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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

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...

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 gives up six sixth-inning runs, falls to South Carolina 11-1

David Campbell April 10, 2021

After an exquisite relief appearance from right-handed graduate student Lukas Veinbergs, who gave Missouri a 7-2 victory against No. 11 South Carolina Friday night, the Tigers were again in a good position...

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...