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1 @M I ZZO U B AS E BA L L Corpus Christi, Texas SERIES I E S E R S R // #C2E 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. // 6 p.m. // 11 a.m. Thursday - Chapman Field (750) Friday-Sunday - Whataburger Field (7,050) 0-0 VS WEEKEND SCHEDULE... Opponent Texas A&M CC Houston Texas A&M CC Illinois HOUSTON: 3-0 ILLINOIS: 1-3 Head Coach: Todd Whiting (7th)/ same Head Coach: Steve Bieser (5th)/ 3-1 (1st) Time (ET) 6:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 1-2 Head Coach: Scott Malone (10th)/ same L5: 3-2 L10: 4-6 BA: NR CP: NR Date Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday TEXAS A&M CC: Head Coach: Dan Hartleb (12th)/ same M I Z Z O U TA K E S H O T B AT S T O K L E B E R G B A N K C L A S S I C... Coverage KTGR KTGR KTGR KTGR Mizzou Baseball will take a three-game winning streak to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field this weekend. The Tigers will play a stand-alone game, separate from the tournament Thursday night at Chapman Field on the campus of Texas A&M Corpus Christi at 6:30 p.m. before taking part in the three-game tournament. Mizzou will then open the tournament Friday against Houston at 2 p.m. at Whataburger Field. The Tigers and Islanders will play again Saturday at 6 p.m. and Mizzou closes the tournament Sunday at 11 a.m. against Illinois. All four games will air on KTGR FM/105.1 FM/1580 AM in the Mid-Missouri area with Tex Little and Matt Michael on the call. The broadcast will also be available on KTGR.com and fans can also watch both games against Texas A&M Corpus Christi live on the Islanders website. With this weekend being the final non-conference road weekend for the Tigers, it is important to note the success that Mizzou has had in such games in recent memory. Dating back the 2015 season, which was the first time Mizzou played in the Kelberg Bank College Classic, Mizzou is 17-4 in the opening two road weekends of the season. That includes last weekend s 3-1 mark over Eastern Michigan in Fort Myers. Of the 17 wins, three came at the Kleberg Bank College Classic in 2015 as Mizzou went 3-0, winning the tournament. In addition to having an entirely new coaching staff this season in year one under head coach Steve Bieser, Mizzou played eight first-year position players last weekend while five first-year pitchers made their Mizzou debuts, good for a grand total of 13 first-year players seeing the field. ON THE AIR BRETT BOND Junior // Catcher LIVE WEB STREAM Tallied an SEC-best nine hits during week one against Eastern Michigan. His eight runs during the opening weekend were the second-most of any SEC player. Reached base at a.619 clip in the opening weekend while batting.529 Added a homer and a double while driving in five runs. Became the first Mizzou player since 2008 to score five runs in a game, doing so in Mizzou s 27-9 win in game two against EMU TIGER RADIO NETWORK PBP: Tex Little COLOR: Matt Michaels KTGR /105.1 FM // 1580 AM THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. 83 /63 84 /58 75 /61 79 /67 AM Precip: 10% Thursday s matchup with Texas A&M Corpus Christi will be Mizzou s first true road contest of the season. Mizzou has won its last two true road openers, defeating Florida International, 7-6, a year ago while defeating Georgia at Foley Field, 5-1, in The last true road opener that Mizzou lost was a 3-2 decision at McNeese State in As Mizzou enters week two of the 2017 season, it does so as one of the best offenses statistically in the nation. Mizzou hit.389 last weekend and posted 56 hits over the first four games, averaging 14 per game. Mizzou ranks fourth nationally in batting (.389), fourth in hits (56), fifth in walks (28) and seventh in runs (42). Mizzou also ranks first, second or third in 11 of the major 14 offensive categories among SEC teams after the first weekend of play. Offense was a staple of head coach Steve Bieser s teams over his last three seasons at SEMO. His team ranked in the top 10 nationally in most offensive #C O MMIT T O E XCE L L E NC E 22 nals Regio categories during his final three seasons, during which they won three consecutive OVC Championships. A staple of his offense is his pitch recognition program. After week one, it is clear that Mizzou s offense is buying into Bieser s offensive philosophies. Another key cog to Mizzou s success last weekend was the performance of the bullpen. Much like the offense, the bullpen was supposed to be an area of concern this season, but it was lights out during weekend one. Eight Mizzou relievers combined to throw 17.1 innings, scattering just 13 hits while allowing just five earned runs and striking out 22 in that span. Those numbers are good for a 2.60 ERA and an incredible 11.4 strikeouts per nine inning average. Seven of the eight relievers used allowed one or fewer earned runs while four allowed zero. Freshman T.J. Sikkema struck out a bullpen-high eight batters, including four looking, last weekend. 21 ce eren Conf s le it T orld 6 ge W Colle s ie r e S 1954 e World g Colle ps Cham Precip: 10% Precip: 0% PITCHING MATCHUPS Thursday: RHP Tanner Houck (0-1, 6.35 ERA) vs. RHP Devin Skapura (0-0, 4.76 ERA) Friday: RHP Andy Toelken (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Seth Romero (1-0, 1.50 ERA) Saturday: LHP Michael Plassmeyer (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Cooper (0-0, 6.00 ERA) Sunday: RHP Liam Carter (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Ty Weber (0-0, 0.00 ERA) e 3-tim e World g Colle er-up n I ZZO U B A SEBA L L Precip: 30%

2 @MIZZOUBASEBALL 2017 SCHEDULE & NOTES Feb Feb March 3-5 March 7 March 8 March March March March 21 March March 28 March 31 - April 2 April 4 April 6-8 April April April 18 April April 25 April May 2 May 5-7 May May 16 May vs. E.Michigan Fort Myers, Fla. KTGR L, 6-2 // W, After dropping season opener, Mizzou explodes Mizzou (15-5) City of Palms Park W, 6-5 // W, 7-2 for 40 runs over final three games. Kleberg Bank Classic Corpus Christi, Texas KTGR 6: 30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou makes second appearance at annual A&M CC, Houston, Illinois Whataburger Field 6 p.m. // 11 a.m. tournament. Won event in 2015 (3-1 in 4 games). vs. Illinois-Chicago Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou opens home slate with UIC Mizzou (10-3) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. Tigers swept Flames last year in Columbia vs. Eastern Illinois Columbia, Mo. KTGR 4 p.m. 0-0 Panthers come to town for Mizzou s first midweek Mizzou (7-0) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ contest of vs. Western Carolina Columbia, Mo. KTGR 4 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou and Western Carolina meet for the first First meeting Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ time ever in midweek matchup vs. Appalachian St. Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou continues nine-game home stand as First meeting Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. Appalachian State makes first trip to Columbia vs. Chicago St. Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 4 p.m game homestand comes to a close Mizzou (4-0) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ in final tune-up before SEC play at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. KTGR 6 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 SEC Network Bases Loaded coverage set for Alabama (4-3) Sewell-Thomas Stadium SEC Network 1 p.m. Friday. Saturday, Sunday contests on SEC Network vs. Little Rock Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou returns home to face UALR UALR (2-1) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ Trojans leads all-time series, 2-1 vs. Arkansas Columbia, Mo. KTGR, SEC Network (Sat.) 6:30 p.m // 2 p.m. 0-0 Tigers look for second consecutive series win Mizzou ( ) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ (Fri., Sun.) 1 p.m. over border rival vs. SEMO Columbia, Mo. KTGR 3 p.m. 0-0 Steve Bieser will face his former team for the first Mizzou (23-12) Taylor Stadium SEC Network + time since joining Mizzou vs. Florida Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou looks for second consecutive home series Florida (14-4) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. win over the Gators at Taylor Stadium vs. Illinois Sauget, Ill. KTGR 6:30 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou and Illinois slated for showdown in STL Tied (13-13) GCS Ballpark Illinois won last two meetings at GCS Ballpark at Georgia Athens, Ga. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 7 p.m. 0-0 Tigers making first trip to Athens since 2015 when Mizzou (7-5) Foley Field SEC Network+ 1 p.m. they swept UGA in the opening SEC weekend vs. UAPB Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou opens six-game homestand with UAPB Mizzou (14-1) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 4 p.m. in midweek series vs. Kentucky Columbia, Mo. KTGR, SEC Network+ (Fri.) 6:30 p.m. // 7 p.m. 0-0 Battle of first year coaches as Kentucky comes Tied (5-5) Taylor Stadium SEC Network (Sat., Sun.) Noon to Mizzou on Easter weekend vs. Missouri State Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. 0-0 Annual in-state rivalry home-and-home begins MSU (27-26) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ at Taylor Stadium at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 4 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou making second trip to Ole Miss since Ole Miss (8-7) Swayze FIeld SEC Network 1:30 p.m. joining SEC; swept in 2014 at Missouri State Springfield, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. (CT) 0-0 Mizzou pays return visit to Missouri State MSU (27-26) Hammons Field where it hasn t won since 2013 vs. Texas A&M Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou welcomes Texas A&M to Taylor Stadium TAMU (47-35) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. for the first time since 2011 vs. Murray State Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6 p.m. 0-0 Tigers close four-game homestand with Racers Tied (8-8) Taylor Stadium SEC Network for first meeting between two schools since 2005 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. KTGR, 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou still looking for first win over Vanderbilt in Vandy (14-0) Hawkins Field SEC Network+ 1 p.m. all-time series; Vandy won all four games in 2016 vs. South Carolina Columbia, Mo. KTGR 6:30 p.m. // 2 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou won the last series between the two SC (8-4) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. played at Taylor Stadium in 2015 vs. E. Kentucky Columbia, Mo. KTGR 4 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou plays final nonconference game and last Mizzou (2-1) Taylor Stadium SEC Network+ game at Taylor Stadium in 2017 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. KTGR 6 p.m. // 6 p.m. 0-0 Mizzou has won the last five meetings vs. the Vols Mizzou (7-5) Lindsey Nelson Stadium SEC Network+ 1 p.m. including a home sweep a year ago SERIES HISTORY AND KLEBERG BANK HISTORY... Mizzou is making its second appearance at the Kleberg Bank College Classic, last playing in the event in Mizzou won the Classic that year with a perfect 3-0 record. Just like this year, Mizzou played a stand-alone game with Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Thursday that year, losing a close contest, 3-2. But Mizzou rebounded to win the Kleberg Bank College Classic by going a perfect 3-0 at the tournament while allowing just one run over the three games. Mizzou defeated Sam Houston State, 2-0, on Friday that year thanks to a walk-off, two-run homer by Brett Bond, the first of his career. Then a junior, Reggie McClain was tremendous in that start for Mizzou, tossing 8.0 innings of shutout baseball, striking out 10 with no walks and just three hits. He earned SEC Pitcher of the Week for his effort in that game. Mizzou then defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi Saturday, 5-1, as Tanner Houck pitched 6.2 innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out five. In the finale, Mizzou defeated Purdue, 1-0, thanks to a bases-loaded, triple play in the sixth inning to sweep through the tournament. Looking at the all-time series results, Mizzou and Corpus Christi are tied at 1-1 all-time with the only two meetings coming back in Mizzou and Houston have met five times with the Cougars holding a 3-2 edge. The teams last met in 2010 with the Cougars claiming a 3-0 win. Prior to that, the two teams had not met since splitting a two-game set in 1990 and Mizzou has a long history with Illinois as the border rivals have met 26 times over the years. Illinois took last year s meeting at GCS Ballpark, 6-4. Mizzou has won six of the last nine, but Illinois has won three of the last four, winning in 2013, 2015 and Sunday s contest is the first of two scheduled meetings between Mizzou and Illinois as the two will play again in the annual battle for Braggin Rights at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill., a St. Louis suburb. That game is slated for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on April 4. /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

