Softball Archives - Page 19 of 24

Tigers look past SEC tourney for shot at national championship

Matt Muenzberg • May 8, 2013

Shortly after throwing a no-hitter Saturday night, senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas lobbied forcefully to pitch Sunday afternoon’s Senior Day game against Tennessee. “Last night, she was blowing my phone...

Thomas throws no-hitter as Tigers split double-header with Vols

Matt Muenzberg • May 5, 2013

Missouri senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas threw her 11th career no-hitter in front of ESPN’s cameras and an announced crowd of 1,540, and No. 11 Missouri (31-9, 13-7 Souteastern Conference) split a late-night...

Hudson helps Tigers fight off Vols on Senior Day

Joyce Peng • May 5, 2013

No. 11 Missouri (33-10, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) won 12-8 on Sunday against the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (43-9, 16-6 SEC) at University Field on Senior Day. The game ended after the top of the...

Softball closes season with crucial series against Tennessee

Matt Muenzberg • May 3, 2013

Between a midseason transfer of a key player, an exhausted senior pitcher and 14 canceled games due to poor weather, the 2013 Missouri softball season cannot be described as boring. “I don’t know...

With Thomas limited, Hudson to pitch Saturday games

Matt Muenzberg • April 19, 2013

A week ago, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine expected senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas to pitch every Southeastern Conference game. And Thomas said that was fine with her. The thought of starting...

Softball loses 4-1 to Arkansas in extra innings

Joyce Peng • April 14, 2013

It was a pitching showcase Saturday night. The No. 8 Missouri Tigers (24-5) lost 4-1 in extra innings to the Arkansas Razorbacks (27-16) on Saturday at University Field to even out the series. The two...

Missouri softball left with limited pitching options

Matt Muenzberg • April 12, 2013

After four days off, a rested Chelsea Thomas is ready to return to the circle against Arkansas this weekend. And she better be. The Missouri pitching situation remains dire. Thomas, the senior pitcher,...

Roth sends Tigers over mercy rule, beats Arkansas 9-0

Matt Muenzberg • April 12, 2013

This isn’t the first time sophomore first baseman Kelsea Roth has ended the first game of a Southeastern Conference series with a home run. She did it on March 8, when she hit a two-run home run in the...

No. 6 softball drops first series of the season

Matt Muenzberg • April 9, 2013

Missouri made the trip to Alabama outscoring its opponents 102-6 in its previous 10 games. Not able to continue such domination, Missouri only managed one win in three attempts against the Crimson Tide...

Tiger hitters catching fire

Matt Muenzberg • April 5, 2013

The Missouri softball team did something Wednesday night it hadn’t done since March 16: It played an entire game. Before then, the Tigers used their bats to put together a string of seven consecutive...

No. 6 Missouri Tigers dominate South Carolina Gamecocks in weekend series

Joyce Peng • April 2, 2013

The No. 6 Missouri Tigers (20-2) put on an offensive showcase in their weekend series against the South Carolina Gamecocks (18-14) at University Field. Missouri swept the three -game series with scores...

Missouri responds to criticism, sweeps Ole Miss

Matt Muenzberg • March 19, 2013

After cutting it close in a doubleheader against Evansville on Wednesday, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine ripped into his team’s offensive effort. Missouri responded emphatically, scoring more...