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Bears lose, but with hopeful hearts look onward

Posted by olabner on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 in College, Missouri State, MVC, Photos

I haven’t cried this much in a Starbucks since I had to work at one starting at 5 a.m. every day. It wasn’t so bad as long as the Seahawks won, and of course Howard Schultz visited. But here in…

A Good Game is Hard to Find (Mizzou vs. Mo State, 4/17/18)

Posted by olabner on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 in Missouri State, Missouri Tigers, Photos

I tried to keep up on college ball a bit while living in the Arctic, but I didn’t catch much of it. (You can find northern lights and sled dogs on my Instagram.) But now I am in the land…

John Privitera, second baseman

Posted by olabner on July 23, 2018October 9, 2018 in College, Missouri State, Photos

God bless John Privitera. He’s such a good hitter. He still wears those silver shoes I first saw during the Super Regionals against TCU in 2017. He is listed on the Bears roster as 5-8, which means I also gained…

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…

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….

Home Opener at Hammons

Posted by olabner on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 in College, Missouri State, MVC, Uncategorized

Stressed by my grad school workload, I measured my available hours for the Bears home opener and came up with … as much as I could stand. By the time I got there I didn’t want to leave. I’m feeling…

Plays at the plate and other necessities

Posted by olabner on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 in Missouri State, Photos, Uncategorized

Check out some images from the Bears scrimmage on 10/12! More essays one of these days, when I’m done writing a thesis on Alaska and can switch back and forth more easily. Baseball is nice to calm the mind, I…

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…

Missouri State Fall Ball, deux

Posted by olabner on October 2, 2017October 3, 2017 in College, Missouri State, Photos

Here are some of my favorite horizontal images from the Missouri State exhibition on September 29, 2017. I’m experimenting with upping clarity on action photos. Looking forward to playing with shadows and light on these bright game days! See you…

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