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Commute: Perfection for Mizzou Softball’s Marissa McCann

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Softball! Mizzou Baseball couldn’t get the midweek win vs SIUE on Tuesday night, but Mizzou Softball got the job done on the diamond last night. In a must-win game, junior pitcher Marissa McCann delivered not only a no-hitter, but a PERFECT GAME (11 strikeout performance) […]

McCann achieves perfection

Wednesday night at Mizzou Softball Stadium was one for the record books and one that would boggle the mind. It was a… we’ll call it “unique and exciting” experience to watch in person. It was a win, 7-0, and the softball gods know they need to accumulate those. It was also the thirteenth perfect game […]

Spring Vibe Check: The spectrum of human experience

With the current transitory nature of college athletics, vibes can shift dramatically from year to year, season to season and even month to month. Programs that finished 2025 on a high note may have flopped in the portal. Programs that bottomed out last year may have had a big-time recruiting haul or hired a new […]

Mizzou Basketball set to face Marquette in nonconference schedule

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Basketball! With the No. 7 overall team ranking this offseason per 247Sports, Mizzou Basketball added a nonconference game to its schedule that differs from the typical Mizzou noncon. The Tigers will face the Marquette Golden Eagles in a neutral site matchup on Nov. 15. […]

Tigers blow late lead, fall 11-5 to SIUE in eighth-inning meltdown

New jerseys of new, losing streaks of old. One was introduced, and another stayed the same on Tuesday night in Mizzou baseball’s 11-4 loss against SIUE at Taylor Stadium. After two straight SEC series, which have now accumulated to two sweeps and seven straight losses, Mizzou’s offensive struggles reached their compounding point, accumulating just five […]

Preview: Mizzou enters Drake Relays hungry for a statement

The Drake Relays are finally here, and Missouri track & field is more than ready to take on some tough competition. This event has been a long-standing tradition known as “America’s Athletic Classic,” drawing thousands of spectators for a weekly special.  Mizzou will hit the ground running Wednesday through Saturday, April 22-25th, in Des Moines, […]

Photos of the week: 4.13.2026

After a Friday night consisting of several tornado warnings, the weather cleared up perfectly for me and Margo to cover the rest of softball’s series against South Carolina. I showed up to Mizzou Softball Stadium for Saturday’s shutout win and Margo was there on Sunday for the 4-0 loss. Take a look at the photos […]

Turnovers: Important!

In my months-long quest to not be grumpy about the 2026 Tigers, – and, specifically, the ‘26 defense – said journey now takes us to one of the bigger x-factors in a football game: turnovers. A defense that can continuously give their offense the ball in plus territory by taking away the opposing offense’s control […]

Commute: Mizzou Hoops in the Mix for Multiple SEC Guards

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Mizzou Basketball’s transfer portal haul started off with the additions of Jaylen Carey, Jamier Jones, and Bryson Tiller. It’s a good start for Dennis Gates and the staff as they have landed multiple Top-50 ranked players in the portal. Though with the departure of […]

A Mizzou-focused NFL Draft primer

It’s NFL Draft week. And for college football fans, it’s one of the best weeks of the year. As an NFL skeptic and college football fanatic, I’ve always found the draft to be one of the league’s best nights. It’s incredibly rewarding to see guys you’ve invested multiple years in – both at your school […]

Officially the Offseason

NCAA Gymnastics season is officially over, and a new reigning champion, the Oklahoma Sooners, has been crowned. Congrats to KJ Kindler & Co., as they were the best team on the day. How do we know that? Oh, maybe because they were the only team of the four competing who had every routine shown? Before […]

It’s NFL Draft week!

