March 2, 2007

Late Rally Comes Up Short in 10-5 Loss at Missouri

    Columbia, Mo. -- Youngstown State scored four runs in the seventh to get within two, but Missouri scored the final three runs of the game in a 10-5 victory over the Penguins on Friday evening at Taylor Stadium.
    Freshman Eric Marzec doubled twice, including a leadoff two-bagger in the seventh. Lou Gattozzi also finished with two hits while Erich Diedrich hit his first homer of the season.
    John McKee drove in five runs on three hits to lead Missouri, which improved to 7-5.
    Gattozzi got YSU on the board in the first when he brought home John Koehnlein on a two-out single, but Missouri answered with a run in the bottom of the inning and four in the second to go up 5-1.
    The Tigers tallied runs in the third and fourth to go up six before YSU's four-run rally cut the margin to two. Marzec's leadoff double set up Diedrich's two-run homer, and Anthony Munoz and Dustin Wachter each brought home runs.
    Missouri got a run in the seventh on a two-out RBI triple and two more in the eighth on a two-run double.
    Chuck Schiffhauer surrendered seven runs on seven hits in five innings of work to be charged with the loss. Rick Zagone gave up five runs, three of which were earned, on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings.
    The Penguins and Tigers will square off again tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern.