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Missouri defeats Georgia with walk-off to win series

Caroline Stiefbold March 19, 2019

Missouri softball won its first series of the season with a walk-off win over No. 8 Georgia on Sunday. The Tigers headed into the bottom of the seventh down 6-7. Missouri loaded the bases with only one...

MU softball sound in all facets, beats Bulldogs 7-3

MU softball sound in all facets, beats Bulldogs 7-3

Jerry Duggan March 18, 2019

The crowd roared as a sharply hit ground ball scurried past the mound and into the glove of Missouri shortstop Jazmyn Rollin. She got up and fired a strike to first, redeeming herself for her error on...

Norman shines as lack of offense hurts MU softball in home opener

Norman shines as lack of offense hurts MU softball in home opener

Max Baker March 16, 2019

Despite a complete game from redshirt senior Madi Norman, Missouri’s (11-11, 0-4) bats went quiet in a 1-0 loss to No. 8 Georgia (25-4, 1-0), on Friday. Missouri and Georgia both left two runners on...

Missouri softball falls short against Crimson Tide

Missouri softball falls short against Crimson Tide

Caroline Stiefbold March 13, 2019

Missouri softball gave up another early lead to No. 5 Alabama on Sunday, dropping the third game of its weekend series with the Crimson Tide. With its sweep over Missouri, Alabama remains the only undefeated...

Missouri drops both legs of doubleheader against Alabama to begin SEC play

Jerry Duggan, Max Baker March 11, 2019

The Missouri softball team (11-9) opened SEC play by visiting No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (24-0) for a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Tigers lost the first game 3-1, and the second 14-8. In game...

MU softball set to take on Crimson Tide, kicking off SEC play

MU softball set to take on Crimson Tide, kicking off SEC play

Max Baker March 5, 2019

Missouri softball will start a three-game road series against Alabama to begin conference play on Friday. In her first season as the Missouri coach, Larissa Anderson said she wants her team to attack...

Missouri softball finishes nonconference tournament play with 2-2 record at Cardinal Classic

After an uneven performance saw Missouri softball go just 1-3 last weekend, the Tigers hit the road again to compete at the Cardinal Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. The women in black and gold finished...

Missouri softball finishes 1-3 in Mary Nutter Classic

Coming off a dominant performance last weekend that saw the Tigers collect five wins and out-score their opponents 39-1, the softball team headed west again this weekend to compete in the Mary Nutter Classic...

Wert’s power leads Missouri to 5-0 record in Citrus Blossom Classic

Missouri followed up a 3-2 opening weekend with a perfect 5-0 record against the likes of Troy, Villanova, UMass, Iowa and Kansas in the Citrus Blossom Classic. Missouri started the weekend against Troy...

Pitching propels Tigers to 3-2 start to the season

Pitching propels Tigers to 3-2 start to the season

Missouri softball has had a tumultuous last calendar year. Just days before the start of the 2018 season, athletic director Jim Sterk fired longtime coach Ehren Earleywine. The program made the NCAA Tournament...

MU baseball stomps softball to even series in annual charity scrimmage

MU baseball stomps softball to even series in annual charity scrimmage

October 1, 2018

Softball and baseball have many similarities. Three strikes to an out. Three outs to an inning. There’s a first, second, third and home. Yet for all those similarities, it was the differences between...

The Anderson ascension: Chronicling Larissa Anderson’s journey to helm of Missouri softball

The Anderson ascension: Chronicling Larissa Anderson’s journey to helm of Missouri softball

Adam Cole July 21, 2018

“You better hire me because if you don’t, I’m going to come back and beat you.” Those were the only words former Hofstra softball coach Bill Edwards needed to hear to make up his mind on bringing...