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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Inconsistent pitching dooms Missouri baseball to opening-series loss against GCU

Sydney Dixon February 22, 2021

Missouri baseball starters pitched just 10-and-two-thirds innings in four games against Grand Canyon University this weekend. Before the series, coach Steve Bieser said that pitching would become a strength...

Offense, pitching struggle in opening series loss for Missouri baseball

David Campbell February 22, 2021

A lot of lows, very few highs and a ton of confusion told the story of opening weekend for Missouri. Coming into the season with optimism and new faces, it seemed as though Missouri was not on host and...

As Missouri baseball returns from a long hiatus, its roster remains intact and healthy heading into its first series

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a swift end to the 2020 college baseball season. Now, almost a year later, Missouri baseball is finally in the midst of the first series of 2021 against Grand Canyon University. While...

From pastime to profession: Missouri baseball’s student managers create a career around the game

Matthew Newkirk October 31, 2020

In 2018, Adam Busack heard the words no baseball player ever wants to hear. “You’ll never play again.” Busack, a freshman from Denver, became another kid whose dreams on the diamond were dashed...

Missouri DH Zimmermann signs with Houston Astros

Eli Hoff June 14, 2020

After four seasons with Missouri’s baseball team, senior designated hitter Peter Zimmermann is headed to the pros. He signed with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent infielder on Sunday morning. In...

RHP Bedell, OF signee Greene selected in MLB draft

Jack Soble June 11, 2020

Much of Missouri baseball’s 2021 outlook is now in the hands of 18-year-old outfielder signee Isaiah Greene and junior right-handed pitcher Ian Bedell, as they were selected 69th overall by the New York...

Blues to the Zou: How hockey helped Peter Zimmermann dominate on the diamond

Blues to the Zou: How hockey helped Peter Zimmermann dominate on the diamond

Jack Soble June 7, 2020

Number 77, in a jersey almost identical to the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, picked up a rolling puck after it had been pushed into his defensive zone by a forward for the North York Rangers. They were a Triple-A...

Wilhelm, Joven put up goose eggs after the first as Missouri wins sixth straight

Jack Soble March 11, 2020

True freshman pitcher Shane Wilhelm stepped onto the rubber for his first collegiate start, and encountered what every young starter fears when he did — a walk, a single and a line shot into the left-field...

Missouri baseball extends winning streak to five with 7-4 win over Western Illinois

Sam Olsen March 10, 2020

Game three of the Missouri vs. Western Illinois series was memorable for freshman and Columbia native Spencer Miles made his first career start at Taylor Stadium. The Tigers swept the Leathernecks in a...

Bedell dominates Western Illinois in 7-3 home opener win

Bedell dominates Western Illinois in 7-3 home opener win

Jack Soble March 7, 2020

Ian Bedell was masterful in Missouri’s (7-5) home opener against Western Illinois (0-10), sending 12 Leathernecks back to the bench and leading his team to a 7-3 win on Friday night. Two hits, including...

Zimmermann leads Tigers to winning record during wild weekend in Houston

Zimmermann leads Tigers to winning record during wild weekend in Houston

Jack Soble March 3, 2020

St. Louis native and Chaminade high school graduate Peter Zimmermann, Missouri’s designated hitter, knew it was gone the instant he hit it. Zimmermann, a righty, spiked his bat into the left-handed...

Missouri baseball picks up two wins at Kleberg Bank College Classic

Kaylee Schreiner February 24, 2020

Missouri baseball (4-2) went 2-1 on the weekend, beating both University of Utah (3-4) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1-5) at the Kleberg Bank College Classic. The Tigers started off the weekend with a...