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Missouri softball begins its season Friday in the Northern Lights Invitational

Griffin Been February 14, 2022
The Tigers are looking to have an even better season than last, in which they fell to James Madison in the Super Regional. With a large amount of returning production, a Women’s College World Series berth is attainable.
Missouri softball falls short in final inning after six shutout innings against Florida

Missouri softball falls short in final inning after six shutout innings against Florida

Caleb Logue May 4, 2021

Missouri softball allowed a 2-0 lead over No. 3 Florida to slip through its fingers in the seventh inning as the Gators rallied for three runs on two of their four hits of the game to win 3-2. Florida...

No. 15 Missouri softball allows five-run inning in 5-2 loss to No. 3 Florida

Anthony Kristensen May 1, 2021

No. 15 Missouri hosted No. 3 Florida on a hot, cloudless evening in Columbia in Game 1 of a series of two teams aiming for the SEC regular season title. The two pitchers were the main players in the game....

Missouri’s home run ball falls short against Arkansas’ berating offense

Caleb Logue April 27, 2021

Arkansas softball saved its entire offensive production for the last game of the series against Missouri, winning 8-4 in the series finale. Before the Tigers even had a chance to get through the entire...

Extra base hits help No. 18 Missouri softball to victory against No. 8 Arkansas

Anthony Kristensen April 25, 2021

No. 18 Missouri softball traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to face No. 8 Arkansas. The Tigers relied heavily on the longball to get the win, beating the Razorbacks 6-3 in Game 1 of an SEC series. Six...

Missouri softball sweeps Mississippi State on Senior Day

Michael Howie April 21, 2021

Missouri softball’s seniors got their Senior Day win. The Tigers completed the series sweep of Mississippi State on Sunday in a back-and-forth contest that saw them come out on top in a 6-5 win. Missouri’s...

‘That first win is huge:’ No. 18 Missouri softball snaps losing streak, wins both in doubleheader against Mississippi State

Anthony Kristensen April 18, 2021

A cloudy, chilly day met No. 18 Missouri and unranked Mississippi State with a slight, left-to-right breeze in Columbia for their doubleheader. Game 1 of the series was postponed due to rain, which meant...

Missed opportunities: Pitching, lack of execution costs No. 18 Missouri softball against KU

Anthony Kristensen April 15, 2021

No. 18 Missouri softball faced long-time rival Kansas on a warm and sunny Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play. The Tigers were favorites against the unranked Jayhawks but dropped the game 4-3 due...

Missouri softball shut down by LSU’s Kilponen as Tigers lose weekend series

Michael Howie April 13, 2021

LSU pitcher Ali Kilponen wasn’t supposed to pitch nearly two complete games on Sunday, but the Baton Rouge Tigers were certainly glad she did. Missouri softball had no answers for the sophomore, who...

Missouri’s ‘Christmas in April’ game leads to 9-1 victory over LSU

Caleb Logue April 10, 2021

Missouri softball got every item on their “Christmas in April” list: good defense for them, bad defense for their opponent, two home runs and RBIs, a stellar pitching performance and a strong win. The...

Missouri softball bounces back from shaky weekend to shut down Western Illinois

Caleb Logue March 25, 2021

Missouri softball picked up its 21st and 22nd wins on the season against Western Illinois, maintaining its perfect record at home in dominant fashion. Both games had similar storylines: the Tigers plowed...

No. 18 Missouri softball battles back late, but No. 20 Georgia scores winning run to take series

Michael Howie March 23, 2021

For most of Sunday’s game, it didn’t look like No. 18 Missouri softball had much of a chance to win. That changed in the seventh inning, when the Tigers scored four runs to tie the game, but No. 20...