Missouri Baptist University - News

[Basketball] SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-17T11:08:29-06:00

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - For anyone who knows Missouri Baptist head basketball coach Ray Farrell, it is easy to see that his interests lie well beyond success on the court.

[Men's Lacrosse] BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-17T10:12:11-06:00

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri Baptist men's lacrosse wrapped-up its season with some hardware on Wednesday evening, as four players were named to the MCLA Division II All-American Team.

[Baseball] DOWN AND OUT IN TENNESSEE

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-14T13:10:34-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Lee University Flames capitalized on a ninth inning comeback on Saturday night in a 8-5 win over Missouri Baptist on Monday in the NAIA Opening Round Championship game in the Cleveland, Tenn., Region.

[Baseball] CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-14T08:18:25-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - No. 21 Missouri Baptist University (39-15) will take on no. 2 Lee University (53-9-1) in the title game of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round regional in Cleveland, Tenn., on Monday. The winner will advance to the Avista-NAIA College Baseball World Series. The loser's season will come to an end.

[Baseball] SPARTAN DOWN

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-12T19:10:29-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Missouri Baptist baseball held a 3-1 lead until the bottom of the ninth, when Lee University scored three runs, in the Flames' 4-3 walk-off win on Saturday night.

[Baseball] CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-12T15:47:40-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The number 21-ranked Missouri Baptist Spartans (39-14) will play the number two-ranked Lee University (52-9-1) on Saturday evening for an NAIA Baseball Opening Round regional tournament championship. The champion will advance to the NAIA World Series on May 25 in Lewiston, Idaho.

[Baseball] UPSET SPECIAL

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-11T16:42:37-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Missouri Baptist Spartans played its most meaningful game of the season on Friday afternoon and made a statement in the NAIA. The baseball team came back from a two-run deficit with a three-run outburst in the seventh inning to beat the number-two team in the NAIA, 5-4.

[Baseball] BATTLE TESTED

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-11T09:23:37-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Missouri Baptist University (38-14) will play Lee University (51-8-1) in the semifinals of the winners bracket at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Regional Tournament in Cleveland, Tenn., on Friday at 3:30 p.m. EST (2:30 CST).

[Baseball] ONE DOWN...

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-10T16:56:13-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Missouri Baptist ran into early trouble, but posted four runs on three hits in the top of the sixth inning to take a three run lead on the Freed-Hardeman Lions on Thursday. This proved to be the difference as the Spartans went on to a 9-6 upset victory in the first round of the NAIA Opening Round regional.

[Baseball] TIME TO GO TO WORK

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-10T10:58:43-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Missouri Baptist Spartans have put together quite a season. After beating the number one team in the NAIA in the season opener back in February, the team has been one of the strongest teams in the nation as it heads into play on Thursday in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round Regionals.

[Baseball] Baseball National Championship Blog Available

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-10T07:18:29-06:00

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Missouri Baptist baseball team's progress throughout the NAIA National Championship Opening Round will be available via live blog on mbuspartans.com. Click the following link to follow the Spartans throughout the tournament. LIVE BLOG

[Softball] Benck, Bentlage Make First Team All Conference

Ben Mizera — 2012-05-08T11:43:20-06:00

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Spartan softball team were well represented by Jenna Bentlage and Lindsay Benck making first team all conference, and Katie Payne earning an honorable mention in the American Midwest Conference.

[Baseball] NAIA Opening Round Site Announced for Spartan Baseball

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-07T13:47:27-06:00

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Missouri Baptist University Spartans baseball team will head to Cleveland, Tenn., for the NAIA Opening Round of the National Championship Tournament.

[Men's Lacrosse] Spartan Lacrosse Comes-Up One Victory Shy of National Championship Tournament

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-06T15:05:02-06:00

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Missouri Baptist scored just twice in the first 30 minutes of play, which led to a 12-6 loss to Washington University on Sunday in the GRLC Tournament Championship game.

[Men's Lacrosse] Spartans Eliminate Bears in GRLC Semifinals

Brad Cygan — 2012-05-05T11:55:08-06:00

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Missouri Baptist men's lacrosse posted 11 goals, five from leading scorer David Justvig, on Saturday against Missouri State University in a 11-8 victory at the GRLC Tournament semifinal round.