Mizzou baseball faced off against Lindenwood on Tuesday night at home, after being swept by Tennessee over the weekend. The Tigers dominated the game, winning 13-1 in just seven innings to complete the season sweep. Javyn Pimental started on the mound for Mizzou, pitching a scoreless first inning before Kaden Jacobi took over and allowed just one run in the next three innings.
The Tigers’ offense got off to a quick start with Justin Colon driving in Danny Corona to give Mizzou a 1-0 lead in the first inning. In the fourth inning with the game tied at one, Mizzou’s offense exploded. Jackson Beaman hit a solo homer followed by Jack Holubowski’s first career hit. Mizzou scored nine runs in the inning, with contributions from Brock Daniels, Jackson Lovich, Colon, and Corona among others. Matt Garcia’s three-run homer made it 10-1 Mizzou.
Mizzou’s pitchers, Victor Quinn, Ben Pederson, and Xavier Lovett, closed out the game without allowing any more runs. The offense added three more runs in the sixth inning, resulting in a 13-1 victory in seven innings. This win was the Tigers’ 20th of the season, with Head Coach Kerrick Jackson leading the team to a 13-10 record at home.
Mizzou will now face off against South Carolina at home for a weekend series starting on Friday at 6:00 p.m., as they look to continue their winning streak and improve their record against a tough opponent.