Jayhawks Kelsey Kessler and Alicia Pille warm up before the NCAA Regional Border War. pic.twitter.com/5cStZt7FjI
— Benton Smith (@BentonASmith) May 17, 2014
**Columbia, Mo. -** A pair of bombs won the first Border War since Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.
Tigers Kirsten Mack and Angela Randazzo each smacked a two-run home run against longtime rival Kansas University in an NCAA Tournament regional at Mizzou’s University field on Saturday afternoon.
Although Jayhawks sophomore Chaley Brickey hit a two-run homer of her own in the bottom of the seventh, Mizzou out-slugged KU and out-hit the Jayhawks, 13-7, to improve to 2-0 at the regional.
Kansas could get a rematch with the Tigers Sunday afternoon, but to do so, the Jayhawks will have to defeat Nebraska tonight at 8:25 in an elimination game.
*In the first head-to-head meeting between the Jayhawks and Tigers since Mizzou left the Big 12 for the SEC, Kansas was the home team on the scoreboard for this afternoon’s regional rivalry game.*
*Get the play-by-play from KU-Mizzou below.*
STARTING LINEUPS
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**MISSOURI**
CF TAYLOR GADBOIS
RF EMILY CRANE
3B SAMI FAGAN
DP ANGELA RANDAZZO
SS CORRIN GENOVESE
LF MACKENZIE SYKES
1B KELSEA ROTH
C KIRSTEN MACK
2B KELLI SCHKADE
LHP CASEY STANGEL
**KANSAS**
2B ASHLEY NEWMAN
RF LILY BEHRMANN
SS CHALEY BRICKEY
1B MADDIE STEIN
LF TAYLOR HATFIELD
3B CHANIN NAUDIN
C HARLI RIDLING
DP TAYLOR DODSON
CF TAYLOR MCELHANEY
RHP KELSEY KESSLER
TOP 1 — Mizzou
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• Taylor Gadbois walks
• Gadbois out at 1B for leaving early
• Emily Crane singles to CF
• Crane steals 2B
*• Sami Fagan doubles to deep LF; Crane thrown out at home plate — Taylor Hatfield to cut-off SS Chaley Brickey, to C Harli Ridling for the tag*
• Angela Randazzo pops up to 2B
BOTTOM 1 — KU
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• Ashley Newman grounds out to 1B
• Lily Behrmann pops up, foul, to 3B
• Chaley Brickey walks
• Maddie Stein chopper down 3B line turns into infield single
• Taylor Hatfield reaches on catcher’s interference — bases loaded
• Chanin Naudin grounds out to 3B
**AFTER 1 INNING, MIZZOU 0, KANSAS 0**
TOP 2 — MIZZOU
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*• Corrin Genovese robbed of base hit — diving catch by CF Taylor McElhaney*
• Mackenzie Sykes doubles off left field wall
• Kelsea Roth pops up, foul to C
*• Kirsten Mack drills 2-run HR to LF*
**MIZZOU 2, KU 0**
• Kelli Schkade pops up to shallow LF, where SS Chaley Brickey snags it
BOTTOM 2 — KU
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• Harli Ridling grounds out to SS
• Taylor Dodson grounds out to SS
• Taylor McElhaney grounds out to P
**AFTER 2 INNINGS, MIZZOU 2, KU 0**
TOP 3 — MIZZOU
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• Taylor Gadbois smacks line drive back at P Kelsey Kessler, reaches on infield single
• Emily Crane pops out to RF
• Gadbois steals 2B
• Sami Fagan pops up to SS
*• Angela Randazzo RBI bloop single to LF, just over head of SS Chaley Brickey*
**MIZZOU 3, KU 0**
• Corrin Genovese flies out to deep RF
BOTTOM 3 — KU
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*• Ashley Newman hard-hit grounder snagged by SS Corrin Genovese, who throws to 1B for the out*
• Lily Behrmann grounds out to P
• Chaley Brickey walks
• Maddie Stein infield single off P Casey Stangel’s glove
• Taylor Hatfield pops up to 2B
**AFTER 3 INNINGS, MIZZOU 3, KU 0**
TOP 4 — MIZZOU
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• Mackenzie Sykes pops up to 3B
• Kelsea Roth walks
• [Sarah Moore pinch runs for Roth]
• Kirsten Mack grounds out to 3B
• Kelli Schkade pops up, foul to 3B
BOTTOM 4 — KU
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• Chanin Naudin flies out to CF
• Harli Ridling grounds out to 2B
• Taylor Dodson grounds out to 3B
**AFTER 4 INNINGS, MIZZOU 3, KU 0**
TOP 5 — MIZZOU
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• Taylor Gadbois flies out to LF
• Emily Crane singles up the middle
• Sami Fagan reaches on fielder’s choice — 2B Ashley Newman opts for force out at 2B on grounder
*• Angela Randazzo smacks 2-run HR down LF line*
**MIZZOU 5, KU 0**
• Corrin Genovese lines single to LF
*• [RHP Sophia Templin relieves KU starting P Kelsey Kessler]*
*• Mackenzie Sykes doubles to deep CF; Genovese thrown out at home plate — McElhaney throws to cut-off SS Chaley Brickey, C Harli Ridling holds on to ball after collision with Genovese*
BOTTOM 5 — KU
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• Taylor McElhaney singles up the middle
• Ashley Newman reaches on throwing E by P Casey Stangel
• Lily Behrmann grounder to 2B leads to fielder’s choice, Newman out at 2B
• Chaley Brickey grounder to 3B turns into fielder’s choice, Behrmann out at 2B; McElhaney scores
**MIZZOU 5, KU 1**
• Maddie Stein grounds out to 2B
**AFTER 5 INNINGS, MIZZOU 5, KU 1**
TOP 6 — MIZZOU
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*• {RHP Beth Wilson relieves P Sophia Templin]*
• Kelsea Roth strikes out
• Kirsten Mack hit by pitch
*• [Carlie Rose pinch runs for Mack]*
• [Jordan Zolman pinch hits for Kelli Schkade]
*• Zolman hits into inning-ending double play — 1B Maddie Stein to SS Chaley Brickey, to 2B Ashley Newman*
BOTTOM 6 — KU
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• Taylor Hatfield grounds out to 1B
• Chanin Naudin singles to LF
• Harli Ridling singles up the middle
• Taylor Dodson reaches on hard-hit grounder off glove of 2B Kelli Schkade — bases loaded
*• Taylor McElhaney hits into inning-ending double play — SS Corrin Genovese to 1B Kelsea Roth*
**AFTER 6 INNINGS, MIZZOU 5, KU 1**
TOP 7 — MIZZOU
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• Taylor Gadbois strikes out
• Emily Crane grounds out to 2B
• Sami Fagan singles up the middle
• Angela Randazzo singles to CF
• Corrin Genovese RBI single to LF scores Fagan
**MIZZOU 6, KU 1**
• Mackenzie Sykes strikes out
BOTTOM 7 — KU
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• Ashley Newman grounds out to 2B
• Lily Behrmann reaches on E by SS Corrin Genovese
*• Chaley Brickey nails 2-run HR to LCF*
**MIZZOU 6, KU 3**
• Maddie Stein strikes out
• Taylor Hatfield flies out to deep RF
**FINAL: MIZZOU 6, KU 3**
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuL831uRK8w