Location: Missouri Baptist University (CarShield Field) O'Fallon, Missouri
Results: Columbia College 10, Mission University 1
Ozark, Missouri: The Mission University Patriots finally ran out of comebacks and pitching, as they fell to the Columbia College Cougars 10-1 in the third place elimination game. The Cougars face off against Missouri Baptist University in what could be, an elimination game for them. In the game, Columbia came up with two runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 2-0 lead, and they would not give up that lead the remainder of the contest. The Cougar pitching had Mission stymied most of the game. MU did get one run back in the top half of the fourth inning after Columbia had taken the 2-0 lead, when
Brennan Montgomery hit a towering drive to right field over the fence. The Patriots only mustered two doubles and a single for the rest of the game. The Cougars added two more tallies in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead 4-1, then broke the game wide open with six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for the 10-1 lead.
- Brennan Montgomery, 1 for 4, 1 Run scored, 1 Home Run, and 1 RBI.
- Grant Merryman, 1 for 2, 1 Double, and 1 walk.
- Collin 'CJ' Miser, 1 for 3.
- Drew Vaughn, 1 for 1, and 1 Double.
Next Up:
The Patriots will now compete in the NCCAA Regional. The opponent will be the College of the Ozarks on Wednesday, May 7. Time and location to be determined later.