Missouri baseball loses to Mississippi State 6-2 on Saturday

Photos by Erik Hall

Top center: Missouri starting pitcher John Miles delivers the first pitch against Mississippi  State on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Taylor Stadium.  Mississippi State won 6-2. Miles was the losing pitcher. He threw 6 1/3 innings and allowed four runs on five hits.

Top left: Missouri baseball players enjoy their time in the dugout during the top of the third inning against Mississippi State on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Taylor Stadium. Standing in back, from left, are Steven Diel, No. 18, Brett Graves and Case Munson. Standing in front, from left, are Zach Lavy, Alec Rash and Andrew Hohn, No. 52.

Top right: Missouri’s Brett Peel dives back to first base safely under the tag of Mississippi State first baseman Alex Detz, No. 3, during the third inning Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Taylor Stadium. Peel batted 1-for-5 with one RBI in the loss.

Middle: Missouri right fielder Logan Pearson dives to catch a fly ball in the top of the fourth inning against Mississippi State on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Taylor Stadium. The fly ball was hit by Mississippi State’s Seth Heck.

Bottom left: Missouri catcher Dylan Kelly, No. 55, tags out Mississippi State’s Derrick Armstrong at home in the top of the fifth inning Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Taylor Stadium. Armstrong tried to score after a wild throw got past Missouri third baseman Ryan Howard, but Howard recovered the ball in time to throw out Armstrong at home.

Bottom right: Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan smiles between signing autographs at Taylor Stadium on Saturday, April 19, 2014. McClellan threw out the first pitch before Saturday’s game between Missouri and Mississippi State.