No. 7 Softball Defeats Omaha, 1-0, to Advance to Super Regional - University of Missouri Athletics (2024)

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Game Recap: Softball | 5/19/2024 7:00:00 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. –Madison Walker singled up the middle in the bottom of the ninth inning to break a scoreless tie and complete the No. 7 University of Missouri softball team's (47-16) remarkable comeback with a 1-0 victory over Omaha in the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional as the Tigers won four-straight elimination games at Mizzou Softball Stadium to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time since 2021.

The Tigers, who improved to 47-16 with Sunday's two victories, will play host to No. 10 Duke on the home turf at Mizzou Softball Stadium in the best-of-threeSuper Regionals. Game 1 will start at 1 p.m. CT on Friday, followed by Game 2 at noon Saturday. If necessary, Game 3 will be Sunday. Game time is to be determined.

On Sunday,Mizzou'sAlex Honnold led off the second extra frame with a walk, advanced to second on an Abby Hay single and took third on a Julia Crenshaw groundout. Walker's two-out poke up the middle plated Honnold and the gold-clad Tigers swarmed Walker at first base as the sellout crowd roared its approval.

Laurin Krings went the distance for the Tigers, scattering four hits across nine innings while striking out a season-high 15 batters in the complete-game shutout. She factored into both games on the day, throwing a total of 16.0 innings with no runs and 18 strikeouts.

Overall, Krings, a 2024 NFCA All-Region pitcherled the Tigers throughout the Regional. The senior started all four of Mizzou's victories, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.56 earned run average. She also struck out 24 batters over 25.0 innings of work, allowing just two earned runs on 15 hits and five walks.

Omaha's Sydney Nuismer, who took both losses on the day, was every bit of Krings' equal, throwing 8.2 innings and giving up one run on five hits while striking out two. The Mavericks saw their season end with a 43-15 record.

The Tigers became just the 11th team in NCAA history to advance out of their Regional after dropping their first game, coming back from a 3-1 extra-inning setback to the Mavericks on Friday.

The 10th-seeded Blue Devils advanced to this weekend's Super Regional in Columbia after sweeping through their region, capped by a 10-1 win over South Carolina on Sunday.

NOTES

• Jenna Laird extended her hitting streak to four games (nine-game reached base streak), going 2-for-4. She finished the Regional hitting .412.
• Jenna Laird now paces the team with 24 multi-hit games.
• Claire Cahalan notched her seventh career hit.
• Kayley Lenger was hit by her team-leading 21st HBP.
• Madison Walker posted hits in each of Mizzou's Regional Final games Sunday including the game-winning single. She finished the finale 1-for-2 with an RBI (16th of the season).
• Madison Walker finished the Regional 2-for-3 (.667), entering as a pinch hitter.
• Abby Hay notched four RBI over the Regional, hitting .353 with a double and homer.
• Abby Hay is on a 12-game reached base streak (1-for-4) while Alex Honnold has reached safely in five.
• Alex Honnold finished the Regional batting .353 with Sunday's game-winning two-run homer to force the decisive winner-take-all finale.
• Laurin Krings improved to 16-8 after throwing a career-best nine-inning complete-game shutout. She let up no runs on four hits with a walk. Krings registered a season-best 15 strikeouts.
• Overall, Laurin Krings led the Tigers throughout the Regional. The senior started all four of Mizzou's victories, posting a 3-0 record with a 0.56 earned run average. She also struck out 24 batters over 25.0 innings of work, allowing just two earned runs on 15 hits and five walks.
• Missouri is competing in its 17th-straight NCAA Tournament. The Tigers have made it to Regionals 27 times in their history, now holding a 58-33 overall record in Regionals.
• The Tigers are hosting their third NCAA Regional in four seasons. This campaign marks the 13th-ever Regional in Columbia.
• In her sixth season at Mizzou, head coachLarissa Andersonis making her fifth Regional appearance (2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) and is hosting for the third time (2021, 2022). So far, she's obtained a 13-7 record in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with the Tigers.
• The Tigers advanced to Super Regionals for the first time since 2021.
• Mizzou will make its 10th Super Regionals appearance in program history. The Tigers are 8-13 all-time.
• Mizzou has hosted Super Regionals five times prior, this upcoming week will mark the sixth time hosting for the Tigers.
• Missouri picked up its 1,500-program win in the first game Sunday to become the 15th program in NCAA history to reach the milestone and second SEC school (Texas A&M).
• Mizzou's Sunday announced attendance was 3,224 as each game of the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional exceeded 3,000.
• Mizzou's 47 wins in 2024 ranks tied for fourth in program history, as the Tigers also reached the threshold in 1995, 1997, 2008 and 2012. The 47 wins are also the most for Mizzou during its SEC era.

UP NEXT

The Tigers next host No. 10 Duke in Super Regionals this upcoming week.

SUPER REGIONALS TICKET INFO

Mizzou season ticket holders will have until noon CT on Mondayto purchase their tickets to this weekend's Super Regionals. Any tickets not purchased by this time will be made available to the donor presale. At 2 p.m. CT Monday, donors who are not current season ticket holders can go online to purchase All-Session tickets. Season ticket holders will be able to purchase additional tickets during this time.

Starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, All-Session tickets will become available to the public. Tickets will also be available to manage on the Mizzou Tigers app at this time. Single-session tickets will become available at 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday.

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