COLLEGE STATION — It was a weekend that Texas A&M baseball would like to forget, as the Missouri Tigers completed the series sweep 10-1 on Sunday.
The Tigers came into the weekend searching for their first conference win and found three, stunning the postseason-hopeful Aggies in the process.
The Aggies’ offense struggled mightily, scoring eight runs on the series, unable to find footing in an important weekend.
A&M saw its RPI drop from 35 to 52 before Sunday’s game, and with the series finale loss, it can expect an even steeper slide heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
A&M starter Myles Patton had difficulties with the Missouri lineup and left the outing on the hook for the loss.
He was pulled after going 4⅓ innings, allowing three runs on seven hits, throwing 73 pitches.
The Tigers’ starting pitcher, Will Libbert, fared much better, allowing one run and one hit on 76 pitches.
Libbert finished the day with five strikeouts and three walks.
Final updates from the action:
Texas A&M vs Missouri baseball: Live updates from Sunday
Aggies vs Tigers game 3 score, highlights
Final: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
Mid 9: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
Tigers stranded two, but hold a massive lead over the Aggies, who have just three outs remaining.
End 8: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
A&M went down 1-2-3 with a LaViolette fly out to center ending the inning in potentially his final at-bat at Blue Bell Park.
Mid 8: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
1-2-3 inning for the Tigers with a strikeout, a flyout and a popout.
End 7: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
A Hayden Schott pinch-hit single was the only offense A&M could muster and came up empty.
Mid 7: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 10
Five straight hits by the Tigers, highlighted by a double by Peer, drove in three runs with no outs.
End 6: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 7
A double play off the bat of Henseler squandered a LaViolette leadoff walk. From there, Sorrell struck out swinging to end the inning.
Mid 6: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 7
Two walks and a single loaded the bases with no outs. From there, a balk but reliever Clayton Freshcorn drove in the Tigers’ fifth run of the game. A slap down the first baseline by Lovich drove in the other two, pushing Missouri’s lead to 7-1.
End 5: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 4
A Kash walk is all the offense A&M could muster as a Kiel bounced into an inning-ending double play, 5-4-3.
Mid 5: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 4
A leadoff double by Hernandez set the table for Missouri to add its fourth run of the game with a Seals single.
End 4: Texas A&M 1, Missouri 3
Sorrell breaks the run drought with his 11th home run of the year, a no-doubt solo shot to right field, cutting the deficit to 3-1.
Mid 4: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 3
Missouri got on board with a leadoff single, but did nothing with the base runner as he got thrown out at second trying to steal. The Tigers would put on another runner, but a double play ended the threat.
End 3: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 3
A Kash walk, followed by a sacrifice bunt by Royo, pushed the Aggies into scoring position. From there, an error in the outfield pushed Kiel to second and Kash over to third, allowing LaViolette to step to the plate with one out. However, LaViolette struck out, followed by Henseler flying out, ending the threat scoreless.
Mid 3: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 3
A leadoff triple by Lovich helped the Tigers add their third run of the day, pushing the lead to 3-0.
End 2: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 2
A&M followed suit, going down 1-2-3 themselves with the 4-5-6 hitters.
Mid 2: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 2
Cleaner inning in the second for Patton, who sat the Tigers down in order.
End 1: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 2
After a leadoff walk to LaViolette and a line out by Henseler, Sorrell bounced into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.
Mid 1: Texas A&M 0, Missouri 2
A leadoff home run by Lovich to right field put the Aggies in an early hole. From there, a single and a hit by pitch put two more on, allowing Peer to drive in the Tigers’ second run with a base hit on the ground to left field.
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Reporting by Tony Catalina, Austin American-Statesman / Austin American-Statesman
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