Missouri’s game against Auburn on Friday evening was everything that Thursday night’s series opener was not. In Thursday’s 11–9 loss, the two teams combined for 30 hits. On Friday, there were only nine.
And the biggest difference for coach Tim Jamieson’s team? The Tigers pulled out a 2–0 victory.
Missouri’s bats got off to a fast start in the first inning. Junior Kirby McGuire led off the game with a single and advanced to second on junior Jake Ring’s sacrifice bunt. Sophomore Trey Harris followed and hit a ground ball to Auburn second baseman Melvin Gray who made a throwing error, allowing McGuire to come home for the first run of the game.