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MIZ > SLU
After their statement sweep on the road against a ranked Kentucky team to get back on track in SEC play, the no. 25 Mizzou Softball team looked to continue the momentum in a mid-week game at home against in-state opponent SLU.
Karen Steger provided a lot of the coverage yesterday, but in case if you missed it, the Tigers beat the Billikens 9-3 to improve to 29-17 overall on the season.
Tigers get the dub! pic.twitter.com/Y41wwqSaAJ
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) April 27, 2022
Reigning SEC Player of the Week Kimberly Wert added to her HR total with her 14th of the season.
WERT ALERT. @kimberly_wert crushes her 14th of the year! pic.twitter.com/xkIWbN9vcO
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) April 27, 2022
Brooke Wilmes had a big day, going 2-4 with a HR and 3 RBI. Wilmes reached a milestone, and also added to the record books.
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) April 27, 2022
.@WilmesBrooke rewrote the record books today:
— Paul McCaw (@PaulMcCaw15) April 28, 2022
• Broke Mizzou’s XBH record (101)
• Scored her 200th run
• Set a career high with her 14th homer
• Moved into a tie for 1st in 2Bs (56)
• Moved into 7th in HRs (41)
• Moved into 2nd in Hits (274)
You can watch the full highlights on Mizzou Softball’s win here!
Missouri is in an unusual spot as the Tigers are currently under .500 in conference play with an 8-9 SEC record, but they have a good opportunity to improve their conference record as they host Texas A&M this weekend, who is only 5-13 in the SEC (but just took 2-3 from Alabama). Winning that series will be crucial because Mizzou closes out the regular season with an extremely tough task — on the road against a Top 10 Alabama team.
Plenty of more coverage to come from Karen on this weekend’s series, along with a full recap later today.
Onto the links. M-I-Z!
Yesterday at Rock M
- From Brandon Kiley: What are you expecting from Luther Burden III in Year one?
- PODCAST with Sam Snelling and Matthew Harris, featuring a guest from Tomahawk Nation Matt Ninnick: Discussing the man with a plan, Dennis Gates. Give it a listen!
- Mizzou Softball vs SLU from Karen Steger: Preview/Game Thread
More Links:
(STLToday)
- On the latest Eye on The Tigers Podcast with Dave Matter featuring special guest Charlton Young: Why Charlton “C.Y.” Young joined Dennis Gates to revive Mizzou Basketball
(Columbia Missourian)
- From Jack Soble: Pinkel honored by legislature on 70th birthday
- From Kenny Van Doren: Missouri track and field signs jumper Petar Canak
- MU softball’s offense stays hot in win over Saint Louis, writes Chris Blake
(Columbia Daily Tribune)
- The Tribune has a new Mizzou Athletics reporter. Congrats to Matt Stahl, and feel free to follow him on Twitter at (@mattstahl97).
- From Matt Stahl: Former Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel recognized at Missouri capitol
- Chris Kwiecincki wrote How Nick Bolton impacts the Chiefs’ 2022 NFL Draft
(Miscellaneous/Tweets)
RECRUTING NOTES:
- The Adam Miller to Mizzou rumors continue. This is intriguing to follow.
Missouri and new head coach Dennis Gates have emerged as a serious contender to land LSU transfer Adam Miller, per sources.
— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) April 27, 2022
Miller began his career at Illinois before transferring to LSU last summer. He missed all of the 21-22 season due to injury.
Averaged 8.3PPG in 20-21. pic.twitter.com/XOeRXZpbog
- Mizzou Hoops has officially offered Luke Northweather, the 2021-2022 Gatorade Missouri Boys Basketball Player of the Year from Blair Oaks High School.
We are told Blair Oaks senior Luke Northweather picked up an offer from #Mizzou during his official visit over the last two days. Was offered by Oklahoma last weekend and will visit Wisconsin Thursday and Friday with an offer likely. @BPrzybylo @McNamaraRivals
— Power Mizzou (@PowerMizzoucom) April 27, 2022
- 2023 three-star offensive tackle and younger brother of Missouri’s Zachary Lovett, Bryce Lovett, has Mizzou in his Top Four schools and will be announcing his commitment on May 16th.
Top 4️⃣… who will it be??
— bryce5️⃣5️⃣ (@bryceLovett55) April 28, 2022
I will be Announcing my commitment on my birthday may 16th make sure y’all tune in! @CoachYounger14 @Andrew_Ivins @247Sports pic.twitter.com/S4uAlyyGlY
- Mizzou target Logan Reichert, a 2023 four-star offensive tackle from Rayton, Missouri will be announcing his Top 8 schools today.
I will be dropping my top 8 tomorrow at 12 PM CST stay tuned !
— Logan Reichert (@LoganReichert4) April 27, 2022
- Plenty of special congratulatory messages to Gary Pinkel on the Missouri State Capitol and Hall of Fame inductions.
Happy 70th Birthday to our leader, @GaryPinkel! Congratulations on the recognition at the Missouri State Capitol today on your @NFFNetwork Hall of Fame induction!
— GP M.A.D.E. Foundation (@gpmade_) April 28, 2022
Here's a special message from some of your favorite people.https://t.co/ZXYo0vMegm
- Here’s Gary Pinkel on Eli Drinkwitz entering his third season and the state of the program.
WATCH:
— Chase (@ChaseMatteson) April 27, 2022
"It's hard to win."
-Former #Mizzou Head Coach, Gary Pinkel (@GaryPinkel), shares his support for Coach Drinkwitz as well as his thoughts about the program. @KOMUsports @CoMoSports pic.twitter.com/aqfM06ebDG
- A sad day around the Tiger Style program. Rest In Peace to former Mizzou Wrestling Head Coach and Missouri Hall of Famer, Hap Whitney.
“This morning, we lost a great man in Hap Whitney. Hap brought Mizzou Wrestling into the modern era and helped bring Mizzou to the national stage. He was a mentor, a great coach, a great supporter of the program, and special friend to me. Prayers to all the Whitney family.” pic.twitter.com/xEGmdi9Srd
— Brian Smith (@mutigerstyle) April 27, 2022
- ICYMI on The Big 550 KTRS, Dave Matter joined Brendan Wiese to discuss the latest transfer portal rumors around Mizzou Basketball.
#ICYMI last night on @KTRS550: @Dave_Matter joined @bwiese16 to discuss the transfer portal rumors swirling around #Mizzou hoops, including the latest updates on certain players as Dennis Gates has two more scholarships to work with on the roster.
— KTRS Sports (@BigSportsShow) April 27, 2022
LISTEN https://t.co/Dhherh2y49
- The Carroll and Bowers Alumni Game is officially set! July 16th at Mizzou Arena.
✅ Confirmed#CARROLLandBOWERS Alumni Game 2022
— Laurence Bowers (@LBowers_21) April 27, 2022
Mizzou Arena
⏰ July 16th, 2022 pic.twitter.com/2WOSwbJtXi
- Ummm....not great, Keyon Dooling. Nate Edwards had the perfect tweet about this.
Utah Jazz assistant coach Keyon Dooling has been charged with submitting fraudulent claims to the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, and with recruiting other ex-players to do so (and supplying them with false documents) in exchange for kickbacks. https://t.co/UgVZFKOkMW
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) April 27, 2022
- Mizzou Wide Receiver JJ Hester has announced that he is entering the transfer portal. Good luck, JJ!
Best of luck to my teammates . pic.twitter.com/E7zTqgPdaH
— #BeGreat (@JJHester_8) April 28, 2022
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