CLEARWATER, Fla. (KMIZ) No. 16 Mizzou Softball has suffered its third loss in four games. The Tigers (5-4) fell to Ohio State (5-1) in their third game of the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational 7-2 on Friday evening. MU has surrendered 28 runs in its last four contests. Taylor Ebbs delivered a two-RBI double in the
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (KMIZ) After day one of the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational, the No. 16 Mizzou softball sits at 5-3 to start the 2025 campaign, following a loss to No. 8 Florida State and a victory over Clemson on Thursday. In game one against the Seminoles, head coach Larissa Anderson’s team struggled to get any
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After just five games, No. 15 Mizzou Softball already has two top-20 wins on its NCAA Regional resume. The Tigers (4-1) walked away from the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic with four wins in five games, including victories over No. 8 Duke and No. 20 Northwestern. Now, MU is preparing to face
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Softball is walking away from its season-opening tournament with four wins in five games, including two over top-20 opponents. The Tigers (4-1) survived a scare from Iowa (2-3) with a walk-off wild pitch to earn a 3-2 win in their final game of the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic.
Continue Reading CLEARWATER, Fla. (KMIZ) While No. 15 Mizzou Softball fell short of a sweep of its Saturday doubleheader, the program did make a statement in Clearwater, Florida. The Tigers (3-1) used a nine-run inning to earn a 10-3 win over No. 8 Duke (2-2), marking the team’s second victory over a top-20 opponent in just four
Continue Reading CLEARWATER, Fla. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Softball is off to a flawless start to its 2025 campaign. The Tigers (2-0) earned wins over Marshall and No. 20 Northwestern in its first two games of the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. MU cruised past the Thundering Herd 9-1 in five innings and shut out the Wildcats
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first pitch of Mizzou Softball’s run back to NCAA Super Regionals will soon be thrown out. The Tigers are putting the finishing touches on their preparation to travel to the Sunshine State for the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. MU will face five opponents in just three days at the season-opening
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Softball is putting the finishing touches on preparation for its season opener. The Tigers held their annual Black & Gold Game at Devine Pavilion on Sunday ahead of a road trip to the Sunshine State for the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic. Team Black defeated Team Gold 10-4 in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is already considered one of the best teams in the country ahead of the start of the 2025 campaign. However, head coach Larissa Anderson said that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best. Tiger softball is ranked No. 15 in ESPN’s preseason Top-25,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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The University of Missouri’s athletics department saw an 18% growth in revenue last school year, but still required $15 million in direct institutional support to cover its $15 million deficit.
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A former Fr. Tolton Trailblazer is among a pair of Mizzou true freshmen to earn the first preseason honors of their college careers. Columbia’s own Madison Uptegrove and Saniya Hill have both been named to the D100 freshman watch list for the upcoming 2025 season. Uptegrove, the former MSHSAA leader in career home runs, rewrote
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou pitcher Cierra Harrison is already grabbing the eyes of the college softball world and the 2025 campaign hasn’t even started yet. On Monday, the Lee’s Summit native was named to Softball America’s Preseason Top-100 player list, coming in at No. 87 in the nation. The preseason honor marks the first of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team released its full 2025 non-conference and conference schedule, on Monday afternoon. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company will face 20 teams that made an NCAA Regional in 2024, including the reigning national champion Oklahoma Sooners, runner-up Texas and a few other Women’s College World Series participants. The Tigers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Class of 2026 recruit ranked No. 31 or higher by three different recruiting services will soon call Mizzou Softball Stadium home. Larissa Anderson and her coaching staff have secured a commitment from third baseman Audrey Cathey. The Tennessee native is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 infielder and No. 20 overall
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The four-time defending Women’s College World Series (WCWS) champion and the national runner-up in two of the last four seasons are both visiting Columbia for the 2025 SEC softball season. Mizzou released its complete conference schedule for its upcoming campaign on Wednesday, highlighted by a pair of home weekend series against Oklahoma
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson will be sticking around Columbia through 2028, the athletic department announced on Friday. Coach Anderson signed an extension that extended her contract two more years, as her original deal came to an end in 2026. “This commitment reflects my deep belief in the direction of our program
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair talked about the upcoming football season and plans for Veatch’s first year at the helm of Tiger athletics. “You know, I’ve been in this profession all my career, so over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team now has two commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Oklahoma State outfielder Haidyn Sokoloski announced she is coming to Columbia in an Instagram post, on Thursday night. She played in 33 games for the Cowgirls in 2024, with eight starts. Over the course of those
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Larissa Anderson and her coaching staff have secured their first commitment out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Kentucky outfielder Taylor Ebbs announced on social media that she is transferring to Mizzou for the 2025 season. Ebbs batted .311 during her junior season, posting eight home runs and 31 RBIs over
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