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about 4/20 the NFL Draft, which starts in a few days. And it could be a fun time to be a Mizzou fan with rooting interest in the NFL. While only one of Mizzou’s eligible draftees has an outside shot at getting drafted on the first evening […]

NFL

Peer goes 3-for-4, but Tigers drop finale 8-4 to Sooners 

With Missouri baseball hoping to grab at least one win in the series, the Tigers came up just short, battling to the finish in their final game against Oklahoma on Sunday, April 19. Left-hander Javyn Pimental set the tone early for Mizzou, working a composed opening inning that included a double play, a pair of […]

MLB

Mizzou Softball struggles against No. 25 South Carolina, playoff hopes thin

Despite coming into the game with momentum from a strong 5-0 win on Saturday that forced a rubber match, Mizzou Softball couldn’t get it done against No. 25 South Carolina, falling 4-0 on Sunday in Columbia as the Tigers’ playoff tunnel becomes narrower. The star of the show was South Carolina pitcher Jori Heard, who also […]

Wacky Fourth Inning Leads to Mizzou Shutout

The Missouri Tigers, desperately in need of wins and running out of season to get them, picked up a pivotal 5-0 shutout victory against no. 25 South Carolina (25-21) on Saturday evening in CoMo to move to 24-23 and 7-10 in the SEC (10th place) on the season. Because teams must be .500 to be […]

MLB

Kehlenbrink deals, but Mizzou falls to Oklahoma 4-0

After a sudden loss for Missouri baseball, highlighted by Jase Woita’s 3-for-4 performance with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scored, the Tigers returned looking for revenge. However, Mizzou’s offense was held to just two hits, and they were unable to defeat Oklahoma on Saturday, April 18. Kehlenbrink’s 10 K Outing Brady Kehlenbrink […]

MLB

Mizzou shines coast-to-coast with big weekend results

Under the lights at Azusa Pacific University and through a full day of action in Lincoln, Missouri track & field showed its strength from the coast to the Midwest on Saturday, April 18. While the Bryan Clay Invitational stretched late into the California night, and the Big Red Classic delivered an all-day showcase, both meets […]

Woita and Ward combine for three homers in Mizzou’s 9-6 loss to Oklahoma

Missouri baseball dropped the series opener of its weekend three-game series against No. 14-ranked Oklahoma on Friday evening. Despite the multitude of homers, including a pair from first basemen Jase Woita and one from Blaize Ward, strong fourth and seventh inning offensive splurges from the Sooners drove them to a 9-6 winner over the Tigers […]

Scholarship Math: A pretty danged good front court

It’s been a bit of an eventful week for the Mizzou Basketball team. On Monday, Tennessee transfer post Jaylen Carey committed to the Tigers. Then on Tuesday, Providence transfer wing Jamier Jones did the same. Not to be outdone, then Kansas transfer post Bryson Tiller cross the border to commit to the good guys. Missouri […]

Mizzou rules the track on double meet day

The Missouri track & field team returned to the Bryan Clay Invitational for the first time since 2024, trading Midwest spring for the warm, sun-soaked skies of California. Day one started up Thursday, April 16, as three Mizzou athletes wasted no time delivering top performances on the track. Alongside this meet, the Tigers started their […]

A quick start dries up as Mizzou softball falls to South Carolina

Things were firing on all cylinders early for Mizzou. Stefania Abruscato and Abby Hay each launched home runs to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead through the first inning. But the offense faded after that outburst, scoring no runs in the final six innings. South Carolina slowly chipped away at the lead, eventually taking the […]

Commute: Now it’s time to find a guard

Mizzou has spent the first two weeks of the portal on their front court, now you need some ball handlers. Congrats to Bryson Tiller, you’re a Tiger. Congrats to Jamier Jones, you’re a Tiger. And congrats to Jaylen Carey, you are a Tiger. With three additions, Mizzou has added a lot of size and athleticism […]

Mizzou heads into high-stakes weekend across California and Nebraska

After a brief break in the action, Missouri’s track and field team are back and ready to hit the track. The Tigers return to competition this weekend with athletes spread across two different meets, the premier Bryan Clay Invitational and the always-competitive Big Red Classic. The bulk of the squad will head to Lincoln, Neb., […]

Spring Vibe Check: Buncha maroons

With the current transitory nature of college athletics, vibes can shift dramatically from year to year, season to season and even month to month. Programs that finished 2025 on a high note may have flopped in the portal. Programs that bottomed out last year may have had a big-time recruiting haul or hired a new […]