Baseball Hosts Alabama to Open Second Half of SEC Schedule

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri baseball opens the second half of its 2023 Southeastern Conference slate with a three-game set against Alabama this weekend at Taylor Stadium, beginning with a 6 p.m. contest Friday (April 21).

The Tigers (23-13, 5-10 SEC) enter the series looking for their third consecutive victory after mounting a ninth-inning comeback to nip Missouri State on Tuesday, following a 13-5 rout of Texas A&M in their series finale with the Aggies last Saturday.

Alabama (26-12, 6-9 SEC) wrapped up its first SEC series win last weekend, taking the final two games of its series with Auburn, before dropping a midweek contest to UAB on Tuesday.

The matchup features two of the top 24 teams in the nation, according to this week’s NCAA Division I RPI; Mizzou enters the series at No. 22, while the Crimson Tide rates No. 24.

Fans can once again catch Mizzou baseball on the airwaves all season long on KTGR and the Tiger Radio Network. Tex Little and Matt Michaels return to the booth for the call. Additionally, Saturday’s contest will be televised live on SEC Network, with Sam Ravech and Lance Cormier on the call, while the Friday and Sunday games will be streamed on SEC Network+.

PITCHING PROBABLES

Game 1 – RHP Chandler Murphy (Mizzou) vs. RHP Luke Holman (Alabama)

Game 2 – TBD (Mizzou) vs. RHP Garrett McMillan (Alabama)

Game 3 – TBD (Mizzou) vs. RHP Jacob McNairy (Alabama)

PROMOTIONS

Mizzou Baseball Tickets

Friday – Beat Bama buttons and trading cards (first 250)

Saturday – Gold Rush/Gold Mizzou t-shirt (first 250)

Sunday – Family Funday (postgame autographs, kids run the bases)

SERIES HISTORY

• Missouri and Alabama will meet for the 17th time in Friday’s series opener.
• UA holds a 9-7 edge in the series and has won four straight over the Tigers, dating back to 2018.
• Alabama swept a three-game series from Mizzou in the two clubs’ last matchup, April 30-May 2, 2021, in Tuscaloosa.
• The teams have split their previous six meetings in Columbia, with UA claiming two of three games in the most recent matchup at Taylor Stadium in 2018.

MEET THE TIGERS

• Missouri is off to a 23-13 overall start this season, including a 5-10 SEC record.
• The Tigers received votes in at least one major poll for seven straight weeks (Feb. 27-April 10), peaking as high as No. 15 in Collegiate…