@ BASEBALL 2018 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI BASEBALL GAME NOTES VS. 13-3 0-0 12-2 0-0 Columbia, Mo. Taylor Stadium (3,031) 6:30 p.m. L5: 5-0 L10: 9-1 CBN: #24 CP: RV L5: 4-1 L10: 8-2 CBN: #20 CP: RV Head Coach Head Coach ON THE AIR Steve Bieser - 187-123 (6th)/ 43-26 (2nd) Todd Butler - 208-212 (5th) / same SEC NETWORK+ ^ Mizzou Baseball, ranked No. 24 in this week’s Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top-25, begins a pivotal week of action against a PBP: Ben Arnet pair of ranked opponents on Tuesday as No. 20 Wichita State comes to Taylor Stadium for a 6:30 p.m. game. The game, which ANALYST: Tim Jamieson is Mizzou’s second against a ranked opponent this season, will air live on SEC Network+ and KTGR in the Mid-Missouri area. ^ Mizzou is 1-0 this season against ranked opponents, defeating then No. 24-ranked Miami on the road on, 9-0, on Feb. 21. KTGR | 100.5 FM | 103.1 FM | 1580 AM ^ Mizzou is ranked in one of the major top-25 polls for the first time since March 28, 2017, when it checked in at No. 23. PBP: Tex Little ^ Mizzou and Wichita State have split 10 all-time meetings with five wins apiece. The two teams are meeting for the first time ANALYST: Matt Michaels since April 22, 2014. That year, Mizzou defeated Wichita State, 5-4, on a 10th-inning, walk-off RBI single from 2B Dillon Everett in a game what was played at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. The game was part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame Classic. 2018 SCHEDULE ^ The all-time series with Wichita State dates back to 1978 when Gene McArtor’s Tigers defeated the Shockers, 9-1 and 6-1 in Date Time Opponent Location/Result two meetings that year. The two teams have met three times in the postseason as well. Mizzou won 5-4 in the 1980 Midwest 2/16 6 p.m. Florida International W, 3-1 Regional and lost, 9-2, in the 1996 Midwest Regional. In the most recent postseason matchup, the Shockers claimed a 3-0 win 2/17 5 p.m. Florida International W, 22-1 in game one of the 2004 Fayetteville Regional. Eventual first-round draft pick Mike Pelfrey (No. 9 overall in 2005) started that 2/18 11 a.m. Florida International L, 11-5 game for the Shockers, going 8.2 shutout innings, scattering just four hits while striking out 14. He threw 138 pitches in the 2/21 5 p.m. #24 Miami W, 9-0 2/23 5:30 p.m. Northeastern W, 5-2 outing. Below is a look at the all-time meetings between Mizzou and Wichita State. 2/24 12 p.m. Northeastern L, 10-8 • 2014 - 5-4 - Win 2/24 3 p.m. Northeastern W, 20-1 • 2004 - 0-3 - Loss - NCAA Fayetteville Regional 2/25 10:30 a.m. Northeastern L, 4-2 • 2001 - 9-8 - Win 2/27 6:30 p.m. Alabama A&M W, 7-3 • 2000 - 5-6 - Loss 2/28 4 p.m. Alabama A&M W, 14-0 • 1999 - 1-12 - Loss 3/2 6:30 p.m. UMBC W, 7-1 3/3 2 p.m. UMBC W, 6-5 (13) • 1998 - 3-12 - Loss 3/4 12 p.m. UMBC W, 5-0 • 1996 - 2-9 - Loss - NCAA Midwest Regional 3/6 6:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois Cancelled • 1980 - 5-4 - Win - NCAA Midwest Regional 3/9 6:30 p.m. La Salle W, 8-5 • 1978 - 6-1 - Win 3/10 1 p.m. La Salle W, 7-1 • 1978 - 9-1 - Win 3/10 4:20 p.m. La Salle W, 7-0 ^ Mizzou has won eight consecutive games during its season-long nine-game homestand, which concludes Tuesday vs. Wichita 3/13 6:30 p.m. #20 Wichita State Taylor Stadium 3/16 7 p.m. #16 LSU Baton Rouge, La. State. Mizzou is averaging 7.6 runs per game over its current eight-game winning streak while allowing just 1.88 in that span. 3/17 6:30 p.m. #16 LSU Baton Rouge, La. Mizzou’s fielding has been tremendous as well, allowing just one unearned run in the eight games. Mizzou’s pitchers are 3/18 1 p.m. #16 LSU Baton Rouge, La. limiting batters to .183 hitting during the eight-game win streak with a 1.66 ERA. Mizzou’s pitchers have allowed just seven 3/20 6:30 p.m. Arkansas State Taylor Stadium extra-base hits over the eight-game winning streak (five doubles, two homers). Mizzou is averaging 10.13 strikeouts per game 3/21 4 p.m. Arkansas State Taylor Stadium while it has walked just 23 batters (2.88 per game) in that span 3/23 6:30 p.m. Mississippi State Taylor Stadium ^ Mizzou is still TBD on a starter for Tuesday, but it will be either sophomore LHP T.J. Sikkema or junior LHP Tyler LaPlante. 