Skip to Main Content
The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Missouri opens season in dominant fashion with 7-0 win over Seton Hall

Missouri opens season in dominant fashion with 7-0 win over Seton Hall

Tyler Kraft February 19, 2016

Missouri baseball could not have kicked off its 2016 campaign in any better fashion than it did on Friday afternoon against Seton Hall. Despite playing at a neutral site in Fort Myers, Florida, the Tigers...

Missouri’s pitching staff holds key to success in 2016

Tyler Kraft February 17, 2016

Sophomore pitcher Tanner Houck is confident. As the No. 1 prospect in the 2017 MLB Draft, as well as Missouri’s lone consensus 2016 All-American and Team USA’s ace, he has every right to be. Now he...

Missouri baseball preps for season opener

Missouri baseball preps for season opener

Jason Lowenthal February 14, 2016

When the NCAA Baseball Tournament 64-team field was announced last season, Missouri found itself in a category that leaves a pit in your stomach: first four out. Inevitably, coach Tim Jamieson, set to...

Baseball freshmen will have big opportunities in 2016

Baseball freshmen will have big opportunities in 2016

Peter Baugh February 13, 2016

Tanner Houck knows what it’s like to make an impact as a first-year player. The sophomore pitcher had a 3.49 earned run average in 2015 and was a consensus freshman All-American. Going into his second...

The National League needs a DH

Andrew McCulloch September 1, 2015

After a long, brutal summer coming to a close and October on the horizon, baseball’s stretch run is finally upon us. A glut of new, young superstars has permeated Major League Baseball, and it looks...

Tigers team up in Cape Cod

Tigers team up in Cape Cod

Peter Baugh July 8, 2015

The moment the baseball hit his bat, Shane Benes knew it was gone. The ball soared over the fence just left of dead center field for a home run. Benes, a rising sophomore, had just notched his first hit...

Missouri assistant steps down from position

Bruno Vernaschi June 3, 2015

After the most successful season since joining the Southeastern Conference, the Missouri baseball team will be experiencing some changes. Assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kerrick Jackson announced...

Mizzou baseball takes giant step forward in 2015

Mizzou baseball takes giant step forward in 2015

Jason Lowenthal June 3, 2015

Missouri was one of the surprises of the college baseball season. In preseason polls, the Tigers were projected to finish last in the Southeastern Conference. Behind a trio of talented freshmen and a solid...

After injury setback, Bond makes strong return

After injury setback, Bond makes strong return

Jason Lowenthal May 6, 2015

Missouri freshman catcher Brett Bond didn’t do anything special during his recovery time away from the baseball field after he suffered an ankle sprain April 9 against Tennessee during a collision at...

Tigers look to secure NCAA Tournament bid

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...

Ring a catalyst for Missouri baseball

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....

Shane Benes off to strong start after missing nearly two years

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...