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Northwest softball goes 1-1 at home Saturday

Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

The Northwest Missouri State University softball team splits day one of their two day tournament.

The Bearcats improve to 10-8 overall, while Concordia-St. Paul moves to 14-5 and Upper Iowa falls to 12-5.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 1, Concordia 5)
– Northwest scored one run in the seventh inning. The Golden Bears scored three in the fourth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh inning.
– The Bearcats had one run on eight hits and three errors. Concordia scored five runs on six hits and had one error.
– Jessica Rawie started the day going 2-for-3.
– Abigail Gilson went 2-for-3.
– Kiana Baderdeen was 2-for-3.
– Rebecca Maher went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
– Jaedra Moses was 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
– Kailey Siemonsma drew a walk and scored a run.

Game One Key Innings
– In the bottom of the seventh inning, Siemonsma lead off the inning with a walk and Baderdeen hit a single to right center to put runners at the corners. Maher hit a hard ground ball up the middle to score Siemonsma to conclude the scoring.
Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 8, Upper Iowa 0)
– The Bearcats scored one in the first, three in the second, two in the fourth and two in the fifth inning.
– Northwest had eight runs on 11 hits and no errors. The Peacocks had no runs on two hits and three errors.
– Maher finished the day going 3-for-4 with two RBIs, scored two runs and a had double.
– Moses finished going 2-for-3 with one run scored, and one RBI.
– Weis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
– Keeney was perfect from the plate going 2-for-2 with one run scored, three RBIs and a homerun.
– Karli Allen was 2-for-3 with one run scored and a double.
– Rachel Smith threw five shut out innings only gave up two hits and she struck out six batters.

Game Two Key Innings
– Maher lead the game off with a single through the left side and Moses and Weis followed up with singles of their own to load the bases. Keeney hit a hard single up the middle to score Maher and give the Bearcats the lead, 1-0.

– Allen started the bottom of the second inning with a double to left center and after an out, Baderdeen and Maher both reached on errors. Moses would then hit a hard single through the right side to score Allen. Weis hit a single up the middle to score Baderdeen and Maher to give the Bearcats a 4-0 lead.

– To start the bottom of the fourth inning, Maher hit a single up the middle and Moses reached on a fielder’s choice. After two outs, Keeney hit a two run homerun over the right center fence to make the score 6-0.

– Allen started the fifth inning with a single to left field and Kenzi Sutton came in to pinch run. Baderdeen reached on a fielder’s choice then moved to second on a throwing error and Sutton ended up at third. Maher doubled to right field to score Sutton and Baderdeen and give the Bearcats a walk off win.
Up Next
– Northwest will play on Saturday, March 18, against Northern State in Maryville, Mo., at 9 am.

— Northwest Athletics —

Nebraska women lose NCAA Tournament opener to Arizona State

Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Another defensive gem and dominant rebounding have Arizona State rolling into the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Robbi Ryan scored 16 points and Kianna Ibis added 14 to lead the No. 7 Sun Devils over No. 10 Nebraska 73-62 in the first round Saturday in the Kansas City Region.

Arizona State opened up a tight, defensive struggle with a 14-0 run in the third quarter. Jamie Ruden scored five during the stretch and the Sun Devils pushed the lead as high as 16 early in the fourth quarter when Reili Richardson converted a 3-point play.

“We have a big focus on finishing strong,” Ruden said. “The fire went under our butts and we decided we need to crank things up defensively.”

The Sun Devils (22-12) led the Pac 12 in scoring defense and made the Cornhuskers struggle for every basket, allowing them few second-chance points. Arizona State dominated the rebounding 49-27. The Cornhuskers went scoreless for nearly five minutes in the third quarter.

“We wanted it more,” Ibis said. “We wanted to stay aggressive on offensive rebounds.”

Nebraska’s last chance came on a 3-pointer by Jasmine Cincore that cut the lead to 68-59 with 2:03 left. But 30 seconds later, Cincore was called for an unsportsmanlike play on a charge when she ran into with Ryan’s chin. Ruden and Courtney Ekmark then made two throws to get the lead back to 11 with 1 minute left and the Sun Devils put it away from there.

Arizona State moves on to the second round for the fifth straight season, with a chance to make the Sweet 16 for the second time in four years.

“I’m excited we get to keep playing, I always tell them the first game is the hardest because that’s when you’re nervous,” Sun Devils coach Charli Turner Thorne said.

Taylor Kissinger scored 15 points for Nebraska (21-11).

“They were aggressive (defensively) the entire game,” said Nebraska guard Hannah Whitish, who scored 12 on 3 of 10 shooting. “We had our looks, they just didn’t fall.”

BIG PICTURE

Nebraska: The Cornhuskers’ loss ends what had been one of the biggest surprise seasons in the country. Nebraska won just seven games in 2016-17 but turned things around to be a Big Ten title contender late in this season. Coach Amy Williams had said before the game she worried her team couldn’t match the Sun Devils on the boards, and she was right. Arizona State was more physical under the basket and quicker to the ball on the long rebounds.

“That says something for their relentless pursuit. We know what we need to work on,” Williams said. “You can let this sting for a little while, but permanently we’re going to hold our heads up.”

Arizona State: The Sun Devils turned in other defensive gem, smothering the Cornhuskers’ ball handlers on the perimeter and disrupting shooters. The Sun Devils held Cornhuskers guard Maddie Simon, who came in averaging 10 points, to no points Saturday. She took just one shot in 15 minutes.

DEEP ROTATION

While some coaches shorten their rotation in the crunch time of the postseason, both teams when deep into their bench. Nebraska played 12 and Arizona State played nine. The Sun Devils had four players score in double figures.

KEY STAT

Nebraska had just six assists on 19 baskets as the Sun Devils made the game a 40-minute struggle for the Cornhuskers guards.

UP NEXT

Arizona State plays No. 2 Texas in Monday’s second round.

— Associated Press —

No. 1 seed Kansas overcomes slow start to defeat Penn 76-60 in NCAA opener

Posted on March 15, 2018

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Devonte Graham kept driving to the rim, using his deft crossover and blinding first step to get past Penn’s defenders, only to watch every shot he put up bounce out.

He turned to teammate Malik Newman and said, “Man, I’m just not finishing.”

Newman’s reply: “Keep being aggressive.”

Graham evidently listened.

The Big 12 player of the year finally started to get his shots to go, igniting sluggish Kansas midway through the first half and finishing with 29 points, lifting the top-seeded Jayhawks to a tough, grind-it-out 76-60 victory over the Quakers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Lagerald Vick added 14 points for the Jayhawks (28-7), who trailed the Ivy League champs by 10 in the early stages Thursday before going on a 19-2 run late in the half to take control.

Graham, perhaps atoning for a dismal performance in last year’s tournament loss to Oregon, also had six rebounds and six assists as the Jayhawks cruised into a second-round matchup with eighth-seeded Seton Hall — which beat North Carolina State — in the loaded Midwest Region.

“We didn’t play well offensively the first half. We stunk,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “It’s hard for us to play well offensively if we don’t make shots because we don’t have a big guy to throw it into right now. The way they defended us, we needed a guard to take it on himself to get downhill.”

Graham stepped up to the task.

“He was just keeping everybody’s heads right,” Vick said. “He told us we weren’t going to lose.”

A.J. Brodeur had 14 points to lead the Quakers (24-9), but he was just 6 of 16 from the field and committed five turnovers. He was also 1 of 5 from the foul line, where Penn was 5 of 14 as a team.

“Give Kansas a ton of credit. Thought they played a terrific game,” Penn coach Steve Donahue said. “It was a great basketball game for about 35 minutes. Then they finished us off.”

