CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Michael Plassmeyer fired six innings of one-hit, shutout baseball as Missouri's staff combined to toss the first 1-hit shutout in Kleberg Bank College Classic history in its 9-0 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday night.
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The left-handed Plassmeyer (2-0) dominated the Islander bats, fanning eight in his stellar six innings of work. The lone blemish on his line came on a 14-pitch at-bat against
Dan Brokop, who singled to left field for the Islanders' only hit of the night.
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After Plassmeyer, four Tigers (6-1) combined to finish the one-hit shutout.
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Mizzou took a lead in in the second inning, scoring a run when Alex Samples doubled into the left field corner. The Tigers would extend the advantage the next frame, scoring four runs on six hits. Brett Bond drove home a pair with a double to highlight the frame for the Tigers.
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Jackson Owens prevented the inning from continuing by cutting down Robbie Glendinning at the plate on a perfect strike to catcher
Scott Balfantz.
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Unable to get anything going at the plate, the Islanders had just two baserunners all night. One was Brokop on his sixth-inning single. The other came in the bottom of the first when
Nick Anderson reached on catcher's interference.
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Chris Cooper (0-1) took the loss for Corpus Christi. The right-hander allowed five runs, all earned, on 10 hits in five innings.
Chad Romere was tagged for the other four Mizzou runs in two innings of relief work.
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Carter Lilly retired two batters, but walked three before
Cullen Jozwiak retired the final batter in the top of the ninth.
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The Islanders return to action at Whataburger Field Sunday afternoon in a 3 p.m. first pitch against Houston.
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