The Missouri baseball team probably doesn’t have to win this week’s Southeastern Conference tournament to make it into an NCAA regional, but the Tigers need an extensive stay in Hoover, Ala., to validate their credentials. First-year coach Steve Bieser believes No. 10 seed Mizzou (35-21) needs at least three wins to join the NCAA field for the first time in five years.
But first things first: Tuesday’s first-round, single-elimination game against Texas A&M (36-20). Before the Tigers can plot upsets of SEC elites Louisiana State or Kentucky to secure their NCAA dream, Bieser’s team has to beat the No.