3 #C2E THE STARTING PITCHERS - THURSDAY #11 TANNER HOUCK Led Mizzou pitchers with nine strikeouts while sitting tied for third in the SEC. Collinsville, Ill. // Collinsville HS Allowed five runs, four earned, on eight hits in 5.2 innings of work. Junior // 6-5 // 218 Tossed a team-leading 5.2 innings against Eastern Michigan. R/R Projected top-10 pick in this summer s MLB Draft SEC Pitcher of the Week three times in his career Preseason All-SEC, Preseason First Team All-American Unanimous Freshman All-American All-SEC Freshman Team Golden Spikes Award Watch List ^ ^ # Draft Prospect (Perfect Game) ^ ^ # Draft Prospect from USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (Baseball America) Two-time SEC Pitcher of the Week and named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week once during a sensational sophomore campaign in 2016 Led Mizzou starters in ERA and led all Mizzou pitchers in wins (five), ERA (2.99), strikeouts (106), opponent batting (.209) and shutouts (two) during the 2016 season. Has pitched with Team USA s Collegiate National Team in each of last two seasons Date w/l ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp ibb np 2/17 vs. E. Michigan L HOUCK S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA TOTAL SCOUTING REPORT Seam Mizzou baseball might have the best amateur player alive in pitcher Tanner Houck Two-Seam Fastball Slider Change-Up - Low 80s Developing a curveball Drafted in the 12 th round by the Blue Jays coming out of high school Whippy, 3/4 arm slot makes his delivery tough on righties and lefties as he had plenty of deception when he comes to the plate... Is extremely loose physically on the mound. ^ ^ Two-seamer is devastating pitch, tailing down and in under the hands on righties while tailing down and away to lefties... Will throw his two-seam in any count... batters will swing and miss or pound into the ground if they make contact. Slider can be a total wipeout pitch when he is on... Heavy 2-to-8 break on the slider can make it a swing-and-miss pitch to both righties and lefties... If he is locating with slider, the fastball-slider combination can be enough to dominate. Has walked just 39 batters in innings (840 batters), averaging 22 batters between walks as he is always around the zone... Also has struck out one in every four batters he has faced in college. Durable arm who has pitched 100+ innings in each season of college baseball Is extremely confident on the mound - not afraid of any situation and thrives in big games. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Columnist Ben /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 3

4 @MIZZOUBASEBALL THE STARTING PITCHERS- FRIDAY Allowed three hits and four runs, all unearned, in his first start for the Tigers. Struck out one and walked one in three innings pitched. Posted a 4.50 ERA in 8.0 innings of work, striking out six against just two walks in three appearances (two starts) during the fall Tossed 2.1 shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts in his first appearance, working in relief during game one of the Fall World Series. Started game two of the Fall World Series for Team Black and tossed 3.0 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and no walks with a strikeout. One of the nation s top junior college pitcher to transfer to the Division I level, he should add tremendous depth to Mizzou s pitching rotation PerfectGame.com named him as one of the best impact junior college transfers in the nation Played for head coach Ross Jones at St. John s River State Compiled an 18-2 career record with a 2.00 ERA during his time at St. John s River State, including a 10-1 record as a sophomore His 18 career wins were the most in school history at St. John s River CC #2 ANDY TOELKEN Green Cove Springs, Fla. // Clay HS // St. John s River CC Junior // 6-2 // 188 R/R Date w/l ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp ibb np 2/18 vs. E. Michigan TOELKEN S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total SCOUTING REPORT Fastball - mixes speeds but sits has hit 92 at times Change-up Curveball One of the top junior college starting pitching transfers who played for Ross Jones at St. John s State CC where he won 18 games over two seasons, including a 2015 MFC Championship Proven winner who attacks hitters on the mound. Uses fastball location to set up offspeed stuff - dynamic offspeed stuff keeps hitters off balance Not a huge strikeout guy, but can eat up innings and pitches to contact as he keeps everything down in the zone Walked just 16 batters in 82.2 innings in junior college last year, showing great command of his stuff Can really field his position /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

5 #C2E THE STARTING PITCHERS- SATURDAY #26 MICHAEL PLASSMEYER St. Louis, Mo. // DeSmet HS Sophomore // 6-2 // 197 L/L Earned first win of the season in his start against Eastern Michigan. Posted a 3.60 ERA (2ER/5.0IP) allowing six hits while walking one and whiffing one. Notched first pickoff of the season in game two against Eastern Michigan. Threw a team-high 14.1 innings in four fall appearances (one start) Struck out 10 over 14.1 innings and walked just three Finished his freshman season with 13 appearances, including 11 starts, while going 4-7 with a 5.12 ERA in 58.0 innings pitched. Struck out 42 batters in 58.0 innings against only nine walks. In SEC games (nine appearances, seven starts), he went 3-5 with a 4.82 ERA in 37.1 innings while striking out 35 against just six walks. Was tremendous in back-to-back SEC starts against Arkansas (4/3) and Auburn (4/9), earning wins in the rubber games of each of those series. Tossed 3.2 shutout innings vs. Arkansas, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out five. Was even better against Auburn, throwing 5.2 shutout innings, allowing just three hits, one walk with five Ks. Earned a win against Tennessee (5/1), going 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits with two earned runs and four strikeouts without walking a batter. Struck out a career-high six over 4.2 innings at SEC Champion Mississippi State (5/7) as he allowed six hits and two earned runs in a loss. Date w/l ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp ibb np 2/18 vs. E. Michigan W PLASSMEYER S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total SCOUTING REPORT Fastball: with sink Curveball: Change-Up Sits mid to upper 80s and has tremendous movement on his breaking ball. If he is locating, he can pick his spots with the breaking ball and keep hitters off balance. Breaking ball gets a lot of swing-and-misses Great poise and pin-point command with just nine walks in 58.0 innings as a freshman Strike thrower who doesn t throw very hard, but can keep hitters off balance by varying speeds, helping him miss bats. Mixes speeds on each of his pitches Lives on the /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 5

