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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Series recap: Mizzou baseball falls to Georgia

Jason Lowenthal May 17, 2016

Missouri baseball (25–27, 8–19 Southeastern Conference) suffered a significant blow to their postseason hopes after dropping two of three home games against Georgia (26–26, 10–17 SEC) this past...

Q&A: Sikkema looks forward to joining the Tigers

Q&A: Sikkema looks forward to joining the Tigers

Peter Baugh May 10, 2016

_T.J. Sikkema is a left-handed pitcher from DeWitt, Iowa. He is committed to play baseball at Missouri next year. In the 2015 high school season, Sikkema went 7–1 with 107 strikeouts and a 0.35 earned...

Fans, players show support for Missouri softball coach

Anne Rogers May 9, 2016

When Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine first walked out to his spot by third base during the game against South Carolina on Sunday, he received a standing ovation with almost all of the fans in...

It's time for Mizzou to move on from Michael Porter Jr.

It’s time for Mizzou to move on from Michael Porter Jr.

Alec Lewis May 8, 2016

In a way, Michael Porter Jr. made it easy on Missouri fans. The dream of ESPN’s third-ranked player in the class of 2017 playing for the hometown Tigers is now just that — a dream. Why? Because on...

Mizzou Olympic Tracker

Mizzou Olympic Tracker

Peter Baugh May 8, 2016

For a select number of Missouri athletes, qualifying for the Olympic Games has become a tangible possibility. They have poured years of training into the dream. With the Rio Games fast approaching, The...

Missouri softball winning streak up to nine games with win over South Carolina

Missouri softball winning streak up to nine games with win over South Carolina

Anne Rogers May 7, 2016

Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine is simply “a fan” of his team’s season at this point. The Tigers (38–12, 13–9 SEC) won another game Friday night against South Carolina (34–19, 6–16)...

Despite Houck’s effort, Tigers baseball falls to Mississippi State

Despite Houck’s effort, Tigers baseball falls to Mississippi State

Jason Lowenthal May 7, 2016

Missouri right-hander Tanner Houck certainly can’t blame himself after Tigers baseball fell to No. 4 Mississippi State by a score of 4–3 Friday night in Starkville, Mississippi. The sophomore worked...

Missouri wrestler J’Den Cox seeking gold at Summer Olympics

Anne Rogers May 7, 2016

J’den Cox grew up around the Missouri wrestling room, accompanying his older brothers, who were part of the Columbia Youth Wrestling Club. Cox wasn’t allowed in the actual wrestling room at 4 years...

Missouri softball protests athletic department and Mack Rhoades

Missouri softball protests athletic department and Mack Rhoades

Anne Rogers, Alec Lewis May 7, 2016

Prior to Saturday’s game against South Carolina, the Missouri softball players announced that they were playing in protest of Mizzou Athletics and specifically athletics director Mack Rhoades. In a...

Missouri baseball can’t capitalize, falls to Mississippi State 3–1

Missouri baseball can’t capitalize, falls to Mississippi State 3–1

Peter Baugh May 7, 2016

Another weekend, another three losses. After Saturday’s 3–1 loss to No. 4 Mississippi State, Missouri was swept by a ranked team for the fifth time in 2016. The Tigers (24–25, 7–17 SEC) slipped...

Missouri softball loses 3–1 to South Carolina amid protest against athletics department

Anne Rogers May 7, 2016

Saturday’s softball game brought a different kind of feeling to University Field and the Missouri softball team. Before game No. 2 of the Tigers’ Southeastern Conference series with South Carolina,...

No. 4 Mississippi State routs Missouri baseball 8–2

Tyler Kraft May 6, 2016

While the sound of cowbells rained down from the stands of Dudy Noble Field and smoke poured over the fence from Mississippi State’s famous “Left Field Lounge,” the Missouri baseball team continued...