How to Watch: Missouri Baseball at Georgia
The Tigers look to continue their recent SEC success in Athens.
Looking to the past, Missouri has a good chance against the Georgia Bulldogs. The two teams have split their last 30 contests and the Tigers swept their last series against them. But that was last year.
This year's team is coming off a surprising loss to SIUE in their midweek game, but saw great success in the weekend before. Just days before they fell to the Cougars, Missouri earned their first SEC series win of the year and first ever sweep of Florida in program history.
The Tigers switched their starting rotation up a bit for this series. To lead off the series, fifth year Carter Rustad will take the mound for his third SEC start of the year. Rustad last pitched five innings of one hit, one run baseball in Missouri's extra-inning walk off of Florida on April 6.
Next up for the Tigers is sophomore Logan Lunceford, who pitched Missouri to their game one win against Florida. Lunceford tossed a one hit shutout through six innings against their top-ranked opponents, striking out eight.
Junior Javyn Pimental will close the series for Missouri. Pimental powered them to their second win of the series against the Gators, allowing only one run in his five innings and striking out five.
How to Watch: Missouri vs Georgia
What: Missouri Tigers (15-19, 4-8 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (25-8, 5-7 SEC)
Where: Foley Field, Athens, Ga.
When:
- Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. CT
- Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 13 at 1 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+
Series: The Tigers and Gators have evenly split their last 30 games, with the Missouri sweeping Georgia last year.
Last time out, Missouri: The Tigers dropped their midweek game to SIUE 5-4 after a failed late inning comeback.
Last time out, Georgia: The Bulldogs put up an eight-inning run rule for their 15-5 win against Kennesaw State. Georgia put up five-runs in the first inning and another four in the fifth inning.
Pitching Matchups:
- Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. – RHP Carter Rustad vs. LHP Jarvis Evans
- Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m. – RHP Logan Lunceford vs. RHP Leighton Finley
- Saturday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m. – LHP Javyn Pimental vs. TBD