6 @MIZZOUBASEBALL THE STARTING PITCHERS- SUNDAY #28 LIAM CARTER Highland Park, Ill. // Highland Park RS Sophomore // 6-7 // 191 R/R Earned first win of the season in game four against Eastern Michigan. Allowed two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings pitched. Fanned three batters while walking one, limiting the opposition to a.235 average on the weekend. Finished four fall games with a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 innings pitched, striking out nine Allowed seven hits and seven walks for a WHIP of 1.45 and an opp BA of.194. Owned a 2.79 ERA,.194 opponent batting average in four appearances with Team Black, striking out nine over 9.2 innings During his redshirt freshman season in 2016, he posted a 4.50 ERA in 18 appearances, amassing 24.0 innings, striking out 21 and walking 12. Limited batters to.278 hitting, third among Mizzou relievers Date w/l ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp ibb np 2/19 vs. E. Michigan W CARTER S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total SCOUTING REPORT Tall, long, projectable frame as he stands generates plenty of velo with his frame Has touched 95 w/ his fastball but sits At less than 200 pounds, he has a chance to add even more velocity to his fastball as he continues to add muscle to his frame Curve ball is his out-pitch with a big 12-6 break - will use fastball to get ahead - will throw it in all counts Earning the staffs trust and has really made a push to be in the weekend rotation towards the end of spring camp His stuff is some of the best on the team - has a really high ceiling with dynamic fastball and curve ball Must prove that he is ready to pitch in big-time spots Will work backwards, throwing 12-6 curve early in counts - uses it to set up his fastball /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

7 #C2E #36 COLE BARTLETT Everything he throws has sink and is down in the zone Williamsburg, Ind. // Hagerstown HS Ground ball guy that pitches to contact RS Junior // 6-2 // 189 Throwing as well as anyone on staff right now Developed a spiked curveball over the offseason that complements his FB ^ ^ Notched first win of the season in game three against Eastern Michigan, entering with a runners-on-the-corners with one out spot in the ninth with EMU on top, 5-4. He got a strikeout and groundout to keep them off the board before Mizzou rallied for the walk-off win in the ninth. Tallied four strikeouts and allowed just one run in three innings of work. Went 1-1 in six fall appearances, including three starts, tossing 11.2 innings with 12 strikeouts Posted a 3.86 ERA and limited batters to.222 hitting in the fall Rhp BARTLETT S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA TOTAL Lhp Rhp Rhp #17 T.J. SIKKEMA DeWitt, Iowa // Central DeWitt HS Fastball is a hard and heavy uses it to set up offspeed stuff - can touch 90 Freshman // 6-0 // 217 Incredible locater of pitches - Competes on the mound Pronounced: SICK-eh-muh Coaching staff describes his stuff as electric 3/4 arm slot delivery with a strong, built frame for a freshman -Commands the strike zone and works the corners w/ fastball. Slider has great depth and hard bite - change sits about 75 but comes at exact arm angle and release as fastball - deceptive Tallied eight strikeouts in his first appearance, good for second on the team after one weekend of play His 8 strikeouts were the most by a Tiger in his Mizzou debut since Reggie McClain had 10 in his debut in ^ ^ Posted a 1.69 ERA through 5.1 innings of work, allowing four hits and one run. ^ ^ Held batters to a.222 average in his relief appearance. ^ ^ Whiffed four batters looking tying him for second in the SEC for strike outs looking - most of them came on the slider. SIKKEMA S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total #27 NOLAN GROMACKI Veteran righty who is a strike thrower and a great team guy Smithville, Mo. // Smithville HS Junior // 5-11 // 191 Fastball has touched 90, change-up and curve have improved mightily over the last two seasons. Pronounced: GROW-mack-ee SAAC co-president - highly involved in the school s MizzouMade program Selected to the SEC Community Service Team a year ago. Tossed 3.0 shutout innings in two relief appearances for the Tigers. ^ ^ Recorded one strikeout and one walk in three innings of work. ^ ^ Limited batters to a.182 average allowing just two hits. Made 15 appearances a year ago, striking out 13 over 12.0 innings Threw 9.0 innings over five fall games, including one start. Finished with an ERA of 4.00 and an opponent batting average of.250. GROMACKI S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total #43 BRYCE MONTES DE OCA Allowed four runs, two earned, during one IP vs. EMU Lawrence, Kan. // Lawrence HS Fanned one batter while walking four vs. EMU Junior // 6-7 // 261 Four-Seam Fastball can touch 100 Curveball - Developing pitch - sits high 70s to upper 80s Change-Up - Mid 80s Big, physical, imposing pitching prospect who throws the ball harder than any other Mizzou pitcher in recent memory Can touch 100 with ease as his 6-7, 261-pound frame makes him a projectable pitcher at the next level. Drafted in the 14 th round by the White Sox out of high school and is likely a top-five round pick this summer Spent last year sitting out with an elbow injury, suffered opening weekend of play but pitched all summer in the Cape Cod League and in the fall. Has enormous hands - can hold close to five baseballs in a single hand at once Still developing his off-speed pitches MONTES DE OCA S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 7

8 @MIZZOUBASEBALL THE BULLPEN #48 RYAN LEE Veteran righty who is one of just two four-year players in the program. Grandview, Mo. // Grandview HS Made his collegiate debut in 2015 after nursing an elbow injury the year prior. RS Junior // 6-3 // 207 Made eight appearances, including six starts, and posted a 5.64 ERA in 30.1 innings pitched with 22 strikeouts and 15 walks during the 2016 season Made five appearances, tossing 10.0 innings, striking out nine Limited batters to.189 hitting during the fall Boasted a 3.60 ERA over the fall Rhp LEE S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total #40 TY SHOAFF Second-year lefty who showed promise during his freshman season Akron, Ohio // Walsh Jesuit High School Extremely confident on the mound with stuff to back it up Sophomore // 6-2 // 189 Everything has movement - highly effective against lefties Pronounced: SHOW-ff Was one of only two lefty relievers on Mizzou s staff a year ago Posted one relief inning for the Tigers, fanning two and allowing just one hit, last weekend vs. EMU ^ ^ Limited opposing batters to a.250 average last weekend Lhp SHOAFF S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total #4 BRIAN SHARP Compiled a 4.84 ERA with five saves in 22.1 innings on the mound in his first year as Liberty, Mo. // Liberty North HS a Tiger. Sophomore // 6-1 // 201 Showed tremendous poise as a freshman, closing games while also hitting in the Tigers lineup every day - led the team with five saves. Attacks hitters - strike thrower who is a proven winner at every level and in every sport he has ever played Surprisingly athletic - will be Mizzou s starting first baseman and one of the team s top hitters Can really field his position - played catcher and third base in high school Rhp SHARP S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

9 #C2E THE BULLPEN #44 LUKE BOYSTER Tossed 2.1 relief innings allowing one run on four hits. Imperial, Mo. // Seckman HS Notched four strikeouts while walking one against Eastern Michigan. Junior // 6-0 // 201 Made three appearances for Team Black in the Fall World Series, amassing 6.1 innings. Allowed two earned runs for a 2.84 ERA with three strikeouts. Played at St. Louis Community College, hitting and pitching Compiled a 7-2 record in 2015 in 58.2 innings while boasting a 4.91 earned run average. Ranked 32nd in all of NJCAA Division I with his strikeouts per game average, striking out 67 total batters in 58.2 innings Rhp BOYSTER S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total #37 EVAN STOLL Made a relief appearance for Mizzou, giving up just one hit in 0.2 innings Chesterfield, Mo. // Marquette HS pitched last weekend vs. EMU Freshman // 6-3 // 197 Added a walk and a strike out to his stat line against Eastern Michigan. Pronounced: Stole Projectable righty who can touch 90 mph with his fast ball and a smooth delivery who should add velocity as his frame matures Named Academic All-State Team his senior year Helped guide Marquette to the state tournament, picking up conference and district titles his sophomore year under head coach John Meyer Rhp STOLL S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA TOTAL #35 CAMERON DULLE Power pitcher who is getting back into the game after a year off St. Louis, Mo. // Oakville HS Can run it up to 92 or 93 - live arm but is rebuilding endurance after RS Sophomore // 6-3 // 194 being away from the game. Pronounced: DOOL-ee Pitched a shutout inning in relief for Mizzou last weekend Allowed just one base runner in his relief appearance off a walk while whiffing one batter. Threw 5.2 innings in four appearances during the fall without allowing any runs. Finished with an opponent batting average of Lhp DULLE S CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 9

