COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KTGR’s co-host of ‘The Big Show,’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about both the Mizzou baseball team and softball team on Sunday night. The baseball Tigers avoided a sweep in the series against Texas A&M, but are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Marcus Scott became the fourth Tiger to enter the transfer portal over the course of seven days, on Sunday. Scott made the announcement on social media. He said, “from top to bottom Mizzou has been a first class organization and institution, and I feel blessed to have been here.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team opened up the series against Ole Miss with an offensive explosion on Saturday afternoon. A five-run second inning helped lift the Tigers to an 8-3 win over Ole Miss. Shortstop Jenna Laird started the scoring by sending two runners home with a beautiful rip down the right field
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team fell short of another upset against No. 4 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon. The Commodores shut out the Tigers in a 5-0 win to secure the 2-1 series victory. Devin Futrell pitched lights out against MU. He went for about eight innings with six strikeouts and no runs allowed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia College baseball and softball teams both won each game in their doubleheaders on Friday afternoon. The baseball Cougars shutout Williams Baptist University in two games and the softball Cougars allowed just one run through two outings. The baseball team notched a 10-0 win and a 4-0 win on Friday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Luke Griffin became the second Tiger lineman to enter the portal on Friday morning. The announcements come just days after MU hired a new offensive line coach. Griffin started in eight games over the last three seasons at guard, with six of those starts coming in 2021. Overall, he
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team couldn’t get the bats going in a 3-1 loss to No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday. With the win, the Wildcats completed a three-game sweep against MU. Sunday’s loss was the most competitive game of the series, as Kentucky had beaten Mizzou by at least 10 runs in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide secured the series win against Mizzou in a 4-0 win in nine innings on Saturday night in Columbia. The Tiger loss comes despite a standout performance from junior pitcher Laurin Krings. Krings held off the Alabama bats for eight innings of action. She ended her day
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Methodist softball and baseball teams both claimed two home wins Saturday in some double-header action. The Lady Eagles softball team took down MidAmerica Nazarene 7-0 and 9-1. In game one, Fayette’s own freshman Jordyn Ball through a no hitter as well as recording seven strikeouts. Rock Bridge Alum Madison White
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team couldn’t find an answer for the Kentucky bats in Friday night’s series opener, as UK run ruled MU 12-2. Tiger pitcher Austin Troesser was charged with Mizzou’s loss, dropping him to 2-2 on the season. In less than half an inning he allowed five earned runs on three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou standout D’moi Hodge earned an invite to the Reese’s Division I All-Star Game, after a historic graduate season in Columbia. The game is exclusively for seniors and graduate students who have used their final year of eligibility. Hodge will represent the East All-Star Team on Friday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou spokesperson confirmed that Tiger hoops forward Mohamed Diarra has entered the transfer portal after one season in Columbia. The 6-foot-10 junior was not a part of the starting lineup at the beginning of head coach Dennis Gates’ first year in Columbia, however, he earned more minutes when the SEC schedule
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) Despite a standout performance from pitcher Laurin Krings in the circle, Mizzou could not not hold off a sweep from No. 21 Auburn on Monday night. MU fell 2-1, in a walk off win for Auburn. Freshman Cierra Harrison started the game in the circle for head coach Larissa Anderson, but after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates picked up his first offseason commitment on Monday afternoon. Former Colorado State guard John Tonje announced he will be coming to Columbia. The 6-foot-5 guard played for the Rams for four years before hitting the transfer portal on March 22. In the 2022-23 season he played
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on PowerMizzou’s Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two put a bow on the Mizzou men’s and women’s hoops seasons. The Tiger men’s team finished 25-10 overall, making it to the program’s first SEC Tournament semifinals and falling out in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou offensive line coach Marcus Johnson is moving to West Lafayette, Ind. Johnson will be doing the same job for the Purdue Boilermakers, as the team heads into its first spring camp under head coach Ryan Walters. Walters and Johnson worked together at MU in 2020, when Walters served as the
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost its first rivalry game against Kansas since 2012, 75-47, on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. With the loss, MU ends the 2022-23 season 18-14 overall. The Jayhawks got off to a hot start, with a 9-0 lead over the Tigers, however Hayley Frank helped make it
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COLUMBA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team will look to get back in the win column with a midweek match up against Drake, on Wednesday, and then a weekend series at No. 21 Auburn. The Tigers are coming off of a 2-1 series loss to No. 11 Florida over the weekend. Although it wasn’t the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team landed at No. 22 in D1baseball’s latest rankings, following a sweep over then-No. 2 Tennessee over the weekend. It was the first SEC series sweep for MU in four years. The Volunteers dropped down to No. 12 in the nation after the loss. The Tigers dominated the Vols
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker and team captain Chad Bailey was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Sunday morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s arrest log. The 23-year-old was booked at 2:46 a.m. and was released after posting a $500 bond. A team spokesperson confirmed that MU is aware of the arrest.
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