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Missouri blows past Kentucky late, clinches home weekend series

Owen Krucoff • April 9, 2019

After the tense, back-and-forth struggle that defined the first two games of the baseball series between Missouri and Kentucky this past weekend, it made sense to expect something similar as the teams...

Missouri softball comes up short in doubleheader against Pittsburgh and Oregon

Caroline Stiefbold • April 8, 2019

On the second day of the Mizzou Tournament, the Tigers dropped both of their games to Pittsburgh and Oregon. In its first game Saturday, Missouri headed into the bottom of the seventh down two runs. The...

Gasper, balanced offensive attack leads Missouri past Pitt

Jerry Duggan • April 8, 2019

In the bottom of the second inning and with an early 2-0 lead, Pitt coach Jodi Hermanek visited the mound. With two runners on base and only one out, the next at-bat was a big one early in the game. Despite...

James walks off Kentucky, sets up rubber match

Wilson Moore • April 7, 2019

With two outs in the ninth inning of a tied baseball game, Missouri sophomore Thomas Broyles stepped to the plate with a runner on second. Pinch-hitting for Clayton Peterson, it was the outfielder’s...

Tigers can’t survive Cats’ late-game surge, lose 4-2 in series opener

Ben Ramirez • April 7, 2019

In his last two outings, senior Jordan Gubelman has surrendered two runs. The first, a sacrifice fly to Saint Louis University’s Jake Garella Tuesday, forced extra innings leading to a 10-inning win...

Missouri storms past K-State on backs of Springer, James

Wilson Moore • April 5, 2019

It’s been a frustrating spring for junior Austin James. After beginning the year as Missouri’s starting third baseman and batting in the middle of the lineup, the transfer from State College of Florida...

Missouri softball drops final game, series to Tennessee despite early lead

Caroline Stiefbold • April 5, 2019

Errors proved to be the difference maker in the rubber match between Missouri and No. 5 Tennessee on Monday night. The Lady Vols scored three unearned runs in their victory. Tennessee (28-6, 6-3 SEC) defeated...

MU baseball wins in 10 innings on walk-off walk

Ben Ramirez • April 3, 2019

At 6:03 p.m., under clear, blue skies at Taylor Stadium on Tuesday, Missouri baseball’s starter, junior Art Joven, threw his first pitch to Saint Louis University’s leadoff hitter Scott Youngbrandt....

Spring break brief: MU baseball finishes week 5-2-1

Owen Krucoff, Ben Ramirez, Wilson Moore • April 2, 2019

Missouri baseball played eight games during MU spring break, finishing the stretch 5-2-1. The long week started March 22 with a three-game series at home against Mississippi. The team then traveled through...

Missouri splits Sunday doubleheader against No. 5 Tennessee

Max Baker • April 2, 2019

After sweeping No. 13 Kentucky on the road last weekend, the Tigers picked up right where they left off. Despite earning a split in the Sunday doubleheader against No. 5 Tennessee (27-6, 5-3), Missouri...

Led by three home runs, Missouri baseball found its swing

Ben Ramirez • March 31, 2019

In Missouri baseball’s second at-bat of the game, junior Kameron Misner launched a ball over the “We knock it out of the park” sign on the left field wall at Taylor Stadium for a home run. His solo...

Missouri puts up 13 in drubbing of Murray State

Wilson Moore • March 24, 2019

One of the many disappointments for Missouri baseball (13-8) during its SEC-opening series against Arkansas was the performance of center fielder Kameron Misner, who went 0-for-12 in three loses. Misner...