Missouri baseball looked to gain its first conference win of the year, this time in a series against the now No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners. The Tigers yet again failed at achieving this goal.

Pitching woes continue to hamper the Tigers

The Tigers were swept by the Oklahoma Sooners in a series that never saw a game make it past the eighth inning. It was a series of déjà vu, as the Tigers had a similar experience against the Razorbacks at the beginning of April. The Sooners’ bats were on fire the whole series, totaling both 46 runs and 46 hits.

Of the 12 pitchers sent out by Missouri over 23 total innings, only three didn’t allow a run, while the nine other pitchers allowed two runs or more. There were a few bright spots at the mound for the Tigers in this series.

The most acceptable performance at the mound came from graduate relief pitcher, Xavier Lovett, who allowed two runs and four hits in just over four innings played during game three.

Bright spots

The bright spots are entirely made up of Missouri’s hitters, as junior infielder Jackson Lovich continues to be a beacon of light for the Tigers. Lovich went 3-for-7 at the plate with three runs and two RBIs to help give the Missouri offense life.

The Tigers showed fight at the plate as usual. They put up seven runs in game two and kept Missouri in it early during game one, as they were tied with the Sooners 3-3 through four innings. This was partly thanks to sophomore outfielder Kaden Peer having a breakout game in game two, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, his fourth of the year. He also tacked on three RBIs, as well as two runs.

Another standout performance from Missouri hitters came from junior Brock Daniels. In game two, Daniels went 2-for-4 with a home run, his third of the year, along with two RBIs and a run.

Sooners controlled the plate

The Tigers totaled a solid 18 hits during this series, but the Sooners lit the plate up with 46. The Sooners also had 14 multi-hit performances, including one – four hit game – from sophomore infielder Jaxon Willits in game three. Seven of these 18 performances consisted of three or more hits, while the Tigers had three total multi-hit performances throughout this series.

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