COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the Mizzou softball team learned its postseason fate during Sunday night’s NCAA Softball Selection Show, it was hard for Tiger players, coaches and staff to contain their excitement. The team had worked towards one big goal all year: hosting an NCAA Regional. They achieved that goal along with an opportunity to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 9 Mizzou Softball is very familiar with the NCAA Tournament stage. Last Sunday, the Tigers not only secured a spot in an NCAA Regional for a 17th straight campaign, MU also earned the right to host a regional for the third time in four seasons. Larissa Anderson’s crew is entering the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Outsiders didn’t expect the Mizzou softball team to be here – hosting their third NCAA Regional in Columbia in four seasons, however, the team always knew where they deserved to be. On Sunday night, a goal that Tiger softball set at the beginning of the season came to fruition. Head coach Larissa
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 7-seeded Tiger softball team will, once again, host an NCAA Regional at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company will host their third NCAA Regional in four years. The team will also look to advance past weekend one and host its first NCAA Super Regional since 2021,
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) Although Mizzou Softball fell one win short of capturing its first SEC Championship in program history on Saturday, the Tigers were still well-represented on this season’s SEC All-Tournament Team. The league announced Jenna Laird, Maddie Gallagher and Laurin Krings were honored as SEC All-Tournament Team selections. Laird and Gallagher both had great
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) The No. 5-seeded Mizzou softball team could not pull off the upset in Saturday’s SEC Championship game in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers fell to No. 2-seeded Florida, 6-1, in head coach Larissa Anderson’s second conference title game appearance in three years. The Gators got on the board first in a big way
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five members of the Mizzou softball team earned All-SEC honors on Friday afternoon. Shortstop Jenna Laird, centerfielder Alex Honnold and first baseman Abby Hay were each Second-Team All-SEC selections, while pitcher Laurin Krings and right fielder Kayley Lenger nabbed spots on the SEC All-Defensive team. It is the most All-SEC selections that
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) The No. 5 seeded Mizzou softball punched its ticket to the SEC Tournament Championship in walk-off fashion on Friday night. The Tigers beat LSU 2-1 in eight innings to capture the semifinal win. Maddie Gallagher played hero at the dish for MU. The senior hit a solo home run in the fifth
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) No. 5 seeded Mizzou advanced to its third SEC Tournament Semifinal in four years with a 3-1 win over No. 4 seeded Arkansas on Friday morning. The game actually got started on Thursday night, but due to weather in Alabama, had to be finished the next morning. MU and Arkansas paused the
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) No. 12 Mizzou Softball is heading to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Tigers used a three-run third inning to take down the No. 13 seed Ole Miss Rebels 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Jane B. Moore Field. With this first round win, Mizzou advances to play fourth-seeded Arkansas in the SEC
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AUBURN, Ala. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball’s 13-10 finish in conference action was enough to lock up the No. 5 seed in the 2024 SEC Tournament in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers will get into the action on Wednesday, as the team will face the winner of Tuesday’s game between Kentucky and Ole Miss. Head coach Larissa Anderson
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Mizzou softball team solved the mystery of game three on Sunday night in the Palmetto State. The Tigers beat South Carolina 5-2 in extra innings to secure the three-game sweep over the Gamecocks. It is the first time that head coach Larissa Anderson and company have swept a team
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Softball has secured its first SEC series win on the road this season. Larissa Anderson’s crew earned a 4-2 victory over South Carolina ahead of the team’s regular season finale on Sunday, putting their conference record back above the .500-mark for the first time since March. With Saturday’s win,
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Mizzou softball team holds a one-game advantage over South Carolina, following Friday night’s series opener. The Tigers shut out the Gamecocks 2-0 to secure the victory in game one of a three-game set. Senior Laurin Krings got the start in the circle and improved to 12-7 in 2024. She
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Game three seems to be the problem for No. 14 Mizzou softball in 2024. Once again, head coach Larissa Anderson and company had No. 18 Mississippi State right where they wanted them. The Tigers won two-straight to clinch the series win on Saturday and Sunday, however, on Monday night the Bulldogs mounted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou Softball has officially earned a series win against every SEC opponent it has faced at home this season. The Tigers took down No. 18 Mississippi State 4-1 on Sunday afternoon, returning their record to the .500-mark in conference action. Larissa Anderson and company honored five seniors following Sunday’s win,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Senior Laurin Krings’ second complete-game shutout of the season secured a 4-0, series-opening win over No. 18 Mississippi State for the No. 14 Mizzou softball team, on Saturday night. You can watch extended highlights of head coach Larissa Anderson and company’s win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/XfLhfsIV6WY Krings moved with precision
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Andy Humphrey, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) No. 13 Mizzou Softball had two opportunities to clinch a series win over No. 9 Georgia on Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs won both games of the doubleheader 4-2 to hand the Tigers a series loss. Larissa Anderson’s crew is now 8-10 in SEC play and holds a 35-13 overall record with
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) The No. 13 Mizzou softball team has a one-game advantage over No. 9 Georgia out of the gates, after Friday night’s 4-2 win in Athens. Head coach Larissa Anderson’s group jumped out to a 4-0 lead through six innings and that ended up being all the offense they needed. The Bulldogs did
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