Arkansas Opens Missouri Series With 6-3 Win

by UA Media Relations  on Wednesday, May. 2, 2012 6:05 am  

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FAYETTEVILLE – Derrick Bleeker went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 6-3 win over Missouri on Tuesday night at Baum Stadium.

Arkansas improves to 32-13 with the win, while Missouri drops to 23-20 with the loss.

Bleeker reached base all four times he came to the plate, hitting a pair of doubles, a triple and reaching on a walk. Bleeker finished with two RBI and two runs scored. Jacob Morris and John Clay Reeves each had a hit and a RBI, while Dominic Ficociello also drove in a run.

Brannon Champagne, Case Munson, Andreas Plackis and Patrick Quintanilla each had a hit for Missouri. Quintanilla added a RBI, while Nick Moore also had a RBI.

Nolan Sanburn (3-1) started on the mound for the Razorbacks and earned the win after pitching four shutout innings, giving up just one hit and striking out seven.

Tyler Wright was effective out of the bullpen, throwing three scoreless frames and striking out three.

Missouri starter Blake Holovach (5-4) took the loss for the Tigers. Holovach gave up five runs, just one earned, on six hits in five innings.

 

 

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