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Notebook: Black and Gold game serves as finale for growth throughout spring

Emily Leiker • April 15, 2019

Missouri’s annual Black and Gold Spring Game saw the Black squad — composed entirely of first and second string players — come out on top by a score of 21-3 on Saturday. The Gold squad was made up...

Bryant and Nance shine for Missouri in spring game

Max Baker • April 14, 2019

As senior Kelly Bryant dropped back on his third drive for the black team, he saw senior Jonathan Nance streaking down the left sideline. Bryant fit the ball into double coverage for a 25-yard gain. The...

Missouri evens series, takes down LSU behind Sikkema

Wilson Moore • April 14, 2019

T.J. Sikkema played with fire all afternoon. The junior southpaw put runners on in six of the seven innings he pitched on Saturday. A runner made it into scoring position five times, but only one crossed...

Missouri offense quiet late in 12-11 extra-inning loss to LSU

Ben Ramirez • April 13, 2019

Down by one in the bottom of the 10th inning, Missouri baseball needed a run to keep the game going. Starting off the inning, junior Austin James hit a hard ground ball up the middle that was snagged...

Mizzou defeats rival Illinois in sweep of Tuesday doubleheader

Max Baker • April 13, 2019

After losing both games against Illinois last season, Missouri gave Illinois a taste of their own medicine on Tuesday. Missouri (23-16, 6-6) swept the doubleheader against Illinois (24-13, 4-5), winning...

Missouri’s Sophie Cunningham drafted by Phoenix Mercury

Owen Krucoff • April 12, 2019

One of Columbia’s best-ever homegrown athletes is officially headed into the world of professional sports. Former Missouri women’s basketball star Sophie Cunningham learned the next step in her decorated...

Missouri slugs its way past SIUE

Wilson Moore • April 11, 2019

After his team’s series win over Kentucky, Missouri coach Steve Bieser answered questions about MU’s upcoming weekend tilt against Louisiana State. So much of an afterthought was the Tigers’ midweek...

Preview: MU baseball to face off against No. 8 LSU

Ben Ramirez • April 11, 2019

SEC games haven’t been easy for Missouri baseball so far this season. A weekend before the halfway point in conference play, the Tigers sit in third place in the SEC East behind No. 2 Georgia and No....

Missouri softball shines as it honors Vonda Decker, late mother of Kara Decker

Max Baker • April 10, 2019

It was an emotional and special day for the Missouri softball team as it honored Kara Decker’s late mother Vonda Decker who passed away from breast cancer on Dec. 31, 2017. Both teams gathered across...

No love lost between Missouri, Kentucky baseball

Wilson Moore • April 10, 2019

When Kentucky outfielder Jaren Shelby roped Jordan Gubelman’s fastball over the Missouri bullpen on Friday night, 905 fans at Taylor Stadium watched the ball sail through the night sky to give the Wildcats...

Sikkema records double-digit strikeouts over seven innings

Ben Ramirez • April 10, 2019

As T.J. Sikkema slid into his windup, arms popped up in the stands to track the pitch. Armed with radar guns, major league scouts came out in throngs Sunday to watch the junior southpaw pitch in Missouri...

Missouri blows past Kentucky late, clinches home weekend series

Owen Krucoff • April 9, 2019

After the tense, back-and-forth struggle that defined the first two games of the baseball series between Missouri and Kentucky this past weekend, it made sense to expect something similar as the teams...