2019 Missouri Tigers baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Missouri Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 34–22–1 |
| Conf Record: | 13–16–1 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Bieser |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Lance Rhodes |
| Asst Coach2: | Fred Corral |
| Stadium: | Taylor Stadium |
The 2019 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Taylor Stadium.
NCAA Investigation
On January 31, 2019, the NCAA gave the Tigers a postseason ban for the 2019 season. The Tigers' football and softball teams were also suspended from postseason play. However, due to an ongoing NCAA investigation, the baseball and softball teams will be eligible for postseason in 2019. The NCAA found that a former University of Missouri tutor violated NCAA tules by completing coursework for 12 student athletes in football, baseball, and softball.[1] The tutor or any of the athletes involved in the investigation were not named in the NCAA's report. The tutor received a 10-year show-cause for her involvement in the penalties. The NCAA issued the following penalties:[2]
- 3 years of probation.
- a 10-year show-cause order for the former tutor. During that period, any NCAA member school employing the tutor must restrict her from any athletically related duties.
- a 2018–19 postseason ban for the baseball and softball programs.
- a 2019–20 postseason ban for the football program.
- a vacation of records in which football, baseball and, softball student-athletes competed while ineligible. The university must provide a written report containing the matches impacted to the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff within 45 days of the public decision release.
- a 5 percent reduction in the amount of scholarships in each of the football, baseball, and softball programs during the 2019–20 academic year.
- Recruiting restrictions for each of the football, baseball, and softball programs during the 2019–20 academic year, including: A 7-week ban on unofficial visits, A 12.5 percent reduction in official visits, A 7-week ban on recruiting communications, A 7-week ban on all off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations, A 12.5 percent reduction in recruiting-person or evaluation days.
- a disassociation of the tutor.
- a fine of $5,000 plus 1 percent of each of the football, baseball, and softball budgets.
Preseason
Preseason All-American teams
2nd Team
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Tigers predicted to finish last in the Eastern Division.[5]
| Media poll (East) |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 87 (9) |
| 2 | Florida | 81 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia | 68 (1) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 53 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 40 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 30 |
| 7 | Missouri | 26 | |
Schedule and results
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| | Missouri win |
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| Bold | Missouri team member | |
| 2019 Missouri Tigers baseball game log |
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| Regular season (18–10–1) |
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| February (5–4–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Feb. 15 | at | | Harmon Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida | L 4–5 | Nick Marchese (1–0) | Ian Bedell (0–1) | Trace Norkus (1) | | 521 | 0–1 | | | Feb. 16 | at North Florida | | Harmon Stadium | W 5–4 | Konnor Ash (1–0) | Ethan Michaelis (0–1) | T. J. Sikkema (1) | | 621 | 1–1 | | | Feb. 17 | at North Florida | | Harmon Stadium | L 2–4 | Max McKinley (1–0) | Lukas Veinbergs (0–1) | Eddie Miller (1) | | 449 | 1–2 | | | Feb. 19 | at | | Moore–Kittles Field
Tallahassee, Florida | W 5–3 | Cameron Dulle (1–0) | Josh Barr (0–1) | Trey Dillard (1) | | 186 | 2–2 | | | Feb. 21 | vs. | | City of Palms Park
Fort Myers, Florida | L 3–4 | Josh Winkler (1–0) | Cameron Dulle (1–1) | Andrew Misiaszek (2) | | 103 | 2–3 | – | | Feb. 22 | vs. | | City of Palms Park | L 6–8 | Tyler Brosius (1–0) | Trey Dillard (0–1) | Cam LaFleur (2) | | 101 | 2–4 | – | | Feb. 23 | vs. Rhode Island | | City of Palms Park | W 12–4 | Art Joven (1–0) | Vitaly Jangols (0–1) | | | 111 | 3–4 | – | | Feb. 24 | vs. Rhode Island | | City of Palms Park | W 7–0 | Jacob Cantleberry (1–0) | Nick Robinson (0–2) | | | 151 | 4–4 | – | | Feb. 26 | | | Taylor Stadium
