Crowder College baseball to hold Autism Awareness game Saturday

(From Crowder College)

The Crowder College Roughrider Baseball team will host an Autism Awareness game Saturday, April 14, prior to the game starting at 1pm at Roughrider field on the Neosho campus.

The children will take the field at approximately 12:50pm with the team as Emma Douglas will toss the first pitch. Emma turned 9 earlier this month and is a student from Neosho School District in the LINC (Learning Initiative Neosho Schools Crowder College) partnership.

Students and their families from the Maddox Hill Behavior Support Center at Crowder College are invited to attend free of charge.

The baseball team will wear special jerseys in honor of autism awareness month. Coach Lallemand wanted to do something to recognize autism awareness month last season with this being the 2nd annual event. Employees of the Maddox Hill Center will be on hand to assist their students and families as they take the field.

Admission collected at the gate will be donated to the Maddox Hill Center from the baseball program. A Food Truck with concessions will be available at the game for purchase.

MSSU golf in sixth place after first day of Hardscrabble Invitational

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Fort Smith, Ark. -- The Missouri Southern men's golf team is in 6th after day one at the at the 2018 Hardscrabble Invitational hosted by the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith at Hardscrabble Country Club.

The Lions shot a first-round 298 and followed that up with a 301 to finish with a 599 on day one, 39 strokes off the lead. Texas A&M Commerce is in first with a 560, while Arkansas-Fort Smith is in second, seven strokes back. Midwestern State is in third, followed by Rogers State, Cameron, Southern, Lubbock Christian, Northwestern Oklahoma and Central Baptist to wrap the team scores up.

Taylor Haltom is tied for 18th individually after shooting a two-round 148. Tristan Haltom and Logan Greer are tied for 24th with a two-round 150, while Connor Neil is tied for 27th at 151 and Adam Vining is in 46th with a 159.

The Lions will play a final 18 holes tomorrow to conclude the tournament.

MSSU softball cancels Wednesday doubleheader with Maryville

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern softball team has cancelled its Wednesday's doubleheader against the Maryville Saints.

The Lions planned on facing the Saints in the final non-conference game of the 2018 season at home, but due to the Maryville having to reschedule Great Lakes Valley conference games, the potential meeting will not happen.

Southern travels to Maryville, Missouri for a battle with Northwest Missouri State beginning at 2:00 pm tomorrow afternoon.