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Bieser, MU players content with ugly win

Wilson Moore • May 2, 2019

With runners on the corners and two outs in the third inning, Missouri needed a key hit to tie the game against South Carolina. The Gamecocks were up 2-1 after junior Peter Zimmermann’s bloop into centerfield...

Body to mind: Peter Zimmermann’s journey to the middle of Missouri’s lineup

Wilson Moore • April 30, 2019

On a cool afternoon in northwest Arkansas, the Missouri Tigers were two outs away from being swept in their first SEC series of the year. Arkansas junior Jacob Kostyshock was on the mound with a 2-0 lead,...

Career high four hits from McDaniel lead Missouri past South Carolina

Wilson Moore • April 29, 2019

It was only the first inning, and things couldn’t have gotten much worse for Missouri. Junior starting pitcher Art Joven hadn’t recorded an out before being pulled in the first inning against South...

Sikkema leads the way as Missouri one-hits South Carolina

Owen Krucoff • April 29, 2019

With one swing of Luke Berryhill’s bat, history was no longer in the making. The outcome of the game was in no doubt, with Missouri leading South Carolina by double digits in the ninth inning, but the...

Cantleberry gets bailed out by offense in Missouri’s 5-2 win

Ben Ramirez • April 27, 2019

With a runner on second and two outs in the fourth inning, South Carolina designated hitter Josiah Sightler pounded a pitch into the outstretched glove of senior Tony Ortiz. The diving play to his right...

Missouri baseball turns aside in-state rival to complete season series sweep

Owen Krucoff • April 24, 2019

Jordan Gubelman wasn’t expecting Tuesday to be his first start of the 2019 season. “I actually didn’t find out that I was starting until about 3 o’clock,” the senior right-handed pitcher said....

Recap: No. 21 Missouri baseball swept by No. 6 Georgia

Owen Krucoff, Ben Ramirez, Wilson Moore • April 23, 2019

No. 21 Missouri baseball (26-15-1) entered the weekend winner of six of its previous seven games, having taken a series from then-No. 8 LSU for the first time in program history the weekend before. The...

Preview: Missouri to begin three-game set against Georgia Thursday

Ben Ramirez • April 18, 2019

It’s a common opinion that good pitching beats good hitting. Afterall, finishing a season batting .300 — getting a hit three out of 10 at-bats — is considered to be a great year at the plate. This...

Missouri dominates Missouri State behind Vierling, Peterson

Wilson Moore • April 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As Mark Vierling stood on third base, having driven in three runs with a triple into the left-centerfield gap, he felt relieved. The sophomore second baseman had his second extra-base...

Ortiz, Misner home runs power Missouri past No. 8 LSU

Wilson Moore • April 16, 2019

The Missouri Tigers hit two home runs Saturday against No. 8 LSU. Both went to right field, but that’s all they had in common. The first was courtesy of first baseman Tony Ortiz in the second inning....

Missouri out plays No. 8 LSU after losing opener, clinches series win

Ben Ramirez • April 16, 2019

Missouri walked off the field Friday having lost to the No. 8 Louisiana State in a high-scoring, extra-inning 12-11 loss. LSU scored 11 runs — eight earned — against junior Jacob Cantleberry and looked...

Ash pitches solidly in relief

Wilson Moore • April 15, 2019

With a runner on first, two having already crossed the plate in the inning and ten runs on the board for LSU, it wasn’t an ideal situation for Konnor Ash. Despite entering the game in a jam, the sophomore...