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Hunter Steinmetz, centerfielder

Posted by olabner on June 18, 2018October 10, 2018 in Missouri State, Photos

Hunter got drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round and shipped off to Bluefield, then Vancouver(!). He gave up a year of eligibility to sign, but with his speed and strength I think it’s wise. by

Dylan Coleman, pitcher

Posted by olabner on June 11, 2018October 10, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Photos

Dylan, owner of the world’s worst haircut, was drafted as a junior by the San Diego Padres. by

Jeremy Eierman, shortstop

Posted by olabner on June 4, 2018October 10, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Photos

This guy – the best player from Warsaw since my cousin, Jerry Lumpe – or maybe Jeremy’s brother – was drafted in the second round by the Oakland A’s. (Jerry played for the Kansas City A’s at one point.) Can’t…

Bears in the Wild

Posted by olabner on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Photos

Just a few more games left with these Bears, then I’m off to Alaska to hang out with a different sort of bear for the summer. I’ll be rooting MSU on to Omaha from Gates of the Arctic National Park,…

The Bears in Black and White

Posted by olabner on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Photos

Missouri State and Kansas, in which a KU player climbed into the stands, apparently to defend a parent from the taunts of frat boys. The player and the parent stayed in the park, but the frat boys did not. Someone…

Bears in the Dugout

Posted by olabner on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 in College, Missouri State

Due to polite request  from certain infielders, and their parents by proxy, I present a few baseball Bears. They were winning the second game of a doubleheader, about to complete a 3-game sweep, and due to weather they would have…

Gallery of a Loss

Posted by olabner on April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Uncategorized

I don’t think anyone at Missouri State anticipated losing so badly. They lost 16-7 to Oregon State. The Beavs seemed to hit every other pitch. It was already 10-1 in the second inning in game 2 when the rain started….

Photos from a cold weekend at Hammons

Posted by olabner on March 29, 2018April 15, 2018 in Missouri State, MVC

Check out a collection of photographs from the Bears sweep of Cal State-Northridge during the weekend of March 23-25, 2018. Also – Albee Weiss over at CSUN. I believe that young man can hit pretty well. Just a guess.  …

Catching up with Jeremy Eierman

Posted by olabner on March 25, 2018July 15, 2019 in College, Interviews, Missouri State, Uncategorized

Earlier this year ago I sat down in the Missouri State University baseball players lounge with a shortstop from Warsaw, MO. He’s the best player from the area since, I suppose, his brother, who was drafted by Tampa Bay in…

Fall ball in the cold (October 11, 2017)

Posted by olabner on October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 in College, Missouri State, Photos

Oft repeated and ever true – there is no bad weather; only bad clothing, as the Norwegians say. The Danes say the key is happiness is low expectations. I found I managed the temperatures in the Arctic, at least when…

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