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Hometown hero: Brumfield grows into role with Missouri baseball

Peter Baugh • April 5, 2016

After years of watching her son play baseball, Charlotte Brumfield has picked up on the game’s unique chatter. “Come on, kid!” she shouted to Missouri’s right fielder at a March 11 home game against...

Zach Lavy guides Missouri baseball out of midseason slump

Tyler Kraft • April 5, 2016

Before last weekend, the Missouri baseball team’s offense was in desperate need of a leader. The Tigers had just been swept in consecutive weekends by then-No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Vanderbilt. Missouri...

Instant offense propels Tigers to midweek win over SIUE

Jason Lowenthal • April 5, 2016

Instant offense was the name of the game Tuesday night at Taylor Stadium as Missouri (18–13, 2–7 SEC) earned a 9–6 win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (4–21, 2–10 OVC). The Tigers saw all...

Takeaways: Tigers baseball earns key road series win over No. 15 Arkansas

Jason Lowenthal • April 5, 2016

After dropping its first seven games to open up Southeastern Conference play, Missouri (17–13, 2–7 SEC) earned a critical pair of road victories over the Arkansas Razorbacks (19–9, 4–5 SEC). Mizzou...

SEC play tests Missouri softball’s toughness

Anne Rogers • April 5, 2016

There’s no denying the fact that the Southeastern Conference is tough. From football to swimming, athletes and spectators alike can count on hard-fought battles in any matchup. Softball is no exception....

Lavy, McGuire lead Missouri baseball to series win over Arkansas

Peter Baugh • April 3, 2016

After a 17–7 loss to No. 3 Vanderbilt last week, Missouri found itself in another blowout game on Sunday. This time, though, the Tigers were on top with a 10–1 win over No. 15 Arkansas. Missouri won...

Missouri wins first SEC game of the year, 8–5

Tyler Kraft • April 2, 2016

For the first time this season, the Missouri baseball team finished a Southeastern Conference game on the winning side. Missouri (16–13, 1–7 SEC) held off Arkansas (19–7, 4–4 SEC) on Saturday...

Despite late rally, Tigers baseball falls to 0–7 in SEC play

Jason Lowenthal • April 2, 2016

Three runs in the ninth inning were not enough as Missouri baseball (15–13, 0–7 SEC) dropped a tough battle against No. 15 Arkansas (19–7, 4–3 SEC) in Friday night’s series opener in Fayetteville. The...

Missouri baseball holds off SLU at Kauffman Stadium to end six-game slide

Jason Lowenthal • March 29, 2016

Reggie McClain said Missouri (15-12, 0-6 SEC) needed to start playing a full nine innings in order to be successful amid a six-game skid. On Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium against Saint Louis (12-13,...

Tigers baseball wastes fantastic performance from Houck, lose to Vanderbilt 2–0

Tyler Kraft • March 27, 2016

It’s not often that a team loses a game where its starting pitcher throws nine innings, strikes out 11 batters, allows two hits and doesn’t give up a run. Unfortunately for sophomore Tanner Houck...

Vanderbilt rolls past Mizzou baseball to earn series sweep

Jason Lowenthal • March 27, 2016

The final score read 17–7 in favor of No. 4 Vanderbilt, but it wasn’t nearly that pretty. After dropping back-to-back heartbreakers in the first two games of the series, Missouri had nothing left in...

Quoted and Noted: Missouri baseball prepares for No. 4 Vanderbilt

Peter Baugh • March 25, 2016

Missouri will host No. 4 Vanderbilt for a three-game series starting Friday. The Tigers will go with senior Reggie McClain as game one’s starting pitcher. Both teams are struggling right now. The Tigers...