There’s always a first time for everything.
Brian Sharp made his first career start at pitcher for Mizzou on Wednesday after appearing 29 times out of the bullpen. Missouri coach Steve Bieser put him to the test by having him face No. 24 Miami in a non-conference matchup, but the junior showed no sign of nerves, hurling five innings and leading a 9-0 victory against the Hurricanes.
The game started as a pitchers’ duel. Sharp was stellar through three innings, allowing just one hit, a triple to Miami’s Michael Perez with one out in the third. He struck out second baseman Willy Escala for the second out, then got shortstop Freddy Zamora to fly out to Kameron Misner in center field to end the threat.