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Founder of @BGFanZone and @OutinLeft_Field, 6th year MSHSAA baseball umpire. Mizzou, Cardinals, & Royals enthusiast. #OfficialBaseballAddict

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Joined August 2020
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Introducing the Black & Gold Fan Zone! The official FAN-RUN and independent news coverage of the @MizzouBaseball team! Hosted by myself and @imsmizisu, with special guest @trripleplay. Give us a follow at @BGFanZone! #Mizzou #MIZ @MizzouAthletics #NOW #C2E #Tigers #baseball
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Love that Josh got drafted. Again, said he could be something his Fr. year and a lot of people thought I was stupid. But I NEED him to be back for his final year of eligibility. FB was great yes, yes. But if offspeed/breaking pitch control gets better, I'm sure he can go higher.
Josh McDevitt has been selected in the 4th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 116th overall pick. The Missouri RHP had 11 starts with 79.1 IP, 4.42 ERA, 39 BBs, and 102 Ks. Congrats to Josh McDevitt on this accomplishment, and good luck on his future career! #MizzouNOW
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(He's also stupid fun to watch play at Taylor Stadium and both Austin Troesser and Bryce Mayer robbed me of my fun) Boooo, *hissss*... the journalist has opinions, let's tar and feather him!
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Weird arm slot guys are pretty cool @bigdonkey47
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More baseball at Taylor Stadium!
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Baseball at Taylor Stadium!
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Mateo Serna (the greatest collegiate ABS challenger of all time) would NEVER!!! #MizzouNOW
Alright let's not get carried away here... let's show some feel for what the strike zone is 😂😂
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POST THE MEME
Replying to @BGFanZone
-Eli Skidmore closes the door on a rallying Rebel offense with 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball allowing just two baserunners with FIVE Ks. Mizzou went to “The General” and saved some time, clinching the first round SEC Tournament victory.
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Back in 2024, I told my good friend Ric Bush to watch out for a freshman. Sat mid-upper 80s, didn't really blow anyone away. Now, I never pitched pro, just a self-proclaimed pitching enthusiast. Sometimes, I just get a feeling. The Fr. I pointed out? Josh McDevitt #MizzouNOW
Hand him the ball and let him cook 🍔 #MizzouNOW
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Horrible takes by @texlittle11 and @MattAndAMic Everyone knows that ketchup, mustard, and occasionally relish goes on the hot dog. Unless it's a chili dog. Barbeque sauce goes on the brat, nothing else. C'mon, guys 🙄
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Strikeout stuff was workin’ 🤌 Final line for McDevitt: 6.1 IP // 3 R // 4 H // 11 K // 4 BB #MizzouNOW
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Whoa, whoa, whoa, I signed up to do WHAT??? But YES, Irl and I WILL be doing a bonus episode diving into our listeners' questions. This could include things like: -Should coaches be fired? -Recruiting classes -Program's future -And much more! You🫵 just need to ask! #MizzouNOW
🚨🚨MILESTONE ALERT🚨🚨 Thanks to you, THE FANS, we have crossed 1,000 views across all platforms for the podcast! To celebrate, we will be going FULL MASKS OFF in a bonus Q&A episode to be recorded May 6th. NOTHING* is off the table. Drop your questions below👇 #MizzouNOW
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This episode will NOT be canon to our usual coverage of the team. It is simply a fun, bonus episode to engage our ever-growing audience. Standard episodes will continue to be released on Mondays for the duration of the season.
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I saw Marciano pitch against #Mizzou on March 13. He didn't overpower you. He was crafty, smart, efficient, & effective. Aimed for the edges & occasionally gave you something just to see what you'd do with it. I'd watch out for this kid. My pitching senses are tingling 👀
WHIP Leaders in the SEC 😮‍💨 🤝 @643charts
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Replying to @notgaetti
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp threw a no-hitter…and LOST the game 🤯 Final Score Yesterday: 2-0 Stripers 😳
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A curious thing happened against South Carolina according to the Freebie War. #Mizzou ⚾️ just lost three consecutive games, but won three consecutive Freebie Wars. I'll break down the situation and what it could mean. A thread for @BGFanZone: #MizzouNOW @MizzouBaseball 🧵1/12
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According to our Freebie War result matrix, if a team wins the War but loses the game, we can generally conclude the opposing team outplayed us. This might be the ideal way to lose a game. It means that we probably didn't lose because of the volume of "free passes" allowed 2/12
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GREAT breakdown by Jomboy here. The set position must have a "clear & discernable pause" between a "coming set" motion and the start of a delivery. Often times if a pitcher's set duration nears a "gray area", we will take note and look for more egregious instances later.
Umpire correctly calls a balk after noticing a slight difference in Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman’s delivery, a breakdown
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A balk in MLB is a delayed dead ball. Meaning "time" will be called AFTER AND ONLY AFTER play has concluded. If all baserunners do not advance a minimum of one base as a result of the play, then the balk penalty will be enforced and runners will advance one base each
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So beautiful when they don't yank it 🥹
There are times you rip it, and times you stick it. Times you hold it, and times you clear it.
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Great, short read by @lane_roettering ¡Bienvenidos a Mizzou Baseball y a la SEC, @KeylerGonzalez4! ¡Vamo! #MizzouNOW
New Beginnings: How Cuban-Born Pitcher Keyler Gonzalez Found Success in the United States Feature story ⬇️ 📰 bit.ly/4vgVtfz #MizzouNOW
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CAN WE GIVE HIM A START NOW PLEEEEEASE??? His 80+ innings last year would be a welcome addition to a staff offset by the mid-season injury fairy! If he's fully healthy, what's there to lose? Or maybe give Kadden Drew a start. Miss watching KD dominate as a junkballer @BGFanZone
KEYLER GONZALEZ 🔥 🔥 🔥 He's sat down five of the last six on strikes and eight total K. #MizzouNOW
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Battle successfully won
Replying to @BGFanZone
-Eli Skidmore with his first career save to give the Tigers their first SEC series victory in 2026. Kerrick Jackson's message on the mound was simple, get the third out, and Skidmore delivered.
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Hard to believe this was two years ago. Little KP is almost all grown up! #MizzouNOW Also rest in peace, Ric. Taylor Stadium just hasn't been the same without you this year. #GoHawks, just for you🕊️
My color man in the stands, Ric Bush, called this home run! Said, "He's due for his first homer." And a couple pitches later, he did! Also the ball rolled off the roof. I looked after the game, but I couldn't find it. Hopefully that ball is in Peer's possession. #MIZ #MizzouNOW
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