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The Chase Chronicles, Part 1: Chase Van Dyk’s love of baseball withstood the turbulence of his freshman year

Mason Arneson • September 10, 2021

Growing up, all Chase Van Dyk wanted to do was play baseball. As soon as he could walk, he yearned to be in the backyard hit ting or tossing with his dad, Brett Van Dyk. As Brett...

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...

Missouri baseball falls to Alabama after stellar start from Dylan Smith

David Campbell • May 2, 2021

In the top of the seventh inning, Missouri baseball’s senior left fielder Brandt Belk found himself on third base, with two outs and the Tigers down 3-1. Junior Designated Hitter Tre Morris stepped up...

Missouri baseball pitching staff collapses once again in high-scoring loss against Alabama

Mason Arneson • May 2, 2021

Missouri baseball’s offense gave its pitching staff a golden opportunity to win a crucial SEC game, but an early offensive outburst didn’t sustain the Tigers in an 11-8 loss against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. In...

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...

Halvorsen’s one-hit gem propels Tigers to series-opening win over Georgia

David Campbell • April 24, 2021

Coming into the game with a six-game losing streak, Missouri looked to its No. 1 starter, redshirt sophomore Seth Halvorsen, to take down visiting Georgia and get the squad out of its two-week slump. The...

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...

Missouri baseball drops both games of Saturday doubleheader against Florida

Mason Arneson • April 19, 2021

Missouri baseball’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of now No. 15 Florida can be summarized in a long debate between Missouri coach Steve Bieser and the SEC umpiring crew. Bieser and the four umpires...

‘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...

Missouri pitching can’t slow down powerful Florida offense in 8-5

David Campbell • April 17, 2021

Two hours and 52 minutes after the original start time, No. 18 Florida junior starting pitcher Franco Aleman delivered a first pitch strike to Missouri’s leadoff hitter, senior Mark Vierling. Despite...