Columbia, Missouri | W 13–5 | Tommy Springer (1–0) | Logan Smith (0–1) | | SECN+ | 806 | 5–4 | – | |
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| March (13–6–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| Mar. 1 | at | | Bear Stadium
Conway, Arkansas | W 4–0 | T. J. Sikkema (1–0) | M. Moyer (1–1) | Cameron Dulle (1) | | 425 | 6–4 | – | | Mar. 2 | vs. | | Bear Stadium | L 3–6 | Froom (1–1) | Tyler LaPlante (0–1) | Carlson (1) | | 175 | 6–5 | – | | Mar. 8 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 3–2 | T. J. Sikkema (2–0) | Lavelle Quinn (1–1) | Cameron Dulle (2) | SECN+ | 717 | 7–5 | – | | Mar. 9 | Northwestern | | Taylor Stadium | W 16–11 | Jacob Cantleberry (2–0) | Christie Hank (0–2) | none | SECN+ | 753 | 8–5 | – | | Mar. 10 | Northwestern | | Taylor Stadium | W 9–4 | Tyler LaPlante (1–1) | Sam Lawerence (1–2) | Ian Bedell (1) | SECN+ | 676 | 9–5 | – | | Mar. 12 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 16–1 | Jordan Gubelman (1–0) | Zach Jarrard (1–2) | none | SECN+ | 605 | 10–5 | – | | Mar. 13 | Arkansas State | | Taylor Stadium | W 14–47 | Konnor Ash (2–0) | Zachary Patterson (2–1) | none | SECN+ | 521 | 11–5 | – | | Mar. 15 | | | Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas | L 0–2 | Isaiah Campbell (4–0) | Jacob Cantleberry (2–1) | Matt Cronin (5) | SECN+ | 8,150 | 11–6 | 0–1 | | Mar. 16 | at No. 14 Arkansas | | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 3–4 | Kole Ramage (4–0) | T. J. Sikkema (2–1) | Matt Cronin (6) | SECN+ | 9,521 | 11–7 | 0–2 | | Mar. 17 | at No. 14 Arkansas | | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 2–3 | Jacob Kostyshock (1–1) | Cameron Dulle (1–2) | none | SECN+ | 9,281 | 11–8 | 0–3 | | Mar. 19 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 2–1 | Jordan Gubelman (2–0) | Braydon Cook (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 710 | 12–8 | – | | Mar. 20 | Murray State | | Taylor Stadium | W 13–1 | Trae Robertson (1–0) | Jordan Cozart (0–3) | none | SECN+ | 690 | 13–8 | – | | Mar. 22 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 2–1 | Jacob Cantleberry (3–1) | Will Ethridge (4–1) | Cameron Dulle (3) | | 1,086 | 14–8 | 1–3 | | Mar. 23 | No. 18 Ole Miss | | Taylor Stadium | L 0–3 | Doug Nikhazy (2–2) | T. J. Sikkema (2–2) | Parker Caracci (4) | SECN | 809 | 14–9 | 1–4 | | Mar. 24 | No. 18 Ole Miss | | Taylor Stadium | W 8–5 | Ian Bedell (1–1) | Connor Green (3–2) | Jordan Gubelman (1) | SECN | 880 | 15–9 | 2–4 | | Mar. 26 | at | | Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, Texas | W 12–1112 | Trey Dillard (1–1) | Cameron Carver (0–2) | Art Joven (1) | | 391 | 16–9 | – | | Mar. 27 | at | | Sullivan Field
San Antonio, Texas | W 11–7 | Art Jovan (2–0) | Tyler Perez (0–1) | Ian Bedell (2) | | 270 | 17–9 | – | | Mar. 29 | | | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, Texas | L 3–7 | Bryce Miller (4–0) | Cameron Dulle (1–3) | none | SECN+ | 6,587 | 17–10 | 2–5 | | Mar. 30 | at No. 10 Texas A&M | | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park | W 3–215 | Ian Bedell (2–1) | Chandler Jozwiak (3–2) | T. J. Sikkema (2) | SECN+ | 5,533 | 18–10 | 3–5 | | Mar. 31 | at No. 10 Texas A&M | | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park | T 2–210 | none | none | none | SECN+ | 5,115 | 18–10–1 | 3–5–1 | |
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| April (13–5–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 2 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 4–3 | Cameron Dulle (2–3) | Ryan Lefner (2–3) | | SECN+ | 723 | 19–10–1 | – | | April 3 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 17–2 | Tommy Springer (2–0) | Kasey Ford (0–2) | | SECN+ | 664 | 20–10–1 | – | | April 5 | | | Taylor Stadium | L 2–4 | Cole Daniels (3–0) | Jacob Cantleberry (3–2) | Carson Coleman (2) | SECN+ | 905 | 20–11–1 | 3–6–1 | | April 6 | Kentucky | | Taylor Stadium | W 5–4 | Cameron Dulle (3–3) | Cole Ayers (0–1) | | SECN+ | 1,627 | 21–11–1 | 4–6–1 | | April 7 | Kentucky | | Taylor Stadium | W 9–2 | T. J. Sikkema (3–2) | Braxton Cottongame (0–1) | | SECN+ | 1,020 | 22–11–1 | 5–6–1 | | April 9 | at | | Roy E. Lee Field
