Defense, solid pitching and timely hitting make a great baseball team great. When the Missouri State Bears play to the best of their abilities in all three facets of the game, there are very few teams they can’t play with.
That was the case on Friday, when the Bears (13-6) opened a three-game series against the Memphis Tigers (12-7).
Senior pitcher Jordan Knutson pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs and striking out six. Although Knutson gave up five runs, he kept the Bears in the game and allowed the defense and offense to take over.