AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 Mizzou baseball dropped the finale of its three-game Southeastern Conference to No. 6 Texas, 12-7, on Saturday afternoon at Disch-Falk Field to conclude its regular season.<\/p>\n
The Tigers (23-30, 6-24 SEC) received a solo home run from freshman Blaize Ward<\/a> in the top of the first and Pierre Seals<\/a> followed suit with a solo shot in the third to knot the game at two runs apiece after three.<\/p>\n In the bottom of the fourth, Texas (40-12, 19-10 SEC) erupted for six runs to jump out to an 8-2 lead. Mizzou relievers Eli Skidmore<\/a>, Isaiah Salas<\/a> and Ian Lohse<\/a> combined to throw up zeroes in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, keeping the Longhorns’ offense at bay.<\/p>\n Mizzou came charging back in the top of the eighth inning, kickstarted by catcher Mateo Serna<\/a>‘s two run double into the right-center gap that scored Kam Durnin<\/a> and Ward. Tyler Macon<\/a> followed it up with a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single before Chris Patterson<\/a> delivered a clutch, two-run double into left-center field to make it a five-run frame and a one-run game.<\/p>\n However, the Longhorns answered in the bottom half of the inning with four runs of their own to make the score 12-7. The Tigers got a leadoff double from Jase Woita<\/a> in the ninth but were unable to bring him home as the Longhorns took the finale, 12-7.<\/p>\n NOTEBOOK<\/p>\n
Mizzou will then hit the road for Hoover, Alabama, and the SEC Tournament and prepare for its first-round matchup versus No. 9 seed and 15th-ranked Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n All Mizzou baseball games can be streamed on the Varsity Network by Learfield<\/a>, with longtime play-by-play announcer Tex Little on the call and Matt Michaels providing color.<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE TIGERS
\n\tSerna finished the game 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI a walk and a run scored.
\n\tPatterson also ended the day 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI.
\n\tWard slugged his fourth home run of the season in the first inning and finished the game 1-for-3 with two runs scored. The freshman ends the regular season batting .303 overall and a team-best .323 in SEC play.
\n\tSeals slugged a solo homer for his fifth of the season and 20th of his collegiate career. He ended the day 1-for-3 and reached once via walk.
\n\tCenter fielder Kaden Peer<\/a> went 2-for-3 and added a walk.
\n\tMacon recorded a pinch-hit RBI single and went 1-for-2.
\n\tWoita ripped his ninth double of the season (tied for team lead) and went 1-for-5.
\n\tSalas pitched 2.1 scoreless innings and struck out three Longhorns, allowing just one hit and no walks.
\n\tFellow freshman pitcher Sam Rosand<\/a> pitched the final frame and allowed no runs on one hit and a walk.
\n\tMizzou finishes the regular season with six SEC victories, doubling its total of conference wins from a season ago.
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