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Mizzou softball and baseball fulfill postseason ban

July 6, 2020 6:57 PM

Published July 6, 2020 12:25 PM

The Mizzou postseason ban is officially over. The MU baseball and softball teams' have served their punishments in full, according to the NCAA.

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Mizzou Athletics received confirmation late last week from the NCAA that @MizzouBaseball & @MizzouSoftball are eligible for 2021 postseason tournaments. The bans have been served.#MIZ l #ShowMe 🐯
— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) July 6, 2020

The baseball and softball seasons' were cut short in the spring due to COVID-19, so there was no postseason for any team. However, the NCAA has ruled MU has fulfilled its punishment and will be eligible to compete in the postseason again starting in 2021.

Turning the page to our 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺.@CoachLarissaA broke the news to the team this morning that #Mizzou is postseason eligible in 2021 ‼️#OwnIt 🐯🥎 pic.twitter.com/H4PIDRMRoE
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) July 6, 2020

Coach @biesersr on #Mizzou’s NCAA postseason ban being fulfilled#C2E 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/PbOZa7Prlj
— Mizzou Baseball (@MizzouBaseball) July 6, 2020

On Jan. 31, 2019, the NCAA originally announced the sanctions against MU, which included a postseason ban for the Mizzou football, baseball and softball teams. The football team was unable to play in a bowl game after the 2019 season due to the ban. This all came after an investigation into a former tutor who completed classwork for 12 student-athletes.

Mizzou appealed the sanctions, but the NCAA announced its decision to uphold them this past November.

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