10 @MIZZOUBASEBALL CAREER PITCHING LINES 2 ANDY TOELKEN Appearance / 1 Start 2/18 E. Michigan BRIAN SHARP Appearances 2/19 Seton Hall /21 Seton Hall /24 at FIU S 2/28 Hofstra W 3/2 UAPB S 3/4 UIC W 3/9 Bama A&M S 3/12 YSU /16 SEMO /18 at Florida L 3/20 at Florida /25 vs. Vanderbilt /3 at Arkansas S 4/9 vs. Auburn S 4/12 at MO State /24 at S. Carolina /26 vs. MO State /3 Illinois L 5/5 at Mississippi St TANNER HOUCK Appearance / 1 Start 2/17 E. Michigan* L Appearances / 15 Starts 2/20 Seton Hall* W 2/27 Hofstra* W 3/5 UIC* L 3/12 YSU* /19 at Florida* L 3/26 vs. Vanderbilt* /2 at Arkansas* W 4/8 vs. Auburn* W 4/16 vs. LSU* L 4/22 at S. Carolina* L 4/30 vs. Tennessee* /6 at Mississippi St.* L 5/14 vs. Georgia* /19 at Kentucky* W 5/24 vs. Vanderbilt* L Appearances / 15 Starts 2/14 vs. Iona* W 2/21 at TAMUCC* W 2/28 vs. UIC* W 3/7 vs. Milwaukee* L 3/14 at Georgia* /21 vs. S. Carolina* /28 at Texas A&M* W 4/4 vs. Florida* W 4/10 at Tennessee* W 4/18 vs. Alabama* L 4/25 at Vanderbilt* L 5/2 vs. Ole Miss* W 5/9 at LSU* L 5/15 vs. Kentucky* W 5/21 vs. Alabama L T.J. SIKKEMA Appearance / 1 Start 2/18 E. Michigan MICHAEL PLASSMEYER Appearance / 1 Start 2/18 E. Michigan W Appearances / 11 Starts 2/19 Seton Hall* L 2/28 Hofstra* /6 UIC* W 3/15 SEMO* L 3/27 vs. Vanderbilt /3 at Arkansas* W 4/9 vs. Auburn* W 4/17 vs. LSU* L 4/24 at S. Carolina* L 5/1 vs. Tennessee* W 5/7 at Mississippi St L 5/15 vs. Georgia* L 5/21 at Kentucky* L 27 NOLAN GROMACKI Appearances 2/17 E. Michigan /19 E. Michigan Appearances 2/20 Seton Hall /24 at FIU /27 vs. Vanderbilt /1 at Arkansas /5 vs. SIUE /12 at MO State /17 vs. LSU /22 at S. Carolina /24 at S. Carolina /26 vs. MO State /3 vs. Illinois /7 at Mississippi St /14 vs. Georgia /15 vs. Georgia /21 vs. Georgia Appearance 3/10 vs. Truman St LIAM CARTER Appearance / 1 Start 2/19 E. Michigan Appearances 2/20 Seton Hall /21 Seton Hall /24 at FIU /5 UIC /6 UIC /11 YSU /12 YSU /15 SEMO /20 at Florida /25 vs. Vanderbilt L 3/29 vs. SLU S 4/2 at Arkansas /7 vs. Auburn /12 at MO State /16 vs. LSU /24 at S. Carolina /3 vs. Illinois /21 at Kentucky CAMERON DULLE Appearance 2/19 E. Michigan COLE BARTLETT Appearances 2/17 E. Michigan /18 E. Michigan Appearances / 3 Starts 2/20 Seton Hall S 2/21 Seton Hall /24 at FIU* /27 Hofstra /28 Hofstra /2 UAPB /4 UIC /5 UIC /9 Bama A&M /11 YSU L 3/16 SEMO W 3/20 at Florida /26 vs. Vanderbilt /29 vs. SLU W 4/1 at Arkansas /3 at Arkansas /7 vs. Auburn L 4/9 vs. Auburn /12 at MO State /15 vs. LSU /17 vs. LSU /22 at S. Carolina L 4/23 at S. Carolina /26 vs. MO State* W 4/29 vs. Tennessee S 5/1 vs. Tennessee /5 at Mississippi St /7 at Mississippi St.* /14 vs. Georgia /15 vs. Georgia /21 at Kentucky Appearances 2/26 vs. Campbell /15 at MO State EVAN STOLL Appearance 2/18 E. Michigan /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

11 #C2E CAREER PITCHING LINES 40 TY SHOAFF Appearances 2/19 Ty Shoaff Appearances 2/20 Seton Hall /24 at FIU W 2/27 Hofstra /2 UAPB /5 UIC /15 SEMO /19 at Florida /26 vs. Vanderbilt /27 vs. Vanderbilt /6 vs. SIUE /12 at MO State /17 vs. LSU /3 vs. Illinois /5 at Mississippi St BRYCE MONTES DE OCA Appearance 2/18 E. Michigan Appearance 2/20 Seton Hall Appearances 3/10 vs. Truman St /11 vs. SIUE /17 vs. Air Force /22 vs. S. Carolina /25 vs. UAPB /18 vs. Alabama /25 at Vanderbilt /2 vs. Ole Miss /3 vs. Ole Miss /5 vs. SEMO /3 vs. Illinois RYAN LEE Appearances / 6 Starts 2/21 Seton Hall* L 3/2 UAPB* W 3/9 Bama A&M* W 3/16 SEMO* /29 vs. SLU* /5 vs. SIUE /12 at MO State* L 4/26 vs. MO State Appearances 3/10 vs. Truman St /18 vs. Air Force /25 vs. UAPB /25 at Vanderbilt /2 vs. Ole Miss GRAHAM RUOPP Appearances 2/20 Seton Hall /21 Seton Hall /24 at FIU /27 Hofstra /6 UIC /11 YSU /15 SEMO /19 at Florida /27 vs. Vanderbilt /5 vs. SIUE /12 at MO State LUKE BOYSTER Appearance 2/18 E. Michigan LAKE DABNEY Appearances 2/14 vs. Iona /6 vs. Milwaukee /10 vs. Truman St W 3/11 vs. SIUE /18 vs. Air Force /25 vs. UAPB /27 at Texas A&M /29 at Texas A&M /3 vs Florida /11 at Tennessee /21 vs. MSU /24 at Vanderbilt /28 at MSU /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 11

12 @MIZZOUBASEBALL PROJECTED LINEUP CARD Brett Bond St. Louis, Mo. Westminster HS Junior // 6-1 // 216 // S-R #5 Led SEC and team in hits (nine) and runs (eight) after the opening weekend Hit.529 (9-for-17) with five RBI, a double and a homer vs. Eastern Michigan Launched his first bomb of the year off a 3-2 pitch in game four. Recorded a four-hit contest in game two of the series vs. Eastern Michigan, the only Tiger with a four-hit game this year. Extended his hit streak to four games with three hits in the series closer vs. EMU Switch-hitting, veteran catcher who has started 100 career games behind the dish. Has incredible trust with the pitching staff and has primarily caught all of the returning pitchers ^ ^ Looked dominant at the plate during the fall, evolving into the team s top RBI man with a team-best 11 runs batted in during the Fall World Series. Hit.409, second-best on the team during the fall, with a team-high three doubles, one homer and five runs. Slugged.682 with a stolen base and a OPS in six fall games. Caught 52 of Mizzou s 56 games on the season and played in 54 of the 56 contests in 2016 Despite hitting.219 in 2016, he showed marked improvement in SEC play, hitting.252 while starting all 30 league games at catcher, belting five of his seven homers and four of his five doubles and his only triple. BOND S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Brian Sharp Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS Sophomore // 6-1 // 201 // L-R #4 Launched a walk-off sacrifice fly in a game three thriller against Eastern Michigan. ^ ^ Reached base in four consecutive games. ^ ^ Went 5-for-16 with 3 RBI, a double and a triple while walking three times last weekend ^ ^ Led team in put outs with 35, adding to his perfect fielding percentage, in the opening weekend vs. EMU Had a breakout fall campaign that saw him consistently get on base while emerging as the team s top offensive player. Hit a team-best.478 during the Fall World Series, slugging four extra base hits, tying for the team-lead with two homers Also slugged a pair of doubles and drove in four runs while slugging.826 with an OPS of Drew a team-high 12 walks and scored a team-high 10 runs and reached base in 23 of 35 plate appearances Fielded at a.980 clip as Team Black s primary first baseman In 2016, earned SEC Freshman of the Week on March 7 after picking up his second career win and second career save on the mound while hitting.333 with three runs and two RBI in the Mizzou lineup in a 4-1 week SHARP S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Chris Cornelius St. Louis, Mo. Vianney HS Freshman // 5-11 // 181 // R-R ^ ^ Went 6-for-14 (.429) with a pair of doubles and three RBI against EMU. ^ ^ Recorded a pair of multi-hit games including a three-hit outing in his first game as a Tiger. ^ ^ Made his first collegiate start at second base against Eastern Michigan. Was a standout during the Fall World Series, going 11-for-32 (.344) with two doubles, six RBI and four runs in six games. Played primarily at shortstop during the six Fall World Series Games Owned an OBP of.406 and slugged.363 for an OPS of.769 while his two doubles were tied for the second-most on the team during the Fall World Series Also stole a base, going 1-for-2 in that department in six fall games. Standout infielder for head coach Scott Brown at Vianney High School in St. Louis #24^ Owns six Vianney career records (total bases, runs, RBI, doubles, batting, hits) and was a four-year varsity starter. Finished his career as a.375 hitter with two homers and 94 RBI while slugging 33 doubles Hit.380 with a homer and 21 RBI as a senior ^ Was the MCC batting champion in 2014 with two single season high school records (average, hits). CORNELIUS CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Alex Samples Bridgeport, Texas Bridgeport HS // Navarro CC Junior // 5-10 // 189 // R-R #3 Reached base in four consecutive games for the Tigers. ^ ^ Led team in assists with 11 through four games played. Tabbed four hits in the series, good for a.267 average and two RBI. Hit.261 (6-for-23) during the Fall World Series, scoring three runs and driving in one more. Tallied a double and a triple and a walk over six fall games Was 1-for-1 in the stolen base department as well Solid defender with a professional approach at the plate and a complete baseball I.Q. while also possessing high character off the field. Joins Mizzou s program after a highly successful career at Navarro College after originally signing to join head coach Steve Bieser at Southeast Missouri during the November signing period. Was part of a highly successful program at Navarro that went over his two seasons, including a mark during his sophomore campaign under head coach Matt Podjenski. SAMPLES CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

