Vanderbilt defeats Mizzou in extra innings to even series
By David Wasson
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Facing a must-win situation, the Vanderbilt baseball team picked up an SEC victory Saturday night, taking down Missouri 11-8 in 11 innings in front of 2,191 at Taylor Stadium.
The victory came hours after Mizzou earned an 8-7 victory in 10 innings in the weather-delayed opener. Vanderbilt (29-23 overall, 11-15 SEC) can claim the series by winning Sunday’s finale (2 pm ET, SEC Network+). Missouri (22-27, 5-21) can get back to .500 at home with a Sunday victory.
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Vandy out-hit Mizzou 14-8 in Saturday’s second game but needed a three-run rally in the 11th to clinch the victory. Ryker Waite belted a solo homer to right field and Logan Johnstone added a two-run single to make it 11-8, and Wyatt Nadeau (2-3) delivered a flawless bottom of the inning to earn the win.
Johnstone and Waite each had three hits in the win, while Mike Mancini, Tommy Goodin and Rustan Rigdon each added two hits for the Commodores. Blaize Ward, Donovan Jordan and Chris Patterson each notched two hits for Mizzou in the loss. Tigers reliever Trey Lawrence (2-2) absorbed the loss.
Missouri’s Donovan Jordan smacked a one-out single in the bottom of the 10th to drive in the winning run as the Tigers took the opener 8-7.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
