Every decision a man makes determines where he will end up and what kind of person he will become. Missouri State Bears ace Michael Yusypchuk is no exception.A freshman from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, Yusypchuk’s journey to becoming a collegiate baseball player was a unique one. Hailing from the neighboring country up north, Yusypchuk realized that, for a Canadian, being out on the diamond — instead of the ice — is a bit unorthodox.
”From Canada, it’s pretty rare that I’m not playing h...

The Missouri State University baseball team returned home on Tuesday to face the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles. The team lost the game 9-7, putting up all seven runs in the first three innings before collecting just one hit in the final six innings combined. Although the Bears couldn't muster much offense in the latter half, they had plenty of chances as they collected eight walks in the final six innings. The lackluster performance totaled to 13 runners left on base. 
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The Missouri State University baseball team beat the Saint Louis University Billikens 9-7 on Tuesday afternoon to push its current winning streak to three games. Despite the rainy weather in the area, the game started just 30 minutes behind schedule to a very small crowd of 167 at Hammons Field. The majority of the game was completed, but a thunderstorm swept through the area during the bottom of the eighth, leading to the game’s cancellation. The Billikens wasted no time getting their offense g...

The Missouri State University baseball team took two of three games against the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks in its first home series of the 2025 season. The Bears turned around what could’ve been another disastrous weekend — after losing game one of the series in yet another large late-inning collapse — by finishing strong with two straight wins. “It speaks to the toughness of the team,” first-year head coach Joey Hawkins said of the turnaround. “We’ve got some work to do, but anytim...

The Missouri State University women’s soccer Bears move on to 2-0-1 in conference play on the season, after tying with the University of Evansville Purple Aces 1-1 on Thursday night.The Bears started off conference play strong and will look to further their success against Indiana State this weekend on Sunday, Sep. 29. During a quiet first half, the Bears put ten shots downfield, four of those shots coming off the foot of senior forward Grace O’Keefe. The Bears also dominated time of possession...