13 #C2E PROJECTED LINEUP CARD Robbie Glendinning Scarborough, Australia Carine HS // Northern Iowa CC Junior // 6-2 // 196 // R-R #9 ^ ^ Hit.444 (4-for-9) and tabbed a RBI and four runs scored in the series. ^ ^ Notched a.667 on-base percentage with a team-leading five walks. ^ ^ Tied for first in the SEC with five walks through three games played. Hit.350 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs in the Fall World Series while playing as Team Gold s starting shortstop Boasted an.885 OPS and stole a base on his only attempt His two doubles were tied for the second-most on the team during the fall Athletic build with a tremendous bat who turned the heads of scouts while at Northern Iowa Community College. Projects as a high draft pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft Rewrote the record books in two years at Northern Iowa Area Community College, tallying school records for hits in a single season (107), doubles in a single season (27), runs in a single season (75) and he leaves as the program s all-time leader in career hits, career homers, career doubles, career runs scored and career at bats Helped guide NIACC to a NJCAA World Series twice in both years with the school, picking up conference and regional titles along the way under head coach Travis Hergert. Fifth all-time in school history in career RBI Finished career at NIACC with a.390 average, 33 homers, 141 RBI and 42 doubles. GLENDINNING S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Kameron Misner Poplar Bluff, Mo. Poplar Bluff HS Freshman // 6-4 // 219 // L-L ^ Tabbed a team-leading three multi-hit games over the weekend including a three-hitter in game four. Recorded a four-game hitting streak against Eastern Michigan. Launched first collegiate home run in game two of the series. Finished the series hitting.471 (8-for-17) with a homer and four RBI. Hit.294 while slugging.647 with an OBP of.429 in five fall games, posting three extra-base hits, the third-most on the team during the fall His three extra-base hits were comprised of a double, triple and homer and he scored three runs while driving in four more Also walked three times and stole a base First Team All-State honoree as a senior #30 ^ Drafted in the 33rd round by the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft MISNER S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Connor Brumfield Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS Sophomore // 5-11 // 174 // L-R #8 Hit.462 (6-for-13) with a double, a triple and four RBI, in the season-opening weekend vs. EMU Slugged.769, a team best for players with at least 10 at bats during the opening weekend Tallied a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice hit over the weekend - tallied the game-winning run against EMU in the 6-5 walk-off Saturday Recorded a hit in four consecutive games this season. Hit.190 with four runs and seven RBI, one double and four walks in six fall games. Struck out just twice, the lowest amount on the team over the Fall World Series His seven RBI were the second-most on the team during the Fall World Series, trailing only Brett Bond s 11. Named SEC Freshman of the Week after the second week of play after he led Mizzou in batting (.476), on-base percentage (.577), slugging (.619), RBI (10), doubles (three) and total bases (13) while going 7-for-10 with runners in scoring position and driving in three game-winning RBIs. Hit.221 in his freshman campaign with a.359 on-base percentage thanks to his 31 walks, which ranked second-best on the team. Drove in 18 runs and scored 21 with five doubles. Tallied a walk-off, RBI single against Hofstra (2/28) to complete a four-game sweep, his first career walk-off hit. BRUMFIELD S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Trey Harris Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern HS Junior // 5-10 // 219 // R-R #22 Went.429 (3-for-7) in two starts against Eastern Michigan. Tallied two doubles and four RBI with two runs scored in the series. SEC All-Freshman Team (2015) All-SEC Tournament Team (2015) Played a tremendous all-around game during the Fall World Series, batting 9-for-30 (.300) with team-highs in runs (10), stolen bases (five) and triples (one). Had a pair of extra-base hits (one double, one triple) and slugged.400 with an OPS of.800 in seven fall games. Played all over the field, seeing time at second base, third base and in the outfield and committed just one error over seven games. Started 52 games and appeared in 53, compiling a.213 average with 36 RBI, the latter of which were second-best on the team in Slugged nine doubles, a triple and a homer and stole 10 bases while scoring 26 runs. His 32 strikeouts were the second-fewest among everyday starters in 2016 and he also walked 17 times as he routinely put the ball in play. Of his 36 RBI, 17 came with two outs, the second-best total on the team in Finished second on the team with eight multi-rbi games and had nine multi-hit games in Reached base safely in nine consecutive games at one point and his longest hitting streak of the year was six games. HARRIS CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 13

14 @MIZZOUBASEBALL ^ ^ Made two starts for the Tigers hitting.333 (2-for-6). ^ ^ Recorded a double, a run scored and a RBI while walking twice against Easter Michigan Had an on-base percentage of.294 in six fall games. Went 2-for-14 (.143) including a double and an RBI. Stole two bases in four attempts. Hit.235 with eight doubles, two homers, 21 runs and 12 RBI in 35 games (31 starts) as he missed early parts of the schedule with a broken hand in 2016 Kirby McGuire Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS // McLennan CC Senior // 5-11 // 183 // R-R #7 McGUIRE S CAREER STATISTICS Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% Total Nelson Mompierre Miami, Fla. Columbus HS // Miami Dade Junior // 6-0 // 194 // L-R #12 Notched a team-leading six RBI in the series against Eastern Michigan. Hit.300 (3-for-10) with a double, four walks and a run scored vs. EMU Tied for third in SEC with six RBI - had five in Mizzou s 27-9 win in game two of the series Went 2-for-22 and finished the fall with seven walks over seven games, second-most on the team, good for a.310 OBP. Had a double, RBI and a three runs scored as Gold s starting catcher Joins Mizzou after a successful career at Miami Dade College where he developed a great bat to go along with a solid catching game. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total Johnny Balsamo Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill HS // Dodge City CC Junior // 5-7 // 156 // L-L #23 Tabbed his first hit of the season, an RBI single in game two against Eastern Michigan. Appeared in three games for the Tigers during the EMU series. Hit.296 (8-for-27) with five runs, five RBI and a double in seven fall games Walked six times to move his OBP to.424 and also stole three bases on four attempts during the fall Appeared in 20 games last year, starting five, and hit.207 in 29 at-bats with five runs, one RBI and a double. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total ^ ^ Led Mizzou in batting with a.600 (3-for-5) clip in week one ^ ^ Notched first double of the season in game two against Eastern Michigan. Recorded first start as a Tiger in game four against Eastern Michigan. Tabbed a stolen base and two RBI in the EMU series as well. Plunked three times in two games played, leading the SEC in hit by pitch after the first weekend Hit.186 (5-for-27) in the Fall World Series with four of his five hits going for extra bases (one double, one triple and a team-high two homers). Scored six runs and drove in three more while walking four times. ^ Slugged.519, fourth-best on the team during the fall #10^ Matt Berler Hoover, Ala. Spain Park HS // Meridian CC Junior // 5-11 // 178 // R-R Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total Ian Nelson Lake St. Louis, Mo. Timberland HS Sophomore // 5-9 // 186 // L-R #6 Blasted a triple in game two of the EMU series, the first of his career Drove in two runs with the triple, his only hit against Eastern Michigan. Elevated his OBP to.667 with a walk in addition to his hit. Went 3-for-32 with two RBI and a walk during seven fall games Started 52 games as a freshman and hit.205 with a.328 onbase percentage, 15 runs, 13 RBI and five doubles, earning the majority of his starts at second base. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total A.J. Lewis Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel HS Freshman // 5-9 // 188 // R-R #1 Recorded first career collegiate hit in game one against Eastern Michigan - it was a double Made two starts as the designated hitter in the Eastern Michigan series. Hit.333 with a run and two RBI while adding a double and slugging.429 during his first fall, playing all seven games Also walked three times and was hit by a pair of pitches to earn a.417 OBP Stole one base on two attempts Versatile high schooler who joins Mizzou with the ability to play across the infield or at catcher. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total Armaan Painter Atlanta, Ga. The Westminister Schools Freshman // 5-10 // 177 // L-L #19 Tallied two runs scored and a walk in game two, good for a.500 OBP, in the season-opening series vs. EMU. Recorded a perfect fielding percentage in his only game played. Hit.200 (5-for-25) with two runs, a double and two RBI in seven games as Gold s starting first baseman Also walked six times, the third-most of any Tiger during the fall, with an OBP of.355 Led the team in fielding percentage over the fall with a perfect mark on 53 attempts. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Total /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

