Mizzou Hosts Kentucky in Key SEC Series

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball (19-11, 3-9 SEC) welcomes Kentucky (20-13, 4-8 SEC) to Taylor Stadium for a three-game SEC series beginning Thursday, April 14.

Thursday’s series opener will air on ESPNU at 7 p.m. Game two of the series is set for a 6 p.m. first pitch on SEC Network + Friday. The finale is slated for a 1 p.m. start on SEC Network Saturday afternoon. Mike Morgan and Todd Walker will call the Thursday and Saturday national broadcasts. 

Fans can also catch Mizzou baseball on the airwaves all season long on KTGR and the Tiger Radio Network. Tex Little and Matt Michaels will have the call.

TICKETS

Single game tickets for Mizzou baseball begin at just $8 for adult general admission seats and $10 for reserved chairbacks.

To purchase season or single-game tickets, visit MUTigers.com/Tickets.

PITCHING PROBABLES

Friday – RHP Spencer Miles (2-2, 5.14 ERA) vs. LHP Mason Hazelwood (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Saturday – LHP Tony Neubeck (2-1, 4.94 ERA) vs. TBA

Sunday – RHP Austin Marozas (1-1, 4.68 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Bosma (3-3, 3.77 ERA)

SERIES BUSINESS

• Mizzou and Kentucky meet for the 26th time in Thursday’s series opener. The Wildcats hold a 14-10 edge in the all-time series (one Mizzou win was vacated in 2016).
• The series is even when played at Taylor Stadium as the Tigers and ‘Cats have split 12 games in Columbia.
• A season ago, Kentucky took the first two games of the series before the Tigers salvaged Sunday’s finale in Lexington with a 5-3 win.
• The two have not met in Columbia since 2019, a 2-1 series win for the Tigers.

DE SEDAS DELIVERING

• Veteran Nander De Sedas leads the Tigers and ranks fifth in the SEC with his .385 batting average.
• De Sedas has four multi-hit performances in the past five games, hitting .500 with a pair of doubles and three RBI.
• De Sedas has also shown a knack for the clutch moment, launching a three-run home run in the eighth inning of Saturday’s come-from-behind win against South Carolina.
• The second baseman is hitting a team-best .524 with runners in scoring position.

AUSTIN BACK IN FORM

• Trevor Austin has surged once again at the plate, hitting .368 (7-for-19) over the past five games with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
• Austin went 3-for-3 against Western Illinois on Tuesday night, finishing a triple shy of the cycle when he was lifted from the game.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

• Kentucky enters the weekend with a 20-13 record and 4-8 mark in SEC play. The Wildcats went 1-2 last weekend at Texas A&M and took a midweek win over Bellarmine.
• The ‘Cats are led at the plate by Chase Estep who hits .344 with nine homers and 29 RBI. Kentucky hits .291 as a team while slugging .452.
• On the mound, it’s been a committee approach for the Wildcats as two starters are down for the season.
• Saturday starter Tyler Bosma leads the ‘Cats with 31 IP while posting a 3.77 ERA.

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