Baseball Drops Both Games of Double Header to No. 6 Auburn

Saturday, March 14

Columbia, Mo.

2 P.M.

Missouri

15-4, 0-2

Auburn

16-2, 2-0

Auburn

Missouri

Baseball Drops Both Games of Double Header to No. 6 Auburn

3/14/2026 11:09:00 PM | Baseball

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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Baseball dropped both games of a double header to sixth-ranked Auburn by scores of 4-3 (10 inn.) and 9-2, respectively, at Taylor Stadium on Saturday.

The Tigers (15-5, 0-3 SEC) used a two-out, eighth-inning rally in the first game of the day to tie it at 3-3 and force extra innings, fueled by back-to-back RBI singles by Kam Durnin and Jase Woita. The Tigers ultimately dropped game one in extras, 4-3, after Auburn (17-2, 3-0 SEC) scratched across the winning run in the 10^th.

Game two of the day was another pitchers' duel early as the game entered the seventh inning with a score of 1-1. Lefty starter Brady Kehlenbrink ran into some trouble in the seventh inning after tossing six strong frames, and Auburn was able to bust the game open with a seven-run seventh. The big inning proved to be the difference as Mizzou fell in the finale, 9-2.

GAME ONE RECAP

It was another pitchers' duel in game two of the weekend series, with both starting pitchers surrendering one run each through the first six innings. Auburn was able to build a 3-1 lead before Mizzou answered in the eighth inning to tie the game at 3-3. The comeback effort proved to not be enough as Auburn was able to regain the lead in extras and win the game in 10 innings.

RHP Josh McDevitt was locked in early, throwing 6.1 innings and giving up two runs on just three hits, striking out a career-high 10 Auburn batters while walking just two. From the final out of the first inning through the first out of the fourth inning, McDevitt recorded eight-straight outs via punchout. McDevitt allowed no hits through the first 4.2 innings and was relieved in the seventh inning after recording one out and exceeding 100 pitches.

Woita powered the Missouri offense, getting things going for the Tigers in the second inning when he delivered a lead-off double into the gap in right center field. Later in the inning, he scored the teams' first run of the game on a groundout double-play off the bat of Mateo Serna.

Auburn tied the game at a run apiece in the fifth inning with an RBI groundout. They later took the lead in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly before adding another run in the eighth inning with a bases-loaded walk to take a 3-1 lead.

Mizzou had a swift response, starting with a lead-off HBP for pinch-hitter Sam Parker and a strategic sacrifice bunt by Eric Maisonet. An additional walk from Kaden Peer was followed by clutch RBI singles from Durnin and Woita to even the game at 3-3.

The Missouri offense was unable to capitalize in the ninth after a lead-off single from Serna. Pierre Seals followed with a single down the left field line, but Serna was thrown out trying to advance first to third, and the Tigers couldn't string together anything else together in the ninth.

Auburn scored the game-winning run in the 10^th inning and shut down the Missouri offense in the bottom half to clinch the series victory over Mizzou.

GAME ONE NOTEBOOK

McDevitt had a strong outing in the afternoon, throwing 6.1 innings against a tough Auburn offense, allowing only three hits and recording a career-high 10 strikeouts. McDevitt has recorded at least six strikeouts in every start this season.

Woita sparked the offense in the second inning with a lead-off double, which led to the Tigers' first run of the game. In the eighth inning he added a game-tying RBI single. He has now reached safely in 14-consecutive games. He finished the game 2-for-4 with an RBI and an extra-base hit.

Seals went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The graduate student recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the season and extended his hitting streak to four games.

With a bunt single in the second, Benson extended his hit streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 14 games.

RHP Sam Rosand was strong in relief, pitching the final three innings and adding four strikeouts.

GAME TWO RECAP

Yet another pitchers' duel in the series finale early on, LHP Brady Kehlenbrink was rolling through six innings, only allowing one run before he ran into some trouble with the Auburn offense in the seventh.

The game remained scoreless through the initial three innings, before Auburn was able to open up the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth.

Cameron Benson got the Missouri offense started in the sixth inning with a line drive double into the right center gap. Peer backed him up, cashing in with an RBI single to tie the game, 1-1.

Auburn got the bats rolling in the seventh, adding seven runs on six hits, including a double and a three-run homerun. A single, a double and a walk signaled the end of the day for Kehlenbrink before PJ Green and Juan Villarreal came on in relief to finish the inning.

Auburn tacked on another run in the eighth inning on an RBI single to grow the lead to eight. In the ninth, Seals led off for the Missouri offense, adding his second hit of the game, and was later driven in by freshman Blaize Ward who ripped an RBI single to make the score 9-2, which held to be final.

GAME TWO NOTEBOOK

Benson extended his hitting streak to 10 games and his on-base streak to 15 games.

Kehlenbrink added to his stretch of 5-plus innings in all five of his starts this year. The sophomore lefty has also recorded at least five strikeouts in every start this season.

Peer had his fourth multi-hit game through his first eight games to start the season since coming back from injury.

Seals has recorded a hit in each of his last five games and added his seventh multi-hit game of the year.

Ward drove in a runner with an RBI single in the ninth.

Missouri moves to 14-16 all-time against Auburn.

Missouri will head to Lawrence, Kansas, on Tuesday for a rivalry game with the Kansas Jayhawks (10-8) at 6 p.m. CT. The Tigers will look to get back in the win column and snap a three-game skid. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can also be streamed on the Varsity Network by Learfield, with longtime Mizzou play-by-play announcer Tex Little on the call and Matt Michaels providing color.

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