2021 MIZZOU SOFTBALL MIZZOU SOFTBALL 2021 MEDIA ALMANAC MEDIA GUIDE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2021 MIZZOU SOFTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 2021 SCHEDULE April 4 ____ at South Carolina * _____ TBA Times listed are Central April 9 ___ LSU * _____________ TBA Quick Facts ______________________3 April 10 __ LSU * _____________ TBA Mizzou Athletic Communications Staff ___4 DATE ____ OPPONENT _________TIME April 11 __ LSU * _____________ TBA Media Information _________________5 JoAnne Graf Classic April 13 __ Kansas ____________ TBA University/Athletics Leadership ______ 6-9 (Tallahassee, Fla.) April 16 __ Mississippi State * __ TBA Feb. 12 ___ Florida A&M ________10 a.m. April 17 __ Mississippi State * __ TBA April 18 __ Mississippi State * __ TBA MEET THE TIGERS Feb. 12 ___ Memphis _______ 12:30 p.m. Feb. 13 ___ Florida A&M ________10 a.m. April 20 __ UMKC _____________ TBA 2021 Roster _____________________10 Feb. 13 ___ Florida State ________ 3 p.m. April 24 ___ at Arkansas * _________ TBA Alphabetical Roster _______________11 Feb. 14 ___ Memphis __________ 9 a.m. April 25 ___ at Arkansas * _________ TBA TV/Radio Roster __________________12 Getterman Classic April 26 ___ at Arkansas * _________ TBA Player Profi les ________________ 13-27 (Waco, Texas) April 30 __ Florida * ___________ TBA Feb. 19 ___ Prairie View A&M _ 12:30 p.m. May 1 ____ Florida * ___________ TBA Feb. 19 ___ Baylor __________ 5:30 p.m. May 2 ____ Florida * ___________ TBA COACHES & STAFF Feb. 20 ___ Northwestern St. ____10 a.m. May 7 ____ at Tennessee * ________ TBA Larissa Anderson ______________ 28-29 Feb. 20 ___ TBD _________ 3 or 5:30 p.m. May 8 ____ at Tennessee * ________ TBA Chris Malveaux __________________30 Feb. 21 ___ TBD ______________10 a.m. May 9 ____ at Tennessee * ________ TBA May 12-15 _ SEC Tournament ^ _____ TBA Sara Michalowski-Marino __________30 South Alabama Invitational (Mobile, Ala.) Coaching Staff ___________________31 Feb. 26 ___ Middle Tennessee St. _ 3 p.m. * Denotes Southeastern Conference game Support Staff ____________________32 Feb. 26 ___ South Alabama ____ 5:30 p.m. ^ SEC Tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Feb. 27 ___ Northwestern St. _ 11:15 a.m. Home games in BOLD HISTORY Feb. 27 ___ SIU-Edwardsville ___ 3:45 p.m. 2020 in Review _______________ 33-35 Feb. 28 ___ Middle Tennessee St. _ 9 a.m. *For any media inquiries for the 2021 All-American Snapshot _____________36 Courtyard Marriott Tournament season, please contact Paul McCaw ([email protected]). All-Time Individual/Team Honors ___ 37-39 (Norman, Okla.) March 5 ___ Louisiana-Monroe ____10 a.m. Career Pitching Records ____________40 March 5 ___ Oklahoma __________ 3 p.m. Single-Season Pitching Records _______41 March 6 ___ Sam Houston State ___10 a.m. Career Position Records ____________42 March 6 ___ TBD ___________ 3 or 5 p.m. Single-Season Position Records _______43 March 7 ___ TBD _____10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Single-Season Team Records _________44 Mizzou Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) Single-Game Records ______________45 March 12 _ Kent State _______ 4:30 p.m. Top Streaks / No-Hitters / Perfect Games ___46 March 13 _ Iowa State ________ 3 p.m. Year-By-Year Record _______________47 March 13 _ Iowa State ______ 5:30 p.m. All-Time NCAA Postseason History ____48 March 14 _ Drake ____________ 3 p.m. Year-by-Year Results ____________ 49-55 March 14 _ Drake __________ 5:30 p.m. All-Time Record vs. Opponents _______56 March 19 __ at Georgia * __________ TBA Year-by-Year Hitting Summary ________57 March 20 __ at Georgia * __________ TBA Year-by-Year Pitching Summary _______58 March 21 __ at Georgia * __________ TBA All-Time Letterwinners _____________59 March 24 _ Western Illinois (DH) _ TBA All-Time Jersey Numbers ___________60 March 26 _ Auburn * ___________ TBA March 27 _ Auburn * ___________ TBA Mizzou Softball Stadium ____________61 March 28 _ Auburn * ___________ TBA Tigers in the Pros _________________62 March 30 __ at Saint Louis _________ TBA Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame ________63 April 2 ____ at South Carolina * _____ TBA April 3 ____ at South Carolina * _____ TBA 2 MEDIA GUIDE 2021 MIZZOU SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL MEDIA INFORMATION Name of School: ______________________University of Missouri Rights Holder: _____________________Mizzou Sports Properties City/Zip: ___________________________ Columbia, Mo., 65211 Contact Person: _______________________________ Josh Pell Founded: _______________________________________ 1839 Phone: __________________________________ (573) 445-6060 Enrollment: ____________________________ 30,849 (Fall 2020) Nickname / Colors: __________________Tigers / Old Gold & Black COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF Stadium: _________________________ Mizzou Softball Stadium Head Coach: ___________________________ Larissa Anderson Capacity: _______________________________________2,500 Alma Mater/Year: ____________________________Gannon, ‘97 Affi liation/Conference: _________________NCAA Division I / SEC Record at School/Season: ___________ 54-32 (.628) / Third Season Chancellor: ____________________ Dr. Mun Y. Choi (Illinois, ‘87) Career Record ________________ 184-105-1 (.636) / Sixth Season Faculty Athletics Representative: ___ Pamela Hinton (Wisconsin, ‘91) Softball Offi ce Phone: _______________________ (573) 882-3942 Director of Athletics: ________Jim Sterk (Western Washington, ‘80) Best Way to Reach Coach: _____________________ Through SID Sport Administrator: _____________Dr. Brian Brown (Missouri, ‘95) Assistant Coaches __________ (Alma mater, Year / Season at MU): Athletic Department Phone: ___________________(573) 882-6501 Chris Malveaux ______________ Texas A&M, ‘01 / Third Season Ticket Offi ce Phone: ________ 1-800-CAT-PAWS or (573) 884-PAWS Sara Michalowski-Marino __________ Hofstra, ‘11 / Third Season Michaela Transue ________________ Hofstra, ‘18 / Third Season HISTORY Support Staff ____________Kate Malveaux (Director of Operations) First Year of Softball _______________________________ 1975 _______________________Chandler Stephens (Athletic Trainer) Overall All-Time Record: ___________________ 1,538-831 (.648)* _______________________ Brad Ruhanen (Athletic Performance) SEC All-Time Record: ________________________ 72-82 (.457)* ____________________Dr. Scotta Morton (Mental Performance) Conference All-Time Record: __________________272-231 (.538)* __________________ Paul McCaw (Strategic Communications) NCAA Regional Appearances: ________________________ 23** ________________________________Tony Daniel (Marketing) Last Appearance: _____________________ 2019 (Los Angeles) ___________________________Cody Hendrickson (Academics) NCAA Super Regional Appearances: ____________________ 8** Last Appearance: __________________2016 (Ann Arbor, Mich.) TEAM INFORMATION Women’s College World Series Appearances: ________________ 6 2020 Record: ____________________________________19-7^ Last Appearance: _______________ 2011 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) SEC Record/Finish: ___________________________ 3-0 / T-1st^ NCAA Tournament All-Time Record: ______________ 53-49 (.519)* SEC Tournament: _________________________________ NA^ NCAA Tournament: ________________________________ NA^ ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Position Starters Returning / Lost: _____________________ 9 / 0 Primary Softball Contact: _______________________Paul McCaw Pitchers Returning / Lost: ___________________________ 4 / 3 Cell Phone: _______________________________254-315-1866 Newcomers: _______________________________________ 9 E-mail: _____________________________ [email protected] Overnight Address: _______________1 Champions Blvd., Suite 200 ___________________________________Columbia, MO 65211 *Records adjusted to refl ect the vacation of wins from the 2016 Website Address: ______________________www.MUTigers.com season due to NCAA sanctions. **Mizzou forfeited postseason appearances from the 2016 season due to NCAA sanctions. ^The 2020 season was canceled after 26 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MEDIA GUIDE 3 MIZZOU STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 2021 MIZZOU SOFTBALL GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Champions Dr., Suite 200, Columbia, MO, 65211 STAFF DIRECTORY NICK JOOS ([email protected]) - Deputy A.D. Sport Responsibilities: Department Spokesman, FOIA Requests Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1987 __________________ Joined Mizzou: 2017 Offi ce: 573-884-6482 __________________________Cell: 573-289-1451 NICK JOOS KATE LAKIN TBA - TBA Deputy A.D. Sr. Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Football, Wrestling Alma Mater: TBA ____________________________ Joined Mizzou: TBA Offi ce: 573-882-0711 _________________________________Cell: TBA KATE LAKIN ([email protected]) - Sr. Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Football Credentials Alma Mater: Boston Univ., 2005_________________ Joined Mizzou: 2005 Offi ce: 573-884-8519 __________________________Cell: 573-356-6114 R.J. LAYTON ([email protected]) - Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf Alma Mater: Mizzou, 2014 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 2015 R.J. LAYTON ANDREW MELROE ALI FISHER Offi ce: 573-882-7826 __________________________Cell: 765-491-5348 Associate Director Associate Director Assistant A.D./Creative ANDREW MELROE ([email protected]) - Associate Director Services Sport Responsibilities: Football, Women’s Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country & Track and Field Alma Mater: Mizzou, 2014 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 2016 Offi ce: 573-882-7167 __________________________Cell: 651-343-3272 ANDY OLDENBURG ([email protected]) - Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball,