Missouri’s Tanner Houck was masterful on the mound in the Tigers’ conference opener Friday as the Tigers blanked Alabama 3-0 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 17 games.
Under the direction of first-year coach Steve Bieser, Mizzou (17-1) is ranked No. 23 and off to the best start in team history. In Friday’s SEC opener for both teams, the Tigers got seven scoreless innings from Houck (3-1), who allowed only a double and three walks while striking out a season-high nine batters at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The junior from Collinsville has won his last three starts since dropping the Tigers’ season opener to Eastern Michigan on Feb.