Mizzou freshman Tyler Macon had two hits and scored three runs in the Tigers’ win over SIUE on Tuesday. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
| NCAA Baseball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri (12-20) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| SIUE (13-18) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
WP: Kadden Drew – MIZ (3-1) LP: Kyle Rossy – SIUE (0-1)
Terrance Williams
Staff Writer
EDWARDSVILLE, IL — After letting its lead slip away three times earlier in the game, the University of Missouri baseball team scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to earn an 11-8 victory over SIU-Edwardsville on Tuesday, in a non-conference game at SIUE’s Roy E. Lee Field.
Moments after the Cougars scored a pair of unearned runs to tie the game at 8-8 in the bottom of the eighth, Cayden Nicoletto — Missouri’s slugging first baseman — bashed his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left-field wall to put the Tigers on top.
Chris Patterson capped a three-RBI night with a run-scoring triple that extended the margin to three runs, and Kadden Drew finished off the victory with a scoreless home half to complete an impressive four-inning relief effort.
The Tigers (12-20) built an early lead behind a career performance from Pierre Seals, who homered in the first inning to hand Mizzou a 2-0 lead, then drove home two more runs with a two-out double in the fourth. Patterson contributed a two-out hit of his own, driving in two runs with a third-inning single that flipped a 5-4 SIU lead into a one-run Tigers advantage.
Mizzou, which scored two runs in each of the first four innings, got a strong starting effort on the mound from Wil Libbert, who surrendered just one earned run while striking out five Cougars over the first 5.0 innings. The Tigers would have to overcome eight defensive miscues on the evening, including errors in each of the first two innings that led to four unearned SIUE runs.
The Missouri Tigers are 12-20 on the season and will play a road series at Florida this weekend. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
In the second, the Tigers took advantage of a Cougars error to take a two-run lead, only to have the home club return the favor in the bottom half of the inning, as a two-out throwing error opened the door to a three-run rally.
After Seals’ two-run single in the fourth handed the Tigers an 8-5 advantage, Libbert closed out his performance with his best inning of the evening – a 1-2-3 fifth in which he struck out the side. From there, Drew (3-1) picked up where the freshman left-hander left off, setting down the side in order in the sixth and fanning two Cougars in the seventh, despite a pair of errors that produced the sixth SIUE run of the game.
But SIUE (13-18) pushed home two runs in the eighth to even the score, as four Missouri errors led to the sixth and seventh unearned runs of the contest for the Cougars.
Macon wasted little time in igniting the Tigers’ offense in the ninth, drilling a leadoff single to left-center on a 1-0 pitch, setting the table for Nicoletto’s heroics.
Libbert and Drew combined to allow just one earned run on 10 hits, while striking out eight SIUE batters. In addition to Seals’ three-hit performance, Macon finished 2-for-5 and scored three runs to help power the Tigers.
Mizzou will be back in action this weekend, when it travels to Florida to play a three-game SEC set against the Gators. The series will begin on Thursday, with Game 1 set to be televised on the SEC Network. Sunday’s game will also be on the SEC Network.
Mizzou’s next home game will come on Tuesday, April 15, when the Tigers host Missouri State. First pitch at Taylor Stadium that evening is set for 6 p.m.
2025 MIZZOU TIGERS BASEBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 3 p.m. | Neutral | Penn State | Puerto Rico |  | Puerto Rico Challenge | L 10-0 (0-1) |
| February 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Neutral | UConn | Puerto Rico | | Puerto Rico Challenge | W 11-7 (1-1) |
| February 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Neutral | Stetson | Puerto Rico | | Puerto Rico Challenge | L 9-7 (1-2) |
| February 20, 2025 (Thursday) | 5 p.m. | Away | UCF | Orlando, Fla. | | L 7-1 (1-3) | |
| February 21, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Neutral | Florida A&M | Vero Beach, Fla. |  | Andre Dawson Classic | W 6-5 (2-3) |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 3:05 p.m. | Neutral | Alabama State | Vero Beach, Fla. | MLB.com | Andre Dawson Classic | L 10-2 (2-4) |
| February 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 8 a.m. | Neutral | Southern | Vero Beach, Fla. | MLB.com | Andre Dawson Classic | W 15-3 (3-4) |
| February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 4 p.m. | Home | Lindenwood | Taylor Stadium | W 14-10 (4-4) | ||
| February 28, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Evansville | Taylor Stadium |  | L 7-6 (4-5) | |
| March 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Evansville | Taylor Stadium | | W 6-2 (5-5) | |
| March 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 4:30 p.m. | Home | Evansville | Taylor Stadium | | W 17-7 (6-5) | |
| March 2, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Evansville | Taylor Stadium | L 9-5 (6-6) | ||
| March 7, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Binghamton | Taylor Stadium | | L 8-7 (6-7) | |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Binghamton | Taylor Stadium | W 16-6 (7-7) | ||
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 4:50 p.m. | Home | Binghamton | Taylor Stadium | W 4-2 (8-7) | ||
| March 9, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Binghamton | Taylor Stadium | | L 5-2 (8-8) | |
| March 14, 2025 (Friday) | 4:30 p.m. | Away | #1 LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | | L 12-5 (8-9) | |
| March 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 6 p.m. | Away | #1 LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | | L 7-6 (8-10) | |
| March 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Away | #1 LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | | L 10-5 (8-11) | |
| March 21, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Taylor Stadium | | L 9-6 (8-12) | |
| March 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Taylor Stadium | | L 17-10 (8-13) | |
| March 23, 2025 (Sunday) | 4 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Taylor Stadium |  | L 14-6 (8-14) | |
| March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Neutral | Illinois | Sauget, Ill. / Grizzlies Ballpark | W 11-9 (9-14) | ||
| March 28, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | #7 Texas | Taylor Stadium | | L 15-4 (9-15) | |
| March 29, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Home | #7 Texas | Taylor Stadium | | L 7-4 (9-16) | |
| March 30, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | #7 Texas | Taylor Stadium | | L 7-1 (9-17) | |
| April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Taylor Stadium | | W 25-10 (10-17) | |
| April 2, 2025 (Wednesday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Taylor Stadium | | W 8-7 (11-17) | |
| April 4, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | | L 21-3 (11-18) | |
| April 5, 2025 (Saturday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | | L 14-4 (11-19) | |
| April 6, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | | L 16-2 (11-20) | |
| April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | SIU-Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | W 11-8 (12-20) | ||
| April 10, 2025 (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | | ||
| April 11, 2025 (Friday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | | ||
| April 12, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | | ||
| April 15, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Missouri State | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| April 17, 2025 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Oklahoma | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| April 18, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Oklahoma | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| April 19, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Oklahoma | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, Mo. | | ||
| April 24, 2025 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | ||
| April 25, 2025 (Friday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | ||
| April 26, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | | ||
| April 29, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | | ||
| May 2, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 3, 2025 (Saturday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 4, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 6, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Kansas | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 9, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | | ||
| May 10, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | | ||
| May 11, 2025 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | | ||
| May 15, 2025 (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 16, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 17, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Mississippi State | Taylor Stadium | | ||
| May 20, 2025 (Tuesday) | TBA | Neutral | TBA | Hoover, Ala. / Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | | SEC Tournament |