OZARK, Mo. - The Columbia College baseball team dropped its first American Midwest Conference (AMC) game since March 15 against Mission University (Mo.) this afternoon on the road. The Cougars overtook the Patriots 4-3 in game one, while dropping game two, 2-1.

Columbia moves to 32-7 on the season and 25-5 in the American Midwest Conference (AMC).


Game One Stat Tracker:
CC def MU, 4-3

• Columbia posted two runs in the first inning, taking an early 2-0 lead
• The Cougars added one run in the third and fourth inning to take their four run total
• Mission accumulated all of their three runs in the fourth inning, as the rest of the contest went scoreless
• Jaden James and Bailey Quint added two hits
• Jack Matousek drove in two runs
• The Cougars and Patriots each accumulated seven hits
• Lane Rutherford tied a career-high of seven strikeouts on the mound
• Pitching:
  • Lane Rutherford (W, 6-2): 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 SO

Game Two Stat Tracker:
MU def. CC, 2-1 

• The Patriots outhit the Cougars 5-3, the lowest number of hits the Cougars have recorded this season
• Mission's Josh Buxton recorded a career-high of 12 strikeouts on the mound
• Bailey Quint added drove in Columbia's lone run
• Pitching:
  • Noah Willingham (L, 5-2): 2.0 IP, 2 ER
  • Grant Nicholson: 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 SO
  • Hunter Hees: 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 SO

Columbia completes the series against Mission University (Mo.) tomorrow, April 13. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1:00 p.m.