Crow, Tepesch Pitch #2 Missouri Past Tech, 1-0 - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

3/28/08

Crow, Tepesch Pitch #2 Missouri Past Tech, 1-0

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Missouri right-hander Aaron Crow pitched eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts and Nick Tepesch sealed the game with a scoreless ninth as the second-ranked Tigers took a 1-0 series-opening win on Friday evening at Dan Law Field.

The loss drops Texas Tech to 12-12 on the season and 2-5 in the Big 12 while Missouri improved to 20-3 and 4-0 in league play.

Missouri got the only run it needed in the top of the first inning as designated hitter Jacob Priday delivered a clutch two-out single up the middle that scored Greg Folgia.  Folgia and Kurt Calvert led off the game with a back-to-back singles to set up the scoring opportunity for Priday.

The Tigers then rode the arm of ace Aaron Crow (6-0) who pushed his scoreless streak to 33 2/3 innings by holding Tech to just two hits and struckout nine over the next eight innings.  Crow came into tonight's game having thrown back-to-back shutouts.

Texas Tech got a strong start from right-hander Nate Karns (1-4) who had struggled in his last three outings on the mound.  Karns allowed just one run on six hits over 5 1/3 innings and struckout five.

Nick Tepesch picked up his fourth save after pitching a scoreless ninth.

The Red Raiders will look to even up this three-game series on Saturday afternoon.  First pitch for game-two is set for 2 p.m.

                                                             R     H     E

Missouri          100     000    000   -      1      6      1
Texas Tech      000    000    000   -      0      3      1

WP = Aaron Crow (6-0)
LP = Nate Karns (1-4)
SV = Nick Tepesch (4)

GAME NOTES

  • The last time Texas Tech suffered a 1-0 loss was against Texas A&M here at Dan Law Field on April 4, 1992.
  • Missouri has yet to allow an earned run in Big 12 play and only give up two runs in league games.
  • The No. 2 Tigers are the highest ranked team to come to Dan Law Field since then No. 2 Texas visited Lubbock back in 2004.
  • The shutout marked the second of the season for Tech as then No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette held the Red Raiders scoreless in a 4-0 loss in the season opener back in Feb. 23.
  • Missouri now leads the all-time series 21-17 while Tech still maintains a 10-6 advantage in games played in Lubbock.

Source: TTU