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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…

I’m not sure what happened: Brian Howard shuts down Missouri State as TCU advances to College World Series

Posted by olabner on June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 in College, Missouri State

Hunter Steinmetz tied the game at 1 with a solo home run – – but that was the final run the Bears scored all year. Unfortunately for them, TCU added seven and will continue to play. I’m still such a…

dylan coleman

Missouri State breaks hearts against TCU: game 1, Ft. Worth Super Regionals

Posted by olabner on June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 in College, Missouri State

“You don’t have a photo well?” I repeated. “Sometimes a photographer can shoot from the dugout if the team is used to you,” a sports information assistant repeated. “Wait, like that section by the dugout?” I said and waved my…

Hogs’ uniforms not enough: Missouri State leaves them in the past and advances to Super Regionals

Posted by olabner on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 in College, Missouri State

Two days ago Missouri State coaches hit baseballs to their players, fielders taking grounders and catching fly balls on the warning track. The players wore maroon undershirts for the most part, though a handful had already added their ghastly Desert…

knutson and fromson

Avoiding getting hit by baseballs, and what to do when it happens: Missouri State and Arkansas play

Posted by olabner on June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 in College, Missouri State

I confess I left my notebook in my backpack when I walked down the steps to slide into the photo well next to the Missouri State dugout. My main reason? I didn’t want to get cracked in the forehead with…

missouri state crowd

Time slows for Jeremy Eierman: a walk-off in the regionals

Posted by olabner on June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 in College, Missouri State

No cheering from the press box, you know. Or the photo well. Those are next to the dugout and behind home plate. I tried to stay near Missouri State’s dugout, asking other reporters if they needed my spot every so…

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