15 #C2E THE NOTES RECORD WHEN OFFENSE EXPLODES Mizzou s offense was dynamic last weekend during a 3-1 weekend, batting a league-best.389. First-year head coach Steve Bieser and his coaching staff have introduced a new pitch recognition program with this year s team, and if the first weekend is any indication, the team is starting to see the results. While at SEMO, Bieser s teams consistently ranked in the top-10 offensively and after one weekend of play, Mizzou ranks first, second or third in the SEC in 11 of the major 14 offensive categories, leading the league in hitting (.389) and doubles (12). It took Mizzou eight games to crush that many doubles a season ago. The offensive production is a bit of a surprise to anyone who has followed the team closely over the last several seasons. Playing similar competition last season in the opening weekend, Mizzou hit just.213 as a team and Mizzou s offense never peaked any higher than.287 last year. Considering Mizzou lost its top three hitters from a season ago and its top returning hitter - Brian Sharp - hit just.252 a year ago, the offensive outburst comes as a bit of a surprise, but it can be directly correlated to Bieser s approach to offense. Mizzou had just 12 players tally multi-hit games last season and the Tigers already have 11 with multi-hit games. It took Mizzou seven games to get to the 56-hit mark a season ago. In fact, looking back through the records, the 56 hits are the most by a Mizzou team since at least the Gorilla Ball era in The next-closest mark in the span was 53 in Below is a look at where Mizzou ranks in offensive production among SEC schools following week one: 1 st - Batting st - Doubles st - Total Bases st - Walks st - HBP st - ABs nd - Runs nd - RBI nd - OBP nd - Triples rd - Slugging MORE OFFENSIVE NOTABLES FROM LAST WEEK Mizzou s 27 runs in game two of the series against EMU were the most by a Tiger team since 2010 when they hung 28 on Arkansas-Pine Bluff on March 24 of that year. Mizzou s seven doubles in that game are the most by a Mizzou team since Mizzou s 22 hits in that game were the most since Junior C Brett Bond scored five runs, making him the first Tiger since 2008 to score five runs in a game. Mizzou s 17 extra-base hits last weekend are most than they had in the final 11 games combined last season. It took Mizzou nine games a season ago to pass the 17 extra-base hit mark. 12 Mizzou players (nine who met the minimum ABs) hit better than.300 last weekend. 15 FIRST-YEAR PLAYERS When Mizzou takes the field Friday vs. Eastern Michigan, it will do so with 15 first-year players on its roster (8 freshmen and 7 junior college transfers). Additionally, Mizzou has just two four-year players and just one lone senior on its 2017 roster, making the Tigers one of the youngest teams in the SEC. OF Kirby McGuire is the team s only senior but has joined the program last season as he has been with the program just one year. Mizzou has just two players - RS juniors Cole Bartlett and Ryan Lee. Looking deeper at the numbers, Mizzou has 34 players on its roster as it breaks camp for the season opener. Of the 34, 24 are first- or second-year players at Mizzou. Mizzou is one of only two SEC schools with just one senior on the roster. Below is a breakdown of the SEC schools: School First Year Players Seniors Mizzou 15 1 Georgia 17 1 Ole Miss 17 2 Vanderbilt 14 2 Florida 13 2 Mississippi State 16 3 South Carolina 16 4 Alabama 12 4 Texas A&M 16 5 Arkansas 18 6 Tennessee 17 7 Kentucky 13 7 LSU 13 9 Auburn 20 9 A key spot for the Tigers that will feature the most turnaround from a year ago is the infield. All four spots - first base, second base, third base and shortstop - have first-year starters at those positions heading into the opening weekend of play. Of the four players starting along the infield, only one was even with program last year and that is sophomore Overall vs. SEC vs. SEC East vs. SEC West vs. Non-Conference At Taylor Stadium On the Road At Neutral Site In Day Games In Night Games vs. LHP Starter vs. RHP Starter In Games decided in final at-bat In Extra-Inning Games In Shutouts Scoring First Opp. Scores First Score in 1st Inn Opp. Score in 1st Inn Leading After 7th Inn Trailing After 7th Inn Tied After 7th Inn Leading After 8th Inn Trailing After 8th Inn Tied After 8th Inn vs. Top 25 Teams vs. Top 10 Teams vs. Top 5 Teams On Natural Grass On FieldTurf On Mixed Surfaces In 1-Run Games In 2-Run Games In 5+ Run Games Scoring 0-2 Runs Scoring 3-5 Runs Scoring 6-9 Runs Scoring 10+ Runs Opp. Score 0-2 Runs Opp. Score 3-5 Runs Opp. Score 6-9 Runs Opp. Score 10+ Runs Out-hit Opp Out-hit by Opp Have Same # of hits as Opp Hit 0 Home Runs Hit 1 Home Run Hit 2+ Home Runs Made 0 Errors Made 1 Error Made 2+ Errors In Doubleheader In Four-Game Series In Three-Game Series In Two-Game Series On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays On Sundays In February In March In April In May In June vs. Teams from /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 15