The Jayhawks played most of the way without 7-footer Udoka Azubuike, who hurt a ligament in his left knee in practice last week. The sophomore center played three minutes, all in the first half, and struggled to move around while wearing a bulky brace on his leg.

Newman, the MVP of last week’s Big 12 Tournament, and Svi Mykhailiuk scored 10 points apiece for Kansas, which won its 12th consecutive NCAA opener — and avoided some ignominious history.

Trying to succeed where 132 other No. 16 seeds had failed, the Quakers raced to a 21-11 lead with about 7 minutes left in the first half. They leaned on their stingy perimeter defense to limit the hot-shooting Jayhawks’ 3-point barrage, and their pick-and-roll offense was humming.

It took the Big 12 player of the year to restore some order.

Graham picked the pocket of Caleb Wood on defense, trailed a fast-break play and was there to lay in Mykhailiuk’s missed layup, trigging what would become a 19-2 run over the next six minutes.

Graham added back-to-back baskets at the rim, then knocked down a pair of 3s later in the run. He capped his 19-point first-half barrage by drawing a foul as the Quakers were attempted to give a foul away, then hitting all three foul shots.

That gave the Big 12 champions a 33-26 lead heading into the locker room.

Penn hung around until midway through the second half, when the bigger, stronger Jayhawks began to assert control. Their veteran backcourt did most of the work, slowly drawing away.

“Credit to Graham, he realized what was going on in the game. He has a great feel for the game,” Penn’s Darnell Foreman said. “Knowing he’s a senior, he had to step up and force the tone and create and he did a great job of that.”

Chiefs make flurry of deals official as free agency begins

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The roster overhaul of the two-time defending AFC West champions began in earnest weeks ago, when the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to trade quarterback Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins.

It began for real on Wednesday.

That’s when the new league year ushered in a flurry of moves that could finally become official, including the blockbuster deal that sent Smith to the Redskins — where he had already agreed to a new contract — for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick in this year’s draft.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for Alex and what he was able to accomplish with us these past five seasons,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “He put every ounce of energy into making our team better and I appreciate his leadership and how he came to work with the right attitude every day.”

The Chiefs also made official a trade of two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams for a fourth-round pick this year and a second-round pick next year, and the signings of wide receiver Sammy Watkins and linebacker Anthony Hitchens to fill two of their biggest holes.

Among their own free agents, the Chiefs are bringing back fullback and special-teams standout Anthony Sherman and defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins. They also put a sixth-rounder tender on defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches and non-tendered linebacker Ramik Wilson and cornerback Keith Baxter.

The 24-year-old Watkins agreed to a $48 million, three-year deal Tuesday that includes $30 million in guarantees. Watkins spent four injury-filled years with Buffalo before spending last season with the Rams, where he managed to stay healthy enough for the Chiefs to feel comfortable signing him.

At his best, Watkins is a potent playmaker with blazing downfield speed, and he should pair nicely with Tyreek Hill to give new quarterback Patrick Mahomes II plenty of options.

Throw in the emergence of running back Kareem Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing as a rookie last season, and perennial Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs should have one of the AFC’s best offenses even after trading their Pro Bowl quarterback to Washington.

The 25-year-old Hitchens, who likewise agreed to a $45 million, five-year deal on Tuesday, should fill Derrick Johnson’s old spot at middle linebacker alongside Reggie Ragland. Hitchens was a fourth-round pick who exceeded all expectations in Dallas, earning a contract in his first free agency.

Earlier this offseason, the Chiefs parted ways with franchise tackles leader Johnson and Tamba Hali, who ranks second only to Derrick Thomas in career sacks. The veteran linebackers were let go along with safety Ron Parker, who had become a critical part of the defensive backfield — especially when star safety Eric Berry went down with a season-ending injury last year.

All of the offseason decisions, including the aggressive trades of Smith and Peters, have served two purposes for new general manager Brett Veach: get younger and save money.

