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SPORTS
Wednesday,April 7.1993
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
'Hawks fall to Missouri 12-5
Kansas drops to 23-6 after Tigers break seven-game streak
By Brady Prauser
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas and Missouri's game here last night was more than a showdown between interstate Big Eight Conference rivals. It was a matchup between two left-handed pitchers who lead their teams in victories.
Unfortunately for Kansas, Missouri sophomore Jason Meyhoff, 5-1, struck out eight Jayhawks while Kansas senior Tom Stewart, 5-2, was unable to overcome a rocky third and the Tigers crushed to a 12-5 victory.
The loss, just Kansas' second at home, dropped its record to 23-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big Eight. It also snapped the Jayhawks' seven-game winning streak.
Missouri improved to 17-8 and 5-4 in the conference.
"We were up against their best pitcher, and we needed an equal performance," said Kansas coach Dave Bingham. "We didn't pitch very well.
College baseball is all centered around the mound. We tried three guys out there to get it stopped."
Things looked good for Kansas after Missouri's half of the first inning. Stewart got the first three batters out quickly on three ground balls.
But the Tigers jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second inning on first baseman Rodney Weary's two-RBI single.
Missouri's big inning came in the third when it erupted for five runs on five hits off three Pittsburgh pitchers, giving the Tigers a 7-1 lead.
Sophomore Mike Greene relieved Stewart with two outs in that innning, but after facing three batters Greene was replaced with junior David Meyer. Senior Jimmy Walker relieved Meyer in the fourth inning and pitched the rest of the game.
"Tonight is one ball game," Bingham said. "If Tom Stewart is pitching like he is capable, he is going to tear them up."
The Tigers rapped 17 hits in the game and were led by left fielder Chopper Littrell's 3-for-5 performance and 3 RBI.
Missouri coach Gene McArtor was pleased with the performance of Meyhoff and the rest of his team.
"It was one of those days where things just went right," McArtor said. "We hope it will continue, but it's a crazy game. Kansas is a quality baseball team, but tonight just happened to be our night."
Kansas scored two runs in the fourth inning when senior catcher Jeff Niemeyer singled to score senior first baseman John Wuycheck and later scored on a wild pitch.
The Jayhawks also scored twice in the sixth inning and once in the ninth. The Tigers scored three runs in the fifth and two runs in the ninth.
"It was basically a good old-fashioned butt-kicking," said senior right fielder Rory Tarquinio. "But it's nothing to worry about. We know we're a good team."
Kansas and Missouri play again at 3 p.m. today at Hogan-Muldau Stadium. Freshman right-hander Jamie Splitteroff, 3-0, will start for Kansas. Junior left-hander Chris Robertson, 2-2, will start for Missouri.
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
Kansas senior right feeder Rory Tarrinimo is tagged out at second base by Missouri shortstop Chris Wyrick. Kansas lost yesterday to the Tigers 12-5.
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