitch through it and keep Northern Kentucky without a hit for a different outcome than game one.

The Tigers bats helped achieve a different outcome, as well. By the first inning, they had more runs than their last four games combined with eight hits and home runs from the Jacksons Lovich and Beaman. They almost made it through the lineup twice and seven of the Tigers got a hit in their 14-run first inning. The 14 runs was most scored in one inning since 2005. 

Northern Kentucky’s starter Clay Brock struggled in his first inning on the mound and Missouri took advantage of it. Missouri put up five hits, walked twice and were hit-by-pitch twice to reignite their bats after an offensive drought.

The Norse had to go to their bullpen twice in the first inning alone. Their second pitcher, sophomore right-hander Jared Teke gave up three more hits and five more runs in the first to add to Missouri’s lofty lead before he was replaced.

The Tigers brought out Daniel Wissler from the bullpen to take on the fifth inning. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Norse countered with four pinch-hitters who were able to take advantage of Wissler. Northern Kentucky put up three runs on three hits in the fifth inning.

Right-hander junior Xavier Lovett then took the mound for the Tigers and followed up Wissler’s performance by allowing three more runs to score, walking in two. Freshman right-hander Charlie Miller was next up to pitch from the bullpen. He gave up a single to left to allow two more to score.

Missouri countered with nine runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth to reinstate the run-rule. Four Tigers put up multi-hit games in the offensive onslaught. Beaman put up seven RBIs in the game, Justin Colon put up five, Jedier Hernandez and Lovich put up four and Austin put up three. Missouri out-hit Northern Kentucky 16-7 and were hit-by-pitches seven times. The only inning they did not score a run in was the fifth.

Missouri improves their record to 5-5 on the season and drops 3-7. The Tigers will look to get the series win against the Norse on Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m. CT. 

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri vs Northern Kentucky - March 2, 2024 :: Amber Winkler // MizzouCentral

Missouri Baseball Drops Second Home Game 3-1 to Northern Kentucky

How it Happened:

• Jackson Beaman put up two more runs with a double to dead center. 28-10 Tigers
• Justin Colon hit a double to right to score two more runners. 26-10 Tigers
• Jackson Lovich and RJ Jimerson were both hit by pitches with the bases loaded to score runs. 24-10 Tigers
• Jedier Hernandez doubled to deep center to score Jackson Beaman and Justin Colon in the bottom of the sixth. 21-10 Tigers
• Justin Colon doubled down the left field line and Kaden Peer walked to put two on with no outs in the bottom of the sixth. Missouri needs to score a run to bring back their chance at a run-rule.
• Missouri goes to the bullpen for Charlie Miller in the top of the sixth. Miller gave up a single to left to allow two more Norse to score. 19-10 Tigers
• Xavier Lovett comes in to pitch in relief in the top of the sixth. He loads the bases with only one out and walks in a run. An error on third baseman Justin Colon allows another run to score. A third run scores by another walk 19-8 Tigers
• Brock Daniels pinch hits for Trevor Austin. Austin leaves the game night with three RBIs.
• Isaiah Frost in to pinch-hit for Tucker Moore. Moore ends his day 2-4 with two runs. 
• Mitch Wood hit a two-run home run to add to the Norses score. 19-5 Tigers
• Northern Kentucky's Treyvon Moss tripled in the top of the fifth to score Liam McFadden-Ackman. 19-3 Tigers
• Jackson Beaman flied out to the warning track, but Thomas Curry was able to score. 19-2 Tigers
• Northern Kentucky goes to the bullpen again in the bottom of the fourth to bring out freshman Griffin Howell.
• Norse centerfielder Tyler Shaneyfelt dropped a hit from Justin Colon in the outfield to allow another two runs to score. 18-2 Tigers
•  Jedier Hernandez hits a single to center Jackson Beaman scores from second and add to their lead in the bottom of the third. 16-2 Tigers
• The Norse were able to get two runs on the board after a walk and a home run from Liam McFadden-Ackman. 15-2 Tigers 
• Jackson Lovich gives up a sacrifice-fly to allow Drew Culbertson to score. 15-0 Tigers
• Drew Culbertson gets the second inning started for the Tigers with a lead-off double.
• Northern Kentucky is going to the bullpen for the second time in the inning in hopes to get their third out. Senior right-hander Jackson Fraser takes the mound. 
• Jackson Beaman sent a three-run homer out of the park. 14-0 Tigers
• A single down the middle from Kaden Peer allowed Thomas Curry to score. 11-0 Tigers
• Jackson Lovich greets the new pitcher with a two-run home run to the bullpen in left field. 10-0 Tigers
• Northern Kentucky goes to the bullpen for sophomore right-hander Jared Teke
• Trevor Austin earned a bases clearing double in his second at-bat in the inning. 8-0 Tigers
• A walk of Drew Culbertson brings in Kaden Peer. 5-0 Tigers
•  Jedier Hernandez singled to left to bring Justin Colon home. 4-0 Tigers
• A walk of Kaden Peer loaded the bases once more and Jackson Beaman was hit by a pitch to bring another run in. 3-0 Tigers
• Tucker Moore runs and Trevor Austin dives into home after a single from Justin Colon to give the Tigers the lead in the bottom of the first. 2-0 Tigers
• Tucker Moore got a lead-off single to start the offense for the Tigers. Trevor Austin was then hit by a pitch and Jackson Lovich singled to load the bases in the bottom of the first. 
• This game started exactly like the yesterdays. The first two Norse get on from a walk and catcher's interference.

Missouri	Northern Kentucky
Tucker Moore, LF	Tyler Shaneyfelt, CF
Trevor Austin, 2B	Cleary Simpson, 2B
Jackson Lovich, 1B	Liam McFadden-Ackman, 1B
Thomas Curry, DH	Jake Paulick, DH
Justin Colon, 3B	Treyvin Moss, RF
Kaden Peer, CF	Mitch Woods, 3B
Jackson Beaman, RF	Logen Devenport, LF
Jedier Hernandez, C	Brennan Rowe, SS
Drew Culbertson, SS	Bryce Miller, C
Carter Rustad, SP	Clay Brock, SP

What: Missouri Tigers (4-5) at Northern Kentucky Norse (3-6)

Where: Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Mo.

When:

• Friday, March 1 at 6 p.m. CT
• Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. CT
• Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. CT

Watch: ESPN+