The Chiefs’ rapidly aging defense was a particular concern last season, and bringing Hitchens and Fuller into the mix immediately lowers their average age. Throw in the potential rookies that they net with their new draft picks and the pieces are in place for a massively revamped unit.

“After a thorough evaluation of our roster we decided it was in the best interest for us and for Marcus to move in different directions,” Veach said of the embattled cornerback, whose immature antics rubbed many the wrong way. “We appreciate Marcus’ contributions and wish him the best of luck.”

Veach also inherited a salary cap mess from former GM John Dorsey, whose unparalleled ability to unearth talent was tempered by a dismal record in signing long-term contracts. The decision to trade Smith was a no-brainer with Mahomes waiting in the wings, as were the decisions to move on from Johnson and Hali, while the trade of Peters was made with an eye toward the future.

The money the Chiefs freed up allowed them to aggressively target Watkins and Hitchens, and thus filled two of their most pressing needs the moment free agency began.

— Associated Press —

Bearcat baseball knocks off William Jewell 12-10

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team defeats William Jewell, 12-10, on Wednesday in Maryville, Mo.

The Bearcats improve to 11-9 overall while the Cardinals are now 6-8.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored three runs in the first, five in the fourth, two in the sixth and two in the seventh inning. The Cardinals scored one in the fourth, one in the fifth and three in the seventh inning.
– The Bearcats had 12 runs on 12 hits with two errors. William Jewell had 10 runs on 12 hits with three errors.
– Logan Rycraft finished the day going 4-for-5 with two runs scored.
– Hudson Bilodeau finished going 2-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI, one walk, a sacrifice fly and a double.
– Kevin Handzlik went 2-for-5, scored one run, had two RBIs and a stolen base.
– Landon Figg was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, two walks and one run scored.
– Luke Hassman went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a hit by pitch.
– Aaron Barratt was 1-for-4 with one run scored and a sacrifice hit.
– Matt Schingel went 1-for-5 with one run scored and a double.
– Jay Hrdlicka scored two runs and walked three times.
– Mondesi Gutierrez scored one run, walked once, was hit by a pitch and stole three bases.
– Nathan Russell threw 4.1 innings and allowed two runs on four hits.
– Jimmy McElwain got the win after throwing 1.1 innings and allowed one run on one hit and he struck out two batters.

Key Northwest Innings
– After an out in the bottom of the first, Bilodeau hit a single to center, Figg walked and Hassman hit a single to left field to load the bases. Handzlik hit a single through the left side to score Bilodeau and Figg. Gutierrez kept the rally going as he reached first on a fielder’s choice and Hassman came in to score on a throwing error to give the Bearcats the lead. 3-0.

– Gutierrez started the bottom of the fourth with a walk and promptly stole second. Barratt reached base on an error to put Gutierrez on third. Schingel doubled to center field to score both Gutierrez and Barratt. Rycraft had a bunt to the pitcher to advance Schingel to third. Hrdlicka walked to load the bases for Bilodeau, who hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Schingel. Figg hit a hard single through the right side to score Rycraft and put Hrdlicka on third. Hassman reached safely on a fielder’s choice to score Hrdlicka and end the scoring for the Bearcats.

– To start the bottom of the sixth, Bilodeau hit a double to right center and was moved to third after an out. Hassman was hit by a pitch, Handzlik reached safely on a fielder’s choice and Hassman advanced to third on a fielder’s choice to load the bases. Guiterrez reached base on a throwing error to score Hassman from third. With runners on the corners, the Bearcats did a double steal to score Hassman to make the score, 10-7.

– To start the rally in the bottom of the seventh, Rycraft hit a single to right field and then came in to score after three walks by Hrdlicka, Bilodeau and Figg. Hassman kept the scoring going by hitting a deep fly ball to left field to score Hrdlicka to give the Bearcats the lead, 12-10.

Up Next
– Northwest will take on Lindenwood on Friday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in St. Charles, Mo.

