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Missouri softball left with limited pitching options

Matt Muenzberg • April 12, 2013

After four days off, a rested Chelsea Thomas is ready to return to the circle against Arkansas this weekend. And she better be. The Missouri pitching situation remains dire. Thomas, the senior pitcher,...

Outfielder says goodbye to Missouri baseball

Jack Witthaus • April 12, 2013

It was just his time to go. In a decision made more than two weeks ago, speedy junior outfielder Sal Belfonte left the Missouri baseball team in an effort to refocus on his education and his future, he...

Roth sends Tigers over mercy rule, beats Arkansas 9-0

Matt Muenzberg • April 12, 2013

This isn’t the first time sophomore first baseman Kelsea Roth has ended the first game of a Southeastern Conference series with a home run. She did it on March 8, when she hit a two-run home run in the...

No. 6 softball drops first series of the season

Matt Muenzberg • April 9, 2013

Missouri made the trip to Alabama outscoring its opponents 102-6 in its previous 10 games. Not able to continue such domination, Missouri only managed one win in three attempts against the Crimson Tide...

Tigers capture first SEC series against Georgia

Jack Witthaus • April 9, 2013

It took three tries, but on Sunday the Missouri baseball (11-17, 4-8 Southeastern Conference) finally prevailed with its first SEC series victory with a win over Georgia (12-21, 2-10 SEC). Sunday’s...

Tiger hitters catching fire

Matt Muenzberg • April 5, 2013

The Missouri softball team did something Wednesday night it hadn’t done since March 16: It played an entire game. Before then, the Tigers used their bats to put together a string of seven consecutive...

Baseball loses chance to brag, falls to Illinois 6-2

Connor Casey • April 5, 2013

After being swept by No. 2 Louisiana State last week, Missouri baseball was happy to see that its next game was going to be a change of pace. “The timing is good after this weekend,” coach Tim Jamieson...

No. 6 Missouri Tigers dominate South Carolina Gamecocks in weekend series

Joyce Peng • April 2, 2013

The No. 6 Missouri Tigers (20-2) put on an offensive showcase in their weekend series against the South Carolina Gamecocks (18-14) at University Field. Missouri swept the three -game series with scores...

Doerr reflects on 1954 Championship team

Jack Witthaus • April 2, 2013

ST. LOUIS—It may come as a surprise but in its entire athletic history, Missouri claims only one national championship in a true team sport- the 1954 College World Series. Starter Jim Doerr, who will...

Predicting the future: MLB 2013 season

Derek Franks • April 2, 2013

The moment the 2012 baseball season came to a close, we saw a glimpse of the type of excitement we’re going to see in 2013. Teams began their shuffling of rosters, players signed contracts — or didn’t...

Missouri responds to criticism, sweeps Ole Miss

Matt Muenzberg • March 19, 2013

After cutting it close in a doubleheader against Evansville on Wednesday, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine ripped into his team’s offensive effort. Missouri responded emphatically, scoring more...

Softball sweeps Evansville, but Earleywine not happy

Matt Muenzberg • March 15, 2013

The Missouri softball team swept Evansville in its doubleheader Wednesday, but to coach Ehren Earleywine, not all wins are created equal. “I thought we stunk,” Earleywine said. The No. 8 Tigers snuck...