Edwardsville, Illinois | W 10–3 | Tommy Springer (3–0) | M. Shereyk (1–1) | | | 523 | 23–11–1 | – | | April 12 | | | Taylor Stadium | L 11–1210 | Todd Peterson (3–2) | Jordan Gubelman (2–1) | Devin Fontenot (3) | SECN+ | 1,408 | 23–12–1 | 5–7–1 | | April 13 | No. 8 LSU | | Taylor Stadium | W 4–1 | T. J. Sikkema (4–2) | Cole Henry (3–2) | Ian Bedell (3) | SECN+ | 1,725 | 24–12–1 | 6–7–1 | | April 14 | No. 8 LSU | | Taylor Stadium | W 11–5 | Art Joven (3–0) | Eric Walker (2–3) | | SECN | 1,002 | 25–12–1 | 7–7–1 | | April 16 | at | No. 21 | Hammons Field
Springfield, Missouri | W 14–6 | Trae Robertson (2–0) | N. Schmidt (0–2) | | | 2,903 | 26–12–1 | – | | April 18 | | No. 21 | Foley Field
Athens, Georgia | L 0–3 | Hancock (7–2) | Jacob Cantleberry (3–3) | Kristofak (4) | | 2,553 | 26–13–1 | 7–8–1 | | April 19 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 21 | Foley Field | L 2–5 | Wilcox (1–0) | Art Joven (3–1) | Schunk (11) | SECN+ | | 26–14–1 | 7–9–1 | | April 20 | at No. 5 Georgia | No. 21 | Foley Field | L 2–4 | Locey (7–0) | T. J. Sikkema (4–3) | Kristofak (5) | SECN+ | 2,860 | 26–15–1 | 7–10–1 | | April 23 | Missouri State | | Taylor Stadium | W 6–2 | Tommy Springer (4–0) | Hayden Juenger (2–3) | | SECN | 950 | 27–15–1 | – | | April 26 | | | Taylor Stadium | W 5–2 | Jacob Cantleberry (4–3) | Reid Morgan (3–4) | Ian Bedell (4) | SECN+ | 1,216 | 28–15–1 | 8–10–1 | | April 27 | South Carolina | | Taylor Stadium | W 11–0 | T. J. Sikkema (5–3) | Cam Tringali (2–2) | | SECN+ | 1,345 | 29–15–1 | 9–10–1 | | April 28 | South Carolina | | Taylor Stadium | W 9–77 | Cameron Dulle (4–3) | Swayer Bridges (2–1) | | SECN+ | 920 | 30–15–1 | 10–10–1 | | April 30 | | No. 24 | Taylor Stadium | W 21–6 | Luke Anderson (1–0) | Daniel Bergtholdt (4–5) | | SECN | 814 | 31–15–1 | – | |
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| May (3–6–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 3 | | No. 24 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, Tennessee | L 5–11 | S. Hunley (4–0) | Konnor Ash (2–1) | Walsh (8) | SECN+ | 2,385 | 31–16–1 | 10–11–1 | | May 4 | at No. 23 Tennessee | No. 24 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | W 6–2 | Ian Bedell (3–1) | G. Crochet (3–3) | Cameron Dulle (4) | SECN | 1,844 | 32–16–1 | 11–11–1 | | May 5 | at No. 23 Tennessee | No. 24 | Lindsey Nelson Stadium | W 10–8 | T. J. Sikkema (6–3) | Sewell (4–1) | | SECN+ | 2,243 | 33–16–1 | 12–11–1 | | May 10 | | No. 21 | Hawkins Field
Nashville, Tennessee | L 2–5 | Drake Fellows (10–0) | Jacob Cantleberry (4–4) | Tyler Brown (12) | SECN+ | 3,626 | 33–17–1 | 12–12–1 | | May 11 | at No. 2 Vanderbilt | No. 21 | Hawkins Field | W 5–2 | T. J. Sikkema (7–3) | Kumar Rocker (6–5) | Ian Bedell (5) | SECN+ | 3,262 | 34–17–1 | 13–12–1 | | May 12 | at No. 2 Vanderbilt | No. 21 | Hawkins Field | L 2–7 | Raby (9–1) | Trey Dillard (1–2) | Fisher (4) | SECN+ | 3,154 | 34–18–1 | 13–13–1 | | May 16 | | No. 24 | Taylor Stadium | L 4–5 | Tommy Mace (8–4) | Konnor Ash (2–2) | Jordan Buler (1) | SECN+ | 2,310 | 34–19–1 | 13–14–1 | | May 17 | Florida | No. 24 | Taylor Stadium | L 0–2 | Jack Leftwich (5–5) | T. J. Sikkema (7–4) | | SECN+ | 3,182 | 34–20–1 | 13–15–1 | | May 18 | Florida | No. 24 | Taylor Stadium | L 3–4 | Christian Scott (6–3) | Cameron Dulle (4–4) | | SECN+ | 1,675 | 34–21–1 | 13–16–1 | |
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† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Rankings
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Notes and References
- Web site: Nicklaus. Gray. NCAA bans Missouri football from postseason play in 2019–20. The Tennessean. January 31, 2019. January 31, 2019.
- GabeDeArmond . 1091020239062614017. 31 January 2019 . The NCAA report is out on #Mizzou. Softball and baseball banned from 2018–19 postseason. Football banned from 2019–20 postseason. Each of those programs will have a 5% reduction in scholarships for the 2019–20 year. Full penalties in the pic.
- News: College Preseason All-Americans . Perfect Game . Mike. Rooney. Patrick . Ebert. January 8, 2019 . January 8, 2019.
- News: 2019 College Baseball Preseason All-Americans . . Teddy. Cahill. Carlos . Collazo. January 28, 2019 . January 28, 2019.
- Web site: Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship.