— Northwest Athletics —

Nebraska’s season ends with loss at Mississippi State in NIT opener

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Aric Holman had 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, Lamar Peters was four assists shy of a NIT record with a career-high 14 and Mississippi State won its first post-season game since 2010 with a 66-59 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night in the first round.

Mississippi State (23-11) is in the postseason for the first time since a 101-96 double-overtime loss to UMass in the 2012 NIT.

Abdul Ado added 15 points and nine boards for MSU, which plays at Baylor in the next round. Ado had 11 points, on 4-of-11 shooting, and seven rebounds in the first half to help MSU build a 33-28 lead. The Bulldogs’ leading scorer Quinndary Weatherspoon was held to eight points.

James Palmer Jr. had 13 points and Isaac Copeland Jr. added 12 for Nebraska (22-11), which was just 11-of-31 shooting in the first half and finished at 35.4 percent.

Anton Gill raced coast-to-coast for a layup to pull Nebraska to 61-57 with 42.8 seconds left but Xavian Stapleton answered with two free throws. The Cornhuskers missed 3-pointers on their next two possessions and MSU hit 3 of 4 free throws to seal it.

— Associated Press —

MWSU’s Hy-Vee Softball Classic alters schedule this weekend

Posted on March 14, 2018

ST. JOSEPH – Forecasted rain this weekend has resulted in significant changes to the Hy-Vee Softball Classic schedule.

All games originally scheduled to be played at Heritage Softball Complex have been cancelled as well as all games on Friday. The classic will now be an eight-team crossover, co-hosted by Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18.

Missouri Western and Washburn will play two games each day at the Spring Sports Complex. Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri are scheduled to play two games each on each day in Maryville.

Northern State and Wayne State (Neb.) will be in St. Joseph on Saturday with Upper Iowa and Concordia, St. Paul in St. Joseph on Sunday. The Griffons will open with Northern State at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by Wayne State at approximately noon. On Sunday, the Griffons will open with Upper Iowa at 10 a.m. before playing Concordia, St. Paul around noon.

A $7 admission fee will be charged each day at Missouri Western.

Hy-Vee Classic Adjusted Schedule
Saturday, March 17
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
10 a.m. – MWSU vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
12 p.m. – MWSU vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)

Sunday, March 18
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Wayne State (Maryville)
10 a.m. – Missouri Western vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
12 p.m. – Missouri Western vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)

— MWSU Athletics —

Brett Goodwin to replace Mike Ziesel as Benton’s AD

Posted on March 13, 2018

Benton High School has named Brett Goodwin as the schools next athletic director, as he will replace Mike Ziesel.

The Board of Education approved the hire Monday night and the announcement was made Tuesday.

Ziesel will retire at the end of the school year after serving as Benton’s AD for the past 15 years. He’s been in education for 42 years, which also included 19 years as the boys’ basketball coach of the Cardinals.

As Goodwin steps into his new role next season he will step out of another as he’s resigned as the girls’ basketball coach at Benton.

Goodwin just wrapped up his 17th season in charge of the Cardinals as they went 23-3 and lost in the Class 3 sectionals to Kearney. Goodwin won two Class 4 state championships in 2007 and 2016 and finishes with a record of 364-105 at Benton. He also spent three years at Wathena and went 60-10.

Griffon softball splits doubleheader at Texas Woman’s University

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

DENTON, Texas – A late inning push earned the Missouri Western softball a split Tuesday at Texas Woman’s University.

The Griffon are now 7-16 this season, while TWU is 14-10.

MWSU rallied from a 5-0 deficit to win game one, 7-5. Lonnie Groves hit a grand slam to center that proved to be the game winner. Groves also had the putout and assist on a game-ending, bases loaded double play in the bottom half of the seventh. Texas Woman’s dominated the late innings of game two, scoring three in the fifth and two in the sixth to bust out for a 7-2 win in the finale.

