2020 MIZZOU SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2020 MIZZOU SOFTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 2020 SCHEDULE April 1 ___ SIUE _____________ 5 p.m. Times listed are Central April 9 ____ at Florida * ___________ TBA Quick Facts ______________________3 April 10 ___ at Florida * ___________ TBA Mizzou Athletic Communications Staff ___4 DATE ____ OPPONENT _________TIME April 11 ___ at Florida * ___________ TBA Media Information _________________5 NFCA Leadoff Classic April 14 __ Saint Louis _________ TBA University/Athletics Leadership ______ 6-8 (Clearwater, Fla.) April 17 __ Kentucky * _________ TBA Feb. 7 ____ Notre Dame ________11 a.m. April 18 __ Kentucky * _________ TBA April 19 __ Kentucky * _________ TBA MEET THE TIGERS Feb. 7 ____ South Alabama ______ 4 p.m. Feb. 8 ____ Baylor ____________ 9 a.m. April 22 ___ at SEMO (DH) _______ 3 p.m. 2020 Roster ______________________9 Feb. 8 ____ Minnesota ______ 11:30 a.m. April 24 ___ at LSU * _____________ TBA TV/Radio Roster __________________10 Feb. 9 ____ Louisville __________ 9 a.m. April 25 ___ at LSU * _____________ TBA Player Profiles ________________ 11-22 ESPN St. Pete/Clearwater Invite April 26 ___ at LSU * _____________ TBA (Clearwater, Fla.) May 1 ____ Alabama * _________ TBA Feb. 13 ___ Kansas _____________ Noon May 2 ____ Alabama * _________ TBA COACHES & STAFF Feb. 14 ___ Liberty __________ 1:30 p.m. May 3 ____ Alabama * _________ TBA Larissa Anderson ______________ 23-24 Feb. 14 ___ Oklahoma State ___ 4:30 p.m. Chris Malveaux __________________25 Feb. 15 ___ Virginia Tech _________ Noon * Denotes Southeastern Conference game Sara Michalowski-Marino __________25 Feb. 15 ___ James Madison _____ 5 p.m. ^ Neutral site game in Bridgeton, Mo. Home games in BOLD Coaching Staff ___________________26 Feb. 16 ___ Minnesota _______ 8:30 a.m. Mary Nutter Classic Support Staff ____________________27 (Cathedral City, Calif.) *For any media inquiries for the 2020 Feb. 20 ___ Arizona _________ 7:30 p.m. season, please contact Nate Lowery HISTORY Feb. 21 ___ Oregon State ____ 12:30 p.m. ([email protected]). 2019 in Review _______________ 28-30 Feb. 21 ___ UC Davis __________ 3 p.m. All-American Snapshot _____________31 Feb. 22 ___ New Mexico _____ 11:30 a.m. All-Time Individual/Team Honors ___ 32-34 Feb. 22 ___ California __________ 2 p.m. Career Pitching Records ____________35 Feb. 23 ___ Seattle U __________11 a.m. Mizzou Tournament Single-Season Pitching Records _______36 Columbia, Mo.) Career Position Records ____________37 Feb. 29 ___ Wichita State ______ 9 a.m. Single-Season Position Records _______38 Feb. 29 ___ Nebraska ______ 11:30 a.m. Single-Season Team Records _________39 March 1 __ Nebraska ________ 10 a.m. Single-Game Records ______________40 March 1 __ Wichita State ______ 3 p.m. Top Streaks / No-Hitters / Perfect Games ___41 March 4 __ Kansas City _______ 4 p.m. Year-By-Year Record _______________42 March 6 __ Ole Miss * _________ TBA All-Time NCAA Postseason History ____43 March 7 __ Ole Miss * _________ TBA Year-by-Year Results ____________ 44-50 March 8 __ Ole Miss * _________ TBA All-Time Record vs. Opponents _______51 March 11 __ vs. Illinois ^ __________ TBA March 14 __ at Auburn * __________ TBA Year-by-Year Hitting Summary ________52 March 15 __ at Auburn * __________ TBA Year-by-Year Pitching Summary _______53 March 17 __ at Auburn * __________ TBA All-Time Letterwinners _____________54 March 20 _ Arkansas * _________ TBA All-Time Jersey Numbers ___________55 March 21 _ Arkansas * _________ TBA Mizzou Softball Stadium ____________56 March 22 _ Arkansas * _________ TBA March 24 _ Missouri State _____ 4 p.m. Tigers in the Pros _________________57 March 25 __ at Iowa (DH) ________ 5 p.m. Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame ________58 March 27 __ at Texas A&M * _______ TBA March 28 __ at Texas A&M * _______ TBA March 29 __ at Texas A&M * _______ TBA 2 MEDIA GUIDE 2020 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: ____________________________ 30,046 (Fall 2019) 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 Affiliation/Conference: _________________NCAA Division I / SEC Record at School/Season: __________35-25 (.583) / Second Season Chancellor: _______________ Dr. Alexander Cartwright (Iowa, ‘89) Career Record __________________ 165-98 (.627) / Sixth Season Faculty Athletics Representative: ___ Pamela Hinton (Wisconsin, ‘91) Softball Office 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 / Second Season Ticket Office Phone: ________ 1-800-CAT-PAWS or (573) 884-PAWS Sara Michalowski _______________Hofstra, ‘11 / Second Season Michaela Transue _______________Hofstra, ‘18 / Second Season HISTORY Support Staff ____________Kate Malveaux (Director of Operations) First Year of Softball _______________________________ 1975 ________________________ Camille Bordelon (Athletic Trainer) Overall All-Time Record: ___________________ 1,519-824 (.648)* _______________________ Brad Ruhanen (Athletic Performance) SEC All-Time Record: ________________________ 69-82 (.457)* ____________________Dr. Scotta Morton (Mental Performance) Conference All-Time Record: __________________269-231 (.538)* __________________ Nate Lowery (Strategic Communications) NCAA Regional Appearances: ________________________ 23** _____________________________ Courtney Scott (Marketing) Last Appearance: _____________________ 2019 (Los Angeles) _______________________________ Kelsea Roth (Academics) NCAA Super Regional Appearances: ____________________ 8** __________________________________ Devin Kane (Creative) Last Appearance: __________________2016 (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Women’s College World Series Appearances: ________________ 6 TEAM INFORMATION Last Appearance: _______________ 2011 (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 2019 Record: ____________________________________35-25 NCAA Tournament All-Time Record: ______________ 53-49 (.519)* SEC Record/Finish: __________________________ 12-12 / T-4th SEC Tournament: __________________________________ 0-1 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS NCAA Tournament: _________________________________ 3-2 Primary Softball Contact: _______________________Nate Lowery Position Starters Returning / Lost: _____________________ 6 / 3 Cell Phone: ______________________________ (916) 719-0421 Pitchers Returning / Lost: ____________________________ 3 /3 E-mail: _____________________________ [email protected] Newcomers: ______________________________________ 11 Fax: ____________________________________ (573) 882-4720 Overnight Address: _______________1 Champions Blvd., Suite 200 ___________________________________Columbia, MO 65211 *Records adjusted to reflect 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. MEDIA GUIDE 3 MIZZOU MIZZOU STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 2020 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 Office: 573-884-6482 __________________________Cell: 573-289-1451 NICK JOOS CHAD MOLLER SHAWN DAVIS CHAD MOLLER ([email protected]) - Associate A.D. Deputy A.D. Associate A.D. Assistant A.D. / Digital Sport Responsibilities: Football, Women’s Golf Media Alma Mater: Mizzou, 1991 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 1992 Office: 573-882-0712 __________________________Cell: 573-268-3110 SHAWN DAVIS ([email protected]) - Assistant A.D./Digital Media Sport Responsibilities: Football, Wrestling Alma Mater: Mizzou, 2007 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 2009 Office: 573-882-0711 __________________________Cell: 573-268-4275 KATE LAKIN ([email protected]) - Sr. Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Football Credentials KATE LAKIN R.J. LAYTON ANDREW MELROE Alma Mater: Boston Univ., 2005_________________ Joined Mizzou: 2005 Sr. Associate Director Associate Director Associate Director Office: 573-884-8519 __________________________Cell: 573-356-6114 R.J. LAYTON ([email protected]) - Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf Alma Mater: Mizzou, 2014 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 2015 Office: 573-882-7826 __________________________Cell: 765-491-5348 ANDREW MELROE ([email protected]) - Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Tennis Alma Mater: Mizzou, 2014 ____________________ Joined Mizzou: 2016 Office: 573-882-7167 __________________________Cell: 651-343-3272