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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

Strong showings at the plate send No. 20 Missouri softball to victory over MTSU, South Alabama

Anthony Kristensen February 27, 2021

As rain fell in Mobile, Alabama, the start of No. 20 Missouri’s weekend was weather-delayed and then extra innings between Middle Tennessee State and Southern Illinois- Edwardsville delayed it again. The...

Early offensive explosion powers Missouri to home-opening win over Omaha

David Campbell February 26, 2021

Missouri baseball and the University of Nebraska-Omaha found themselves in an intense faceoff before the first pitch of the Tigers home opener. Just mere seconds before Missouri’s starter Spencer Miles...

Missouri softball relies on early offense, late pitching to hold narrow lead for 6-5 win

Caleb Logue February 25, 2021

A five-run rally, a triple off the wall and six innings of pitching dominance were enough to narrowly win Missouri its Wednesday night game against UCF, 6-5. Freshman shortstop Jenna Laird tripled in...

Ja’Mari Ward, Arianna Fisher look to lead at SEC Indoor Championships

Jack Horan February 25, 2021

Last year at the SEC Indoor Championships, Missouri only took home one event win and finished seventh overall. Some had record performances, like then-junior Ja’Mari Ward and then-sophomore Arianna Fisher,...

Post-tournament(s) notebook: Freshman stars, lights-out pitching and a menacing team at the plate

Michael Howie February 24, 2021

It's been an impressive first two weekends for No. 21 Missouri softball. After four games in Tallahassee and four in Boca Raton, the Tigers sit at 6-2, losing only to No. 12 Florida State and Iowa State. Of...

Tuesday Takeaways: Missouri baseball plays catch-up all weekend at Grand Canyon

Mason Arneson February 24, 2021

In its first series of the 2021 season, Missouri baseball dropped three out of four games on the road to Grand Canyon University, with all three losses coming by four runs or more. The momentum the Tigers...

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...

Starting at the top: Missouri softball batters at top of order bring leadership, results

Anthony Kristensen February 22, 2021

No. 21 Missouri softball largely had the top of its rotation to thank for its 3-1 start to the season. Senior center fielder Brooke Wilmes, left fielder Cayla Kessinger and catcher Hatti Moore all started...

Missouri softball goes 3-1 in weekend tournament

Caleb Logue February 22, 2021

Missouri softball won three games after dropping their first game of the weekend at FAU’s “Strike Out Cancer” tournament after its starting pitching improved quickly. Sophomore Jordan Weber opened...

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...

With little prep time, No. 21 Missouri softball heads to Strike-Out Cancer Tournament

Anthony Kristensen February 20, 2021

As the weather emergency in Texas continues to cause problems in the state, No. 21 Missouri’s games against Prairie View A&M, No. 23 Baylor and Northwestern State were canceled. To keep the team active...