Missouri (14–6) was in danger of entering conference play on a four-game skid. The Tigers’ offense had come to a near halt, having scored just seven runs in three games prior to Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against Southeast Missouri State (10–8).
Coach Tim Jamieson said the coaching staff called out the players after Tuesday night’s loss and said they needed to execute better and focus on their jobs.
Four-and-a-half innings into game two against SEMO, the message hadn’t resonated. The Redhawks had jumped out to a 4–0 advantage and chased Tigers’ redshirt sophomore starter Ryan Lee.
However, baseball is a funny sport in that the landscape of the game can change during any inning.