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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri baseball shows improvement but lacks consistency in home-opening series against Omaha

David Campbell March 3, 2021

Fortune smiled upon Missouri baseball this season as it played its first series at Taylor Stadium in late February, opposed to the usual long away stretch to start the year. Warmer temperatures helped...

Two poor innings cost Missouri baseball chance at series win against Omaha

David Campbell March 1, 2021

Clawing their way back from a 3-0 deficit, Missouri baseball rallied at the plate, fighting their way back during the middle innings of Sunday’s matinee against Omaha. They were in prime position to...

Musical inspiration paves way for Missouri baseball to split Saturday doubleheader

Mason Arneson February 28, 2021

The first eight innings of Missouri baseball’s doubleheader against Omaha were dreadful, until one of the most iconic “never give up” anthems, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,” turned the...

Early offensive explosion powers Missouri to home-opening win over Omaha

David Campbell February 26, 2021

Missouri baseball and the University of Nebraska-Omaha found themselves in an intense faceoff before the first pitch of the Tigers home opener. Just mere seconds before Missouri’s starter Spencer Miles...

Tuesday Takeaways: Missouri baseball plays catch-up all weekend at Grand Canyon

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

In its first series of the 2021 season, Missouri baseball dropped three out of four games on the road to Grand Canyon University, with all three losses coming by four runs or more. The momentum the Tigers...

Inconsistent pitching dooms Missouri baseball to opening-series loss against GCU

Sydney Dixon February 22, 2021

Missouri baseball starters pitched just 10-and-two-thirds innings in four games against Grand Canyon University this weekend. Before the series, coach Steve Bieser said that pitching would become a strength...

Offense, pitching struggle in opening series loss for Missouri baseball

David Campbell February 22, 2021

A lot of lows, very few highs and a ton of confusion told the story of opening weekend for Missouri. Coming into the season with optimism and new faces, it seemed as though Missouri was not on host and...

As Missouri baseball returns from a long hiatus, its roster remains intact and healthy heading into its first series

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a swift end to the 2020 college baseball season. Now, almost a year later, Missouri baseball is finally in the midst of the first series of 2021 against Grand Canyon University. While...

From pastime to profession: Missouri baseball’s student managers create a career around the game

Matthew Newkirk October 31, 2020

In 2018, Adam Busack heard the words no baseball player ever wants to hear. “You’ll never play again.” Busack, a freshman from Denver, became another kid whose dreams on the diamond were dashed...

Missouri DH Zimmermann signs with Houston Astros

Eli Hoff June 14, 2020

After four seasons with Missouri’s baseball team, senior designated hitter Peter Zimmermann is headed to the pros. He signed with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent infielder on Sunday morning. In...

RHP Bedell, OF signee Greene selected in MLB draft

Jack Soble June 11, 2020

Much of Missouri baseball’s 2021 outlook is now in the hands of 18-year-old outfielder signee Isaiah Greene and junior right-handed pitcher Ian Bedell, as they were selected 69th overall by the New York...

Blues to the Zou: How hockey helped Peter Zimmermann dominate on the diamond

Blues to the Zou: How hockey helped Peter Zimmermann dominate on the diamond

Jack Soble June 7, 2020

Number 77, in a jersey almost identical to the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, picked up a rolling puck after it had been pushed into his defensive zone by a forward for the North York Rangers. They were a Triple-A...