For the first time since the regular season finale in 2024 at Mississippi State, the Missouri Tigers were able to breakthrough to win an SEC baseball game.
It happened last night in College Station with a 9-6 victory over Texas A&M as Mizzou (14-35, 1-24 SEC) finally got into the win column in conference play.
The win snapped a program record 12-game losing streak and the Tigers accomplished it in comeback fashion.
As usual, the pitching issues continued as Mizzou trailed 6-1 through three innings after two home runs by Jace LaViolette, the D1 Baseball SEC Preseason Player of the Year.
However, Missouri responded with eight unanswered runs. In the top of the 5th inning, Jackson Lovich’s 10th home run of the season cut the Aggies lead to 5-3.
In the top of the 9th, trailing 6-3, Mizzou scored six runs led by Jackson Lovich, Kaden Peer, and Chris Patterson.
Tigers making noise in the 9th!
A Lovich infield single has cut the lead to two, still with nobody out and the bases loaded.
TAMU 6, #MIZ 4 | 9⃣# | ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/iuTT3n68Do
— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) May 10, 2025
The Aggies went quietly in the bottom of the 9th as Xavier Lovett worked a 1-2-3 inning which featured a diving catch by Cayden Nicoletto.
Not only was this Mizzou’s first SEC win of the season, but it marked the Tigers’ second consecutive win in College Station dating back to 2023.
As for Texas A&M, it is a damaging loss for their NCAA Tournament hopes — who fell to 10-15 in conference play. That’s hard to believe as the Aggies came into this season as the preseason favorites to win the SEC.
Mizzou will look to play spoiler later on this afternoon as the Tigers search for their first SEC series win since sweeping Florida from April 5th-7th of last season.
Game 2 of this series is set for 2:00 p.m. CST as Sam Horn in scheduled to get the start on SEC Network Plus.