16 @MIZZOUBASEBALL THE NOTES QUICK FACTS Brian Sharp. He moves to first base to try and fill the void left by Zach Lavy who was one of the best all-around first basemen in the country last year. Sharp primarily played at third base a year ago. Mizzou played eight first-year position players last weekend in Fort Myers and five pitchers made their Mizzou debuts as 13 of Mizzou s 15 first-year players saw action during week one. FIRST-YEAR INSTANT IMPACT While we detail Mizzou s youth in depth above, a huge factor to the team s success this season will ultimately prove to be the success that the first-year players have on the program. Should they continue the production from week one, Mizzou could see plenty of success. Offensively, Mizzou had eight first-year players get an at-bat last weekend. Those eight players combined to go 18-for-29 (.358) with 18 runs, 19 RBI, five doubles, a homer and 15 walks. On the mound, five Mizzou newcomers appeared in a game over the weekend. The combined to throw 12.1 innings, allowing just two earned runs (1.46 ERA) with 15 strikeouts. HOUCK, MONTES DE OCA NAMED TOP-100 PROSPECTS BY BASEBALL AMERICA Mizzou Baseball had two players ranked among Baseball America s Top 100 College Prospects list, announced in January. Preseason All-American RHP Tanner Houck (Collinsville, Ill.) checked in at No. 8 on the list while RHP Bryce Montes De Oca (Lawrence, Kan.) checked in at No. 100 to close out the list. The list attempts to rank the top college prospects who are eligible for this summer s Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Houck, who was named a Preseason All-American last month, is coming off of a stellar sophomore season during which he posted a 2.99 ERA in innings pitched, allowing just 82 hits while striking out a career-best 106 against only 27 walks. He went 5-6 in 15 starts and was twice named SEC Pitcher of the Week while garnering Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors following his start against Vanderbilt. He limited batters to just.209 hitting in Houck, who owns a career record and 3.23 career ERA, will anchor Mizzou s pitching staff for first-year head coach Steve Bieser. In two years, Houck has limited batters to.220 hitting and owns a strikeout-walk ratio of 5.1 (197-39). He has thrown more than 100 innings in each of his first two seasons as a Tiger and is expected to be one of the first 10 players selected in next year s Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Montes De Oca is expected to be a big piece of Mizzou s pitching rotation in 2017 as well. Drafted in the 14th round out of high school, he was slowed by injury last season, but his 100 fastball has caught the attention of scouts. He has made eight appearances in his career, but was fully healthy over the summer in the Cape Cod League and during Mizzou s fall training period. He has limited batters to just.107 hitting in his career with 10 strikeouts in 8.1 innings as he possesses dynamic stuff. HOUCK A CONSENSUS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN Mizzou junior righty Tanner Houck was named a preseason All-American by four major college baseball publications, including three first team distinctions, prior to the 2017 season. Baseball America, D1Baseball and PerfectGame all dubbed Houck a first team honoree while Collegiate Baseball tabbed Houck as a third team All-American in the preseason. Houck was a preseason All-America third team selection by PerfectGame last season, making him Mizzou s first Preseason All-American since Kyle Gibson and Trevor Coleman earned the distinction in A LOOK AT BIESER S COACHING STAFF The first order of business for Coach Bieser when he took the job was to get to know his Mizzou players before hitting the ground looking to hire his coaching staff. It is no secret that pitching and defense are the name of the game in the SEC, which is why Bieser was immediately enticed by the credentials of Patrick Hallmark, a coach who helped engineer one of the most successful runs in college baseball at Rice. Bieser tabbed Hallmark as Mizzou s new pitching coach, but it was the versatility that Hallmark brought to the table that was most appealing to Mizzou s first-year coach. Before serving as Rice s pitching coach, Hallmark also served as the team s hitting and defensive coach while also training the team s catchers. A jack-of-all-trades, Hallmark helped Rice to 11 consecutive NCAA Regionals and three College World Series appearances in multiple roles with the Owls. With Hallmark signed up and ready to go, it was time for Bieser to find a recruiting coordinator. That decision was easy as he looked at his SEMO staff and identified Lance Rhodes as a guy who could come in and help Mizzou reload its roster, year after year. After hiring the two full-time assistants, Bieser then rounded out his staff with a variety of impressive hires. First, he retained director of operations Evan Pratte, who has been with Mizzou for 20 years and brings a wealth of knowledge, a tireless work ethic and familiarity with the program that undoubtedly helped with a seamless transition for the new staff. It is also no secret that SEMO s offense was one of the nation s best under Bieser and he brought one of the key reasons for that success to Mizzou in hitting coach and volunteer assistant Dillon Lawson. Lawson s success with the Redhawks parlayed into a job with the Houston Astro s minor league system where he helped the organization become the top offensive organization in America according to the baseball pundits. Using a pitch recognition system and a variety of advanced metrics, Lawson brings a unique approach to hitting and will undoubtedly have a huge impact on Mizzou s hitters. In another impressive addition, former big league standout Brian McRae joined Bieser s staff as a student manager as he returned to school to finish his college degree at Mizzou. It just so happens that McRae was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets in 1997 where he played centerfield. Following the trade, the Mets of course had to send a player down to the minor leagues and that player just happened to be Steve Bieser himself. The two since formed a friendship and that led to both being at Mizzou. Bieser rounded out his staff with the addition of graduate assistant Joe Migliaccio while retaining former Mizzou standout Brett Peel as a graduate manager. Founded Enrollment...35,441 Nickname... Tigers School Colors... Old Gold and Black Home Field...Taylor Stadium at Simmons Field Capacity...3,031 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Southeastern Conference Interim Chancellor...Hank C. Foley Athletics Director... Jim Sterk Athletic Department Phone...(573) Ticket Office Phone...(573) or CAT-PAWS HISTORY First Year of Baseball All-Time Record... 2,257-1, Conference Titles/Last...15/1980 (Big Eight) No. of Years in CWS/Last... 6/1964 Yrs. in NCAA Regionals/Last... 15/2012 Last Postseason Opponent...Louisville Result... L, 3-11 (2012 NCAA Tuscon Regional) COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Steve Bieser Alma Mater... Southeast Missouri 89 Record at MU (Yrs.) (first year) Overall Record (Yrs.) (4 years) Best Time/Day to Reach...Contact SID Assistant Coach... Patrick Hallmark Alma Mater...Rice, 02 Assistant Coach... Lance Rhodes Alma Mater... Southeast Missouri, 08 Director of Operations... Evan Pratte Alma Mater...Southwest Missouri St. 91 Volunteer Assistant Coach...Dillon Lawson Alma Mater... Lindenwood, 08 Graduate Assistant...Joe Migliaccio Alma Mater...Oral Roberts, 13 Graudate Manager...Brett Peel Alma Mater...Missouri, 15 Student Assistant...Brian McRae TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Overall Record (15-13 home; 4-13 away; 7-4 neutral) 2015 SEC Record/Finish /6 rd (east) Lettermen Returning/Lost... 19/9 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 4/1 Newcomers...16 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact...Shawn Davis Office Phone...(573) Cell Phone...(573) Fax...(573) davisshaw@missouri.edu Press Box Phone...(573) Mailing Address...P.O. Box Columbia, Mo Shipping Address...357a Hearnes Center Stadium Blvd.... Columbia, Mo /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

17 #C2E THE NOTES MIZZOU, GEORGIA TO PLAY FIRST COLLEGE GAME AT BRAVES SUNTRUST PARK Mizzou Baseball will close its series with SEC East Division rival Georgia in the first ever college game at Suntrust Park, the brand new home of Major League Baseball s Atlanta Braves, announced in January by the Braves. The game is scheduled for a 12:30 p.m. (CT) first pitch on Saturday, April 8, on SEC Network+. Suntrust Park, a $622 million stadium, has been under construction in the Cumberland area of Atlanta since November of It is slated for a soft open on March 31 as the Braves play the New York Yankees in a preseason game. Mizzou and Georgia will play the first college game in the park a week later. Mizzou is no stranger to playing in Major League Baseball parks, most recently playing in Kauffman Stadium on March 29, The Tigers defeated St. Louis, 5-3, in the home of the Kansas City Royals to improve to 5-6 all-time in MLB parks in the state of Missouri. The Tigers have also played in the Metrodome, the former home of the Minnesota Twins, and Minute Made Park, the home of the Houston Astros, over the last several seasons. MIZZOU TELEVISED Mizzou Baseball will have nine of its games televised nationally through the Southeastern Conference s deal with ESPN, announced by the league office and ESPN in December. Mizzou will have eight of its nine games on SEC Network, with the other game slated for a Thursday night broadcast on ESPNU when the Tigers visit SEC East rival Georgia. In addition, every other Mizzou Baseball league game will air on SEC Network + through the WatchESPN app. Below is the complete schedule. March 15 vs. Chicago State SEC Network 6:30 p.m. March 17 at Alabama SEC Network Bases Loaded Coverage 6:30 p.m. March 18 at Alabama SEC Network 1 p.m. March 19 at Alabama SEC Network Noon March 25 vs. Arkansas - SEC Network 2 p.m. April 6 at Georgia ESPNU 6:30 p.m. April 15 vs. Kentucky SEC Network 7 p.m. April 16 vs. Kentucky SEC Network Noon May 2 vs. Murray State SEC Network 6 p.m. UP NEXT Mizzou Baseball will return to Columbia for its home opener at Taylor Stadium on Friday, March 3 as the Tigers host the UIC Flames for a three-game series. That opens a 10-game homestand for the Tigers that will take the team up to its SEC opener at Alabama on March 17. The 10 games will be played over a 12-day span and feature weekend series with the Flame and Appalachian State, and midweek games against Eastern Illinois, Western Carolina and Chicago State. For all the latest on Mizzou Baseball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter (@MizzouBaseball) and like the team on Facebook and Instagram (Mizzou Baseball and missouri_baseball, respectively). H IT S TREAKS R EACHED B ASE M ULTI H IT M ULTI RBI Name Longest Current Ryan Howard 10 2 Trey Harris 8 - Jack Klages 7 - Zach Lavy 6 2 Jake Ring 5 4 Brett Bond 5 1 Shane Benes 3 1 Chris Akmon 3 - Alex Del Rio 1 - Name Longest Current Jake Ring 20 4 Ryan Howard 15 2 Trey Harris 11 - Jack Klages 10 - Brett Bond 7 1 Zach Lavy 7 2 Chris Akmon 6 - Shane Benes 3 1 Alex Del Rio 1 - Name Total Kameron Misner Chris Cornelius Brian Sharp Brett Bond Connor Brumfield Matt Berler Nelson Mompierre Alex Samples Robbie Glendinning Trey Harris Kirby McGuire TEAM Name Total Brett Bond Brian Sharp Kameron Misner Nelson Mompierre Ian Nelson Chris Cornelius Connor Brumfield Trey Harris TEAM /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 17

