COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou baseball dropped its series finale to 25th-ranked Texas A&M by a final score of 14-3 in seven innings Sunday afternoon at Taylor Stadium.<\/p>\n
After opening the weekend listed as a game-time decision with an injury, freshman RHP JD Dohrmann<\/a> was cleared to make the start for the Tigers (17-12, 1-8 SEC) but was unable to come back out for the second inning following a scoreless first frame.<\/p>\n Texas A&M (22-5, 5-4 SEC) got on the board in the second inning with a three-run homer to center field, totaling four runs in the inning \u2013 all coming with two outs. The Aggies were able to connect on another one in the third for a two-run home run, extending their lead to 6-0.<\/p>\n The Tigers got on the board in the third with a solo shot to left field (381 ft.) off the bat of Kam Durnin for his third big fly of the season.<\/p>\n Righty reliever Trey Lawrence<\/a> entered the game in the fourth and managed to throw two scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three Aggies.<\/p>\n Jase Woita got a hold of one in the fifth for his sixth home run of the season (424 ft.), bringing Kaden Peer home to make it an 11-3 game. The Aggies were able to get one of those runs back in the sixth with an RBI single from catcher Bear Harrison.<\/p>\n Texas A&M extended its lead in the seventh with a two-run shot to left-center field, giving the Aggies a 14-3 lead that proved to be final after the Tigers went away quietly in the bottom half.<\/p>\n NOTEBOOK<\/p>\n
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\n\tDurnin continued to rake, going 1-for-4 and slugging his third homer of the season with a third-inning blast. He finished the weekend 6-for-12 with two doubles and a home run.
\n\tWith a first inning single by Seals, he has now recorded a hit in 13 of his last 14 games.
\n\tWoita extended his on-base streak to 24 games with a two-run homer in the fifth, his sixth of the season. He grew his team-leading RBI total to 33.
\n\tPeer led the Tigers’ offense at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three singles and a run.
\n\tFreshman Blaize Ward<\/a> finished the day 2-for-2 with a pair of singles and a walk. He has now recorded a hit in eight of his last nine games.
\n\tLawrence was solid out of the bullpen, throwing two scoreless innings where he allowed three hits and punched out three Aggies.
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