KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 15/21 Missouri baseball rallied for 5 runs within the ninth inning to take down rival Kansas, 8-3, Wednesday night time at Kauffman Stadium.

After the Jayhawks erased a three-run deficit to even the rating at 3-3 within the eighth, Justin Colon’s sacrifice fly plated the go-ahead run, earlier than Hank Zeisler capped the decisive rally with a three-run double.

Logan Lunceford had a profession day on the mound for Mizzou, working 6.0 shutout innings and placing out 9 batters, each of which marked profession highs for the freshman. He allowed simply two hits and two walks and dominated the Jayhawks all through, retiring 10 consecutive hitters at one level.

Zeisler delivered the primary of his two vital blows within the second inning, driving his ninth residence run of the season over the wall in proper for a two-run shot. The graduate switch completed the night time 2-for-5 with 5 RBIs.

Mizzou added to its benefit within the fourth, as Ty Wilmsmeyer coaxed a free go, then superior to second on his eleventh steal on the yr. Colon introduced him round with a single to proper, extending Mizzou’s result in 3-0.

Lunceford cruised via the center innings earlier than yielding to his bullpen within the seventh. KU promptly loaded the bases on three consecutive walks, earlier than Kyle Potthoff induced a 5-4-3 double play grounder and a fly ball to proper to flee the inning with a 3-1 lead.

However the Jayhawks pushed residence two runs to knot the rating at 3-3 within the eighth. Cole Elvis pulled KU to inside one run on his double to left, earlier than Luke Leto introduced residence the equalizing run with a sacrifice fly.

Mizzou’s key rally began with Cam Chick reaching on successful by pitch to steer off the ninth. Wilmsmeyer doubled to left-center to present the Tigers a pair of runners in scoring place, and Colon adopted by lifting a fly ball to middle, deep sufficient for Chick to attain simply from third.

Luke Mann delivered a run-scoring single to make it a 5-3 sport, earlier than Dalton Bargo dropped a base hit into proper and Trevor Austin drew a nine-pitch stroll. Zeisler capitalized, lining a 2-2 pitch to proper to chase residence all three baserunners.

Following the Tigers’ five-run ninth, Daniel Wissler (2-0) closed out the win with a scoreless body. The left-hander wrapped up the victory with 1.2 hitless innings, together with a pair of strikeouts.

Colon drove in two runs, whereas reaching safely in three of his 4 journeys to the plate, whereas Bargo added a two-hit efficiency.

TIGER NOTEBOOK

• The Tigers prolong their all-time collection lead over the Jayhawks to 218-129-2, together with wins in every of the final two conferences.
• Wednesday’s sport marked the fifth contest between the Tigers and Jayhawks at Kauffman Stadium, and the primary since 2011; the victory was Mizzou’s first over Kansas within the setting.
• Mizzou improved to 5-2 in Main League ballparks during the last 4 seasons; MU logged 2-1 data in each the 2023 Faculty Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Area in Arlington, Texas, and the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Youngsters Faculty Traditional at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
• After cracking the polls for the primary time since 2019, the Tigers secured their first victory as a ranked workforce since a Could 2019 victory over eventual nationwide champion Vanderbilt.
• Lunceford logged profession highs in each innings pitched (6.0) and strikeouts (9).
• Lunceford’s 9 strikeouts are essentially the most by a Mizzou pitcher since Tony Neubeck sat down 9 towards Oklahoma State on opening day (Feb. 17).
• Zeisler hit his ninth residence run of the season and matched his profession excessive for RBIs (5).
• Zeisler’s 5 RBIs on the day matched a profession excessive from two earlier outings, together with Mizzou’s 10-8 victory over Lamar on March 15.

UP NEXT

Mizzou will open a three-game Southeastern Convention collection with South Carolina Friday (March 24) night at Founders Park in Columbia, S.C.