Softball Archives - Page 18 of 23

Bats go quiet as Missouri makes early exit

Matt Muenzberg • June 4, 2013

Opponents shut out the Missouri softball team just twice in 48 regular season and Southeastern Conference tournament games. In the NCAA tournament, Missouri failed to score runs in two of its six games. The...

Thomas, Tigers run out of gas against Florida

Matt Muenzberg • May 12, 2013

Just four hours after throwing a complete game shutout against No. 4 Tennessee, senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas went back to the circle. No. 3 Florida (51-7, 13-3 Southeastern Conference) chased Thomas...

Tigers advance to SEC championship with 3-0 win over Tennessee

Joyce Peng • May 11, 2013

Senior Chelsea Thomas spread five hits and nine strikeouts over a complete game and led No. 7 Missouri (35-10, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) to shut out No. 4 Tennessee (44-10, 16-6 SEC) 3-0 in the SEC...

Tigers power past Razorbacks in SEC quarterfinal

Matt Muenzberg • May 9, 2013

In last Sunday’s win over Tennessee, eight of Missouri’s runs crossed the plate via home run. Thursday, Missouri got a little more creative, using a single, double, triple and a pair of sacrifice flies...

Tigers look past SEC tourney for shot at national championship

Matt Muenzberg • May 8, 2013

Shortly after throwing a no-hitter Saturday night, senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas lobbied forcefully to pitch Sunday afternoon’s Senior Day game against Tennessee. “Last night, she was blowing my phone...

Thomas throws no-hitter as Tigers split double-header with Vols

Matt Muenzberg • May 5, 2013

Missouri senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas threw her 11th career no-hitter in front of ESPN’s cameras and an announced crowd of 1,540, and No. 11 Missouri (31-9, 13-7 Souteastern Conference) split a late-night...

Hudson helps Tigers fight off Vols on Senior Day

Joyce Peng • May 5, 2013

No. 11 Missouri (33-10, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) won 12-8 on Sunday against the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (43-9, 16-6 SEC) at University Field on Senior Day. The game ended after the top of the...

Softball closes season with crucial series against Tennessee

Matt Muenzberg • May 3, 2013

Between a midseason transfer of a key player, an exhausted senior pitcher and 14 canceled games due to poor weather, the 2013 Missouri softball season cannot be described as boring. “I don’t know...

With Thomas limited, Hudson to pitch Saturday games

Matt Muenzberg • April 19, 2013

A week ago, Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine expected senior pitcher Chelsea Thomas to pitch every Southeastern Conference game. And Thomas said that was fine with her. The thought of starting...

Softball loses 4-1 to Arkansas in extra innings

Joyce Peng • April 14, 2013

It was a pitching showcase Saturday night. The No. 8 Missouri Tigers (24-5) lost 4-1 in extra innings to the Arkansas Razorbacks (27-16) on Saturday at University Field to even out the series. The two...

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,...

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...