SEC Weekend: A Walk On The Beach

Oh,so that's why they they let Mizzou beat them 4-0...

“@jpankake:Feels good to be back in South Carolina.I like our columbia a lot better.” U mean u didn't enjoy not being able to grip the ball?

— Chase Vergason (@vergason16) March 17, 2013

♦ Missouri baseball gets first SEC win (Columbia Missourian)

First-year South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook said the conditions weren't a factor. They were the same for both teams. Steele disagreed.

"We’re not cold at all," Steele said. "We took ground balls the other day when the wind chill was 4 degrees. I wasn’t cold, that felt like I was on a beach."...

♦ Tigers finally beat No. 6 South Carolina (The Maneater)

It took three tries, but the Missouri baseball team finally has its first SEC win after beating South Carolina in latter half of Saturday’s doubleheader, 4-0.

The Tigers offense, which had mustered a mere run in two games against the Gamecocks, came out roaring in the first two frames. In the bottom of the first, senior right fielder Dane Opel walked and later scored on junior catcher Dylan Kelly’s double that dribbled down the third base line...

♦ Tigers win first SEC game, split doubleheader (Columbia Tribune)

Dylan Kelly had a pair of doubles, and RBI and a run for the Tigers.
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Steele entered in the fourth inning and shut out the Gamecocks on three hits over the final five innings. He struck out seven...

♦ Missouri loses 2-0 in first of two Saturday games (The Maneater)
♦ Tigers drop conference opener 4-1 to No. 6 South Carolina (The Maneater)
♦ Mizzou baseball earns first SEC win during doubleheader split on Saturday (KBIA Sports Extra)

The home team broke through during the damp second game of the day, however, and overpowered South Carolina to a 4-0 win. The trio of Missouri pitchers in Alec Rash, Jake Walsh and Keaton Steele kept the Gamecocks’ offense at bay. Dane Opel, Dylan Kelly and Shane Segovia each knocked in runs for the Tigers...

♦ Top 25 Upsets (Baseball America)

(5) South Carolina at Missouri: The Gamecocks clinched the series with a 2-0 win in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, but Missouri avoided a sweep with a 4-0 win in the finale...Keaton Steele (6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K) came out of the bullpen to shut down the Gamecocks in the nightcap, leading Mizzou to its first-ever SEC victory...