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Ring a catalyst for Missouri baseball

Quinn Malloy • May 5, 2015

Sophomore Jake Ring is Missouri’s spark plug. He knows how to get on base. He’s worked a team-leading 28 walks and his .399 on-base percentage leads the team as well. He knows how to find the gaps....

With regular season concluded, Missouri aims at WCWS

Thomas Cuda • May 5, 2015

No. 13 Missouri (38-13, 14-10 SEC) welcomed the No. 1 Florida Gators (49-5, 18-5 SEC) to Columbia last weekend and was able to sneak away with an extra-inning, walk-off win last Sunday afternoon. The...

Shane Benes off to strong start after missing nearly two years

Jason Lowenthal • May 5, 2015

The ball kept traveling as it left Shane Benes’ bat in his first plate appearance in nearly two years against Alabama April 17. It fell to the warning track after hitting the top of the wall in straightaway...

Tigers look to secure NCAA Tournament bid

Jason Lowenthal • May 5, 2015

After an 18-1 drubbing of Ole Miss on Saturday, Missouri sophomore shortstop Ryan Howard was asked about the team’s prior conference series against Vanderbilt, in which Mizzou was swept. It was the biggest...

Tigers drill Rebels 18-1 to claim series

Jason Lowenthal • May 2, 2015

Missouri defeated Ole Miss 18-1 Saturday to claim the series against the Rebels. No, you do not need to check your prescription. The Tigers (28-19, 14-9 SEC) recorded 18 runs, their most ever in a Southeastern...

Tigers continue to struggle in mid-week games in loss to Missouri State

Jason Lowenthal • April 29, 2015

The Missouri baseball team has been one of the surprise teams in the Southeastern Conference this season. The Tigers have performed above expectations in league games with a 12-9 record (12-6 until being...

After early-season dominance, bullpen struggles a concern

Jason Lowenthal • April 29, 2015

Earlier this season, Missouri closer Breckin Williams described the back half of the Tigers’ bullpen as a “three-headed monster.” This doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Williams, along with...

Ray’s arrest an injustice, hurts NFL future

Andrew McCulloch • April 29, 2015

After several vanilla months of sports coverage, the busiest week of the sports calendar is finally upon us. This weekend marks the beginning of the second round of both the NBA and NHL playoffs. Additionally,...

Missouri softball prepares for NCAA tournament

Thomas Cuda • April 29, 2015

This weekend, No. 3 LSU came to Columbia. The Missouri Tigers (35-11, 13-8 Southeastern Conference) entered the series with an eight-game win streak, but the Tigers from down south put an end to that...

Mock drafts are useless

Daniel Schmidt • April 29, 2015

I'm sure we all fondly remember the [“mock” mock draft column I wrote last year](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/5/6/official-most-accurate-mock-2014-nfl-draft/); hell, I wouldn't be surprised...

Tigers drop a tight game to Missouri State, turn focus to weekend series at Vanderbilt

Quinn Malloy • April 22, 2015

Ryan Howard took his stance, loaded and fired a line drive into the back of the batting practice tunnel. While his coach was in the next room talking to media about how the Tigers need to put this loss...

Young Missouri offense shows signs of life

Bruno Vernaschi • April 22, 2015

There seems to be a pattern of key c-words that Maty Mauk and Co. are focusing on. Confidence, chemistry and consistency. Finishing up spring practices with the Black and Gold game last Saturday, this...