NOTABLES
– Groves went 3-for-7 at the plate in the doubleheader with a team-high four RBIs

– The Griffons also got homers from Shelbie Atwell and Shelby Uhl in game one

– Riley Wilson went 3-for-6 at the plate with two doubles

– Kaili Hinds picked up the win in game one, pitching 5 1/3 innings in relief. She didn’t allow a run and gave up four hits

– Rebekah Mueller threw out three would-be Pioneer base stealers in four attempts

– Missouri Western was not charged with an error in the doubleheader

UP NEXT
The Griffons come back to St. Joseph to host the Hy-Vee Classic, March 16-18.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 24 Missouri baseball wins ninth straight, tops No. 20 Wichita State 9-4

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24 Mizzou Baseball extended its win streak to nine games with a 9-4 victory over No. 20 Wichita State Tuesday evening at Taylor Stadium. Mizzou junior LHP Tyler LaPlante (Blue Springs, Mo.) led Mizzou to its second win over a ranked opponent this season, working 8.0 innings of one-run ball while allowing only three hits and striking out five.

Offensively, Mizzou worked quality at bats all evening and scored in five separate innings. The Tigers racked up nine runs on nine hits and also drew seven walks and reached on four HBPs. Mizzou’s patient approach at the plate paid off as the Shockers had to deploy six pitchers and averaged nearly 23 pitches per inning.

Turning Point
Mizzou’s offense settled in at the plate immediately as it pushed across a pair of runs in the game’s first frame. Junior leadoff man Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) ripped a leadoff single and Mizzou followed with a handful of quality at bats. Mizzou drew four consecutive walks with one out in the first, two of which forced in runs. Overall, Mizzou forced Wichita State starter Preston Snavely to throw 39 pitches and held a 2-0 lead after one. The advantage proved to be an important cushion for Mizzou starter Tyler LaPlante.

LaPlante was dominant on the mound for Mizzou all evening as he kept the Shockers off balance with a mixture of well-located fastballs while mixing in three off-speed pitches. LaPlante controlled the game during the middle innings, striking out four and allowing only one base-hit during a stretch of 14 batters. Meanwhile, the Mizzou offense continued to battle, allowing LaPante to depart in the eighth inning with a 7-1 advantage.

Top Tigers
– LaPante’s second career start in a Mizzou uniform was a gem, an 8.0-inning outing that included five Ks and only six baserunners. LaPante has now allowed only two runs over 15.0 innings of work while issuing only four free passes and striking out 10.

– Sophomore SS Chris Cornelius (St. Louis, Mo.) recorded a pair of doubles and knocked in a run in four trips to the plate. Cornelius now has combined for five hits in Mizzou’s pair of wins over ranked teams this season.

– Sophomore 1B Kameron Misner (Poplar Bluff, Mo.) had a pair of both walks and hits, one being a double. Misner’s free passes give him a total of 23 this season, the second-most in Division I college baseball.

– Junior 3B Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) recorded a pair of base hits and knocked in two runs while also drawing a walk. The junior has now knocked in runs in eight straight ballgames.

Notes
– With a victory over No. 20 Wichita State, Mizzou closes out a home stand with nine straight victories. The Tigers are now 2-0 against ranked opponents this season, previously defeating then No. 24 ranked Miami 9-0 on Feb. 21. The team has outscored ranked opponents 18-4.

– Tonight’s win gives the Tigers a 6-5 lead in the all-time series against Wichita State. Mizzou won the previous matchup April 22, 2014, with a 10th inning walk-off.

– The Tigers have now scored in the first inning in eight straight games. The team has put runs on the board in the first inning in 11 of 17 games this season. Since head coach Steve Bieser took over the program, the Tigers average 1.09 runs in the first inning in his first 76 games. Mizzou has outscored opponents 24-5 in the first inning this season.

– Senior Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) scored his 25 run this season, leading the SEC.

– Mizzou’s seven drawn walks are the most allowed by the Wichita State squad this season.

— Mizzou Athletics —