Missouri entered Opening Day as a heavy underdog to perennial powerhouse No. 15 Oklahoma State. Initially, the game looked like it would go as predicted when the Cowboys opened up a 5-0 lead after the second inning, but the Tigers had other plans.
Mizzou picked up a pair of runs in the third by way of a Ross Lovich RBI single and a bases-loaded walk from UNLV transfer Hank Zeisler. In the third, they added another run when Justin Colon lined a ball back up the middle which made it 5-3.
As the Tiger bats woke up, Tony Neubeck entered from the bullpen and stymied the Oklahoma State offense.