18 @MIZZOUBASEBALL #MIZZOUMADE MAX SCHERZER 2013, 2016 CY YOUNG WINNER IAN KINSLER 4-TIME ALL-STAR 2016 AL GOLD GLOVE KYLE GIBSON 2015 TWINS PITCHER OF THE YEAR MAX SCHERZER // SP // WASHINGTON NATIONALS One could make the argument that Max Scherzer is the most successful professional athlete to ever come out of Mizzou, in any sport. A three-time MLB All-Star and two-time Cy Young winner, Scherzer has led the American League in wins twice and is coming off of a season that earned him his second Cy Young Award. He is just the sixth pitcher ever to earn the Cy Young in both the AL and the NL after earning the 2013 award with Detroit. Scherzer was sensational at Mizzou, earning Big 12 Pitcher of the Year honors in 2005 while being inducted into the 2012 Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame class. He was drafted 11 th overall in 2005 (the first ever Tiger to be drafted in the first round) and began a long line of Mizzou hurlers taken in the first round. Scherzer debuted in the major leagues on April 29, 2008, He earned the American League Cy Young in 2013, opening the season with a 12-0 mark while starting the All-Star Game. He surpassed the 1,000-strikeout mark that season and finished the regular season with a 21-3 record and a 2.90 ERA with a 0.97 WHIP and a career-high 240 strikeouts. He was the league s only 20-game winner that season and received 28 of 30 first-place votes in the Cy Young balloting that year. Scherzer signed a seven-year deal worth $210 million with the Washington Nationals prior to the 2015 season. He tossed two no-hitters (one batter shy of a perfect game against the Pirates in June) and had two game scores of 97 or better, becoming the first to do that twice in a season since Pedro Martinez in Nolan Ryan in 1990 is the only other pitcher to do so. IAN KINSLER // 2B // DETROIT TIGERS Despite spending just one season at Mizzou, Ian Kinsler made quite an impact and was a star that helped lay the foundation for a Mizzou team that went to NCAA Regionals from His 2003 team was the first regional team at Mizzou since He was inducted into the Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame in Kinsler is a four-time MLB All-Star, has twice joined the club and was the 2014 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year winner at second base in He first joined the club in 2009 and hit for the cycle that season as well. While with the Rangers, he set club records for leadoff homers and times stealing third base. He again went for in 2011, again for the Rangers. That year, he hit a leadoff homer in each of the first two games of the season, becoming the first player to ever accomplish that feat. Kinsler was an All-Star in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, doing so most recently with the Detroit Tigers. Kinsler earned his first career Gold Glove last season, honoring the top second baseman in the AL. KYLE GIBSON // SP // MINNESOTA TWINS After a successful career at Mizzou, Kyle Gibson was a first round draft pick in 2009, going 22nd overall to the Minnesota Twins. He made his major league debut in 2013 as Tommy John surgery slowed his progress to the major leagues. Serving as the Twins No. 3 starter in 2014, he had a breakout season in 2015, earning the club s Pitcher of the Year Award, tallying 11 wins and a 3.84 ERA in a team-high innings, striking out 145 batters. Gibson has been touted as a possible breakout star in 2017, so he is certainly a pitcher to watch as the Twins have hopes of getting back to the postseason with Gibson heading the pitching staff. AARON CROW // RP // CHICAGO CUBS Aaron Crow was the heir apparent to Max Scherzer and he was outstanding in college, guiding Mizzou to host the 2007 Columbia Regional. He went 23-8 with a 3.27 ERA in his college career and the highlight of his career came in 2006 when he earned his first career victory in a complete game over Pepperdine, staving off elimination in the regional round as Mizzou became the first ever #4 seed to win a regional that season. In 2007, Crow went 13-0 with a 2.35 ERA and was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year with four complete game shutouts. He had a 43.1 shutout inning streak that season. Crow was drafted in the first round twice, going as high as ninth before electing to not sign with the Nationals in In 2006, he was drafted 12 th by the Royals and wound up becoming an All-Star in 2011 with the club. He was moved to Miami but missed the 2014 season with Tommy John surgery. AARON CROW 2011 ALL-STAR MATT STITES ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NICK TEPESCH MINNESOTA TWINS /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL

19 #C2E HEAD COACH STEVE BIESER STEVE BIESER 1 nd Season at Mizzou - Head Coach Southeast Missouri, 1989 Career Record: // 3-1 at Mizzou will usher in a new era of baseball as Steve Bieser has been tabbed as the next head coach, announced June 30. Bieser (pronounced: Bee-zer) will be Mizzou s 14th head coach and just the fourth since Bieser comes to Mizzou after an extremely successful career at Southeast Missouri, where he became the only coach ever to win three consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Championships and guided the Redhawks to their first NCAA Regional last year since A two-time OVC Coach of the Year, Bieser won 35 or more games in each of his last three seasons at SEMO, a feat that had been accomplished just once before he took over the program in Bieser turned in a.587 winning percentage in his time at SEMO, the best among any coach in program history. Bieser turned in a banner year in 2016, as he earned his 100th career victory and opened OVC play with a perfect 12-0 record, the best start in program history. The season culminated in a regular season OVC Championship, an OVC Tournament title and the school s first NCAA Regional since 2002, qualifying for the Starkville Regional at SEC Champion Mississippi State. Prior to serving as SEMO s head coach beginning in 2013, Bieser was the pitching coach for his alma mater from and he carried his prowess for developing hurlers into his head coaching tenure. His most notable pupil was LHP Joey Lucchesi, who became the only pitcher to ever win OVC Pitcher of the Year in backto-back season. Lucchesi shattered the Southeast Missouri and Ohio Valley singleseason strikeout records while also consistently leading the nation in 2016 in the category. He became the first Southeast pitcher to win 10 games in 13 years. He was on the watch lists for the prestigious Golden Spike Award, as well as the College Baseball Hall of Fame s National Pitcher of the Year award. Following the season, Lucchesi became the highest draft pick ever out of Southeast Missouri when he was selected in the fourth round (114th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres. He was one of two Redhawks drafted in 2016, marking the first time since 2012 that Southeast had multiple draft picks. I am truly honored and humbled to have the opportunity to be a part of the University of Missouri community and serve as the head baseball coach, Bieser said. I can t express enough the gratitude I have for Interim Chancellor Foley, Athletic Director Mack Rhoades and the search committee for having the confidence in me to lead this program. When I started my coaching career, I had always dreamed of the opportunity to lead this program. There is a strong tradition and rich history of Missouri Tiger baseball. I understand the responsibility and I am fully committed and ready to continue building the tradition. As life-long Missourians, my family and I feel truly blessed to be part of the University of Missouri and the Columbia community. Aside from success on the field, academic success was a hallmark of Bieser s program at SEMO. He mentored three Academic All-Americans, 10 Academic All- District picks, one OVC Scholar-Athlete, six OVC Medal of Honor recipients and 48 OVC Commissioner s Honor Roll selections. SEMO had at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average in all four years under Bieser, grabbing one OVC Team Academic Award along the way. After a successful playing career at SEMO, Bieser was drafted in the 32nd round of the 1989 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played 13 years as a professional with nine of those years coming at AAA or higher. He made his Major League debut on April 1, 1997, with the New York Mets and played 60 career MLB games. HEAD COACH 1 ST SEASON STEVE BIESER COACHING FILE : Head Coach at Vianney HS (St. Louis) : Assistant Coach at SEMO : Head Coach at SEMO 29 STEVE BIESER PLAYING FILE 1989: Played at SEMO 1989: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies (32nd Round) 1997: Made Major League debut with New York Mets 1998: Played with Pittsburgh Pirates Played 13 seasons of pro baseball with nine being at AAA or higher. STEVE BIESER AT A GLANCE 2016 OVC Coach of the Year 2014 OVC Coach of the Year One of just 15 coaches to win multiple OVC Coach of the Year awards (.587) in four years at SEMO First OVC coach to win three consecutive OVC regular season titles SEMO was in OVC play in three championship seasons SEMO record w/ 39 wins in 2016, breaking the mark of 37 set by 2014 team Guided SEMO to its first OVC Conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002 last season. Earned his 100th career victory on Feb 22, 2016 SEMO opened OVC play with a 12-0 record, the best start in school history Mentored three OVC Pitchers of the Year, an OVC Player of the Year, 11 First Team All-OVC members, eight Second Team selections, and two All- Freshman Team members. Coached LHP Joey Lucchesi to back-to-back OVC Pitcher of the Year awards, the only pitcher to ever accomplish that feat. Emphasis on academics while at SEMO, coaching six Academic All- Americans, 10 Academic All-District picks, one OVC Scholar-Athlete, six OVC Medal of Honor recipients and 56 OVC Commissioner s Honor Roll selections. SEMO had at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average in all four years under Bieser, grabbing one OVC Team Academic Award along the way. Played in 60 Major League Baseball games between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, boasting a.250 career average and.351 /MIZZOUBASEBALL MISSOURI_BASEBALL 19