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Segovia’s reemergence helps Tigers win second conference series

Connor Casey • April 30, 2013

Missouri baseball was in dire straits going in Sunday’s doubleheader with Auburn. With a 5-14 record in the Southeastern Conference, the team was on the verge of not qualifying for the SEC Conference...

Missouri aims to make late-season run

Jack Witthaus • April 26, 2013

On Wednesday night, the Tigers needed a hero. Down 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, junior second baseman Kendall Keeton stepped to the plate as the go-ahead run with two men on and two outs. Keeton grounded...

Missouri baseball lags in SEC

Jack Witthaus • April 19, 2013

If the inaugural year in the SEC has been a baptism by fire for Missouri baseball, then the Tigers are conflagrant. In almost every statistical category, Missouri is ranked last or almost last compared...

Baseball crushed by No. 3 Vanderbilt

Connor Casey • April 16, 2013

Missouri baseball had its worst series of the season over the weekend, getting swept by No. 3 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., in a three-game series. Two innings into Friday night’s game and it looked...

Outfielder says goodbye to Missouri baseball

Jack Witthaus • April 12, 2013

It was just his time to go. In a decision made more than two weeks ago, speedy junior outfielder Sal Belfonte left the Missouri baseball team in an effort to refocus on his education and his future, he...

Tigers capture first SEC series against Georgia

Jack Witthaus • April 9, 2013

It took three tries, but on Sunday the Missouri baseball (11-17, 4-8 Southeastern Conference) finally prevailed with its first SEC series victory with a win over Georgia (12-21, 2-10 SEC). Sunday’s...

Baseball loses chance to brag, falls to Illinois 6-2

Connor Casey • April 5, 2013

After being swept by No. 2 Louisiana State last week, Missouri baseball was happy to see that its next game was going to be a change of pace. “The timing is good after this weekend,” coach Tim Jamieson...

Doerr reflects on 1954 Championship team

Jack Witthaus • April 2, 2013

ST. LOUIS—It may come as a surprise but in its entire athletic history, Missouri claims only one national championship in a true team sport- the 1954 College World Series. Starter Jim Doerr, who will...

Predicting the future: MLB 2013 season

Derek Franks • April 2, 2013

The moment the 2012 baseball season came to a close, we saw a glimpse of the type of excitement we’re going to see in 2013. Teams began their shuffling of rosters, players signed contracts — or didn’t...

Hockey roots give Kelly an edge at the plate

Jack Witthaus • March 15, 2013

“Hey, big spender!” The bass blares from his walk-up song, shaking the metal bleachers, as junior Dylan Kelly smoothly walks to the dish Tuesday afternoon against Jackson State at Taylor Stadium....

Missouri gives up 5 runs in ninth, lose 8-3 to San Francisco

Jack Witthaus • March 10, 2013

The overcast weather should have been a warning. In a game marred with mistakes, the Tigers (3-7, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) used six pitchers and committed three errors en route to an 8-3 loss to the...

Tigers rack up first two wins

Jack Witthaus • March 8, 2013

On Wednesday, the Missouri baseball squad (2-6, 0-0 Southeastern Conference) pulled the brooms out of the closet at Taylor Stadium. After losing their first two series of the year, the Tigers took both...