Trevor Coleman and Kyle Mach hit home runs in the ninth inning as the Missouri baseball team rallied to defeat No. 21 Kansas State 4-3 last night to give Coach Tim Jamieson his 500th career victory.
■ K-State falls to Mizzou (Topeka Capital-Journal)
Kansas State reliever Thomas Rooke had been mowing down opposing batters pretty easily — until Friday night, that is. Kyle Gibson pitched a complete game and the Tigers homered twice —both off Rooke — in the ninth inning in downing Kansas State 4-3 at Tointon Family Stadium.
■ Missouri baseball wins third in a row (Columbia Missourian)
Trailing 2-0 to start the inning, junior Aaron Senne led of with a double followed by junior Greg Folgia reaching base on an infield single. Junior Trevor Coleman then slammed his team-leading sixth home run to put the Tigers (21-19, 8-9 Big 12) ahead for good at 3-2 win. Senior Kyle Mach followed by hitting his second home run of the season to give MU a two-run lead.
■ Matt Nestor of the Tribune had an article about Kyle Gibson Keeping it clean:
The 6-foot-6 stature of Missouri pitcher Kyle Gibson is unmistakable, but the first time you see him out there with the grounds crew, you’re sure to do a double-take.
There he is, the ace of the Tigers’ staff and a projected top-10 pick in June’s major league draft, getting his hands dirty. That’s Gibson using an infield tamp — a 48-inch steel pole with a square steel plate at the bottom — to pound the pitcher’s mound back into shape.
“Ever since I was a little kid, my dad always taught me how to work on the mound,” Gibson said, “and told me to take care of the stuff that I messed up.”
■ Big12Sports.com has a student-athlete profile of Ryan Lollis:
When asked if he feels he has lived up to Frey and Mense of a few years ago, a personal goal of his, Lollis smiled.
“Those are some big shoes to fill. I don't want to say I can fill those shoes, I want to make my own footprints. Just so someone can say the same thing I'm saying about those guys. Hopefully they're going to say that about me when I'm gone. In the end, I'm glad I came here,” said Lollis. “I made a lot of friends and a lot of memories I'll never forget.”
Many will never forget Lollis either. He has led the Tigers in several categories, including at-bats, hits, doubles, stolen bases, and sac flies, just to name a few.
After four unforgettable years, Lollis knows saying “no” isn’t always a bad thing.
“It was a good decision. I've just learned so much in three years and I have no regrets about it. I love this place (Missouri),” he contested. “I'm going to miss it so much when I'm out of here.”
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