The no. 4-ranked Missouri Tiger baseball team defeated the no.14-ranked Baylor Bears 7-0 on Friday night in their conference opener. The victory was the eleventh straight for the Tigers and it improves their record to 16-2.
Aaron Crow pitched yet another gem. He went the distance while striking out 10 and allowing only three hits. He also struck out the final five batters that he faced. When he struck out 15 against Tulane last Friday I thought that was as dominant as he could be but maybe I was wrong.
Crow is now 5-0 with 51 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched. His ERA is a miniscule 1.03. This guy might be the best athlete at the University of Missouri and I'm the biggest Chase Daniel fan you'll ever find.
Left fielder Aaron Senne hit yet another bomb (his fourth of the year) and drove in three runs giving him 23 RBIs on the year. After the game Senne seemed to be beaming about the atmosphere at Taylor Stadium (an announced attendance of 1196) and the Tigers' performance.
This game (and Crow's consistent dominance) has me convinced that this team should be making reservations for an early June trip to Omaha. Heading into the year I thought this team had a shot at the CWS. Now I think they should get that far and will be disappointed if they don't .
This team is built for the postseason with their three dominant starting pitchers and their hitting has been better than expected thus far. The only holes appear to be the bottom of their lineup (not many teams have good 8 and 9 hitters) and their bullpen (combined ERA of 5.23), which often improves as the season goes along.
Isn't it great to have a good team to follow again?
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