3/24 2 p.m. Mississippi State Taylor Stadium Sikkema was the planned starter, but came down with a flu bug. Head coachSteve Bieser and his staff will see how Sikkema 3/25 1 p.m. Mississippi State Taylor Stadium 3/29 6 p.m. Auburn Auburn, Ala. feels Tuesday and make a decision based on that. 3/30 6 p.m. Auburn Auburn, Ala. ^ Wichita State is sending sophomore RHP Preston Snavely (1-0, 2.57 ERA) to the mound. He has made two appearances this 3/31 1 p.m. Auburn Auburn, Ala. season. His first was a 2.0-inning outing at McNeese State, allowing an earned run on three hits with a strikeout and a walk. 4/3 6:30 p.m. Missouri State Busch Stadium He was great last time out over 5.0 innings vs. SIU-E. He allowed just three hits and struck out a season-high eight in a win. 4/4 6:30 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville Taylor Stadium 4/6 6:30 p.m. Alabama Taylor Stadium 4/7 2 p.m. Alabama Taylor Stadium PROJECTED STARTER 4/8 1 p.m. Alabama Taylor Stadium 4/10 6:30 p.m. Missouri State Springfield, Mo. TYLER LaPLANTE| LHP | JR | Blue Springs, Mo. (Pembroke Hill HS/Johnson County CC)| 6-2| 214| R/L | Health Science Major ^ Made his collegiate debut Saturday in game two of the doubleheader vs. Northeastern, tossing 7.0 innings ... Allowed just one run on five hits with five strikeouts in his first win 4/13 5:30 p.m. Florida Gainesville, Fla. ^ Had an excellent career under Kent Shelley at Johnson County Community College 4/14 4 p.m. Florida Gainesville, Fla. ^ During the 2017 season, JCCC went 46-16 while he went 3-2 on the mound with a 4.23 ERA and 56 strikeouts 4/15 12 p.m. Florida Gainesville, Fla. ^ Led JCCC to a Third-Place Regional Championship in 2017 ^ In his career, JCCC went 92-35 while he went 8-5 on the mound with a 3.64 ERA and 144 strikeouts 4/17 4:30 p.m. Chicago State Taylor Stadium ^ Received JCCC Baseball MVP in 2016 ... Awarded Second Team All-Conference in 2016 4/19 6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium ^ Earned JCCC Baseball Academic Athlete and Male Academic Athlete of the Year in 20167 4/20 6:30 p.m. Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 4/21 2 p.m. Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium 2018 1.29 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 28 .200 1 1 0 1 0 4/24 6:30 p.m. Missouri State Taylor Stadium Total 1.29 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 28 .200 1 1 0 1 0 4/27 5:30 p.m. Kentucky Lexington, Ky. - OR - 4/28 1 p.m. Kentucky Lexington, Ky. T.J. SIKKEMA| LHP | SO | DeWitt, Iowa (Central Clinton HS)| 6-0| 217| L/L ^ Sits 89-91 with his fastball and features a breaking ball and change ... Deceptive delivery, hides the ball well and hitters struggle to square him up ... Tremendous competitor 4/29 Noon Kentucky Lexington, Ky. ^ Preseason All-American Second-Team (PerfectGame) and NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List honoree ... Freshman All-American, All-SEC Freshman Team last year 5/3 6:30 p.m. Georgia Taylor Stadium ^ Earned the win Friday at FIU after throwing the final 5.0 innings, allowing only four hits and one run (earned) with seven strikeouts 5/4 6:30 p.m. Georgia Taylor Stadium ^ Pitched 3.0 shutout relief innings at No. 24 Miami, striking out five while allowing just one hit and one walk ^ Now has 15 decisions in 26 career appearances as he is used in high pressure situations than arguably any pitcher in the nation ... Threw 0.1 innings vs. Northeastern 5/5 2 p.m. Georgia Taylor Stadium ^ Made one appearance against UMBC, working 2.0 scoreless innings and striking out a pair. 5/11 6 p.m. South Carolina Columbia, S.C. Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 5/12 3 p.m.