Springfield Cardinals baseball made a return to Hammons Field after a 610 day absence Tuesday night, and while so many things were different, the sights, sounds and smells of the ballpark made many in attendance feel as if they’d never left. After a day long cold rain, the sun came …

When the Springfield Cardinals take the field on Tuesday, May 4th for their home and season opener against the Wichita Wind Surge at Hammons Field, it will mark the continuation of a long standing relationship. Jock 96-9 will be your radio home for Cardinals baseball again in 2021, with all …

Missouri State University’s next five baseball games scheduled through April 27th have been canceled due to positive COVID-19 test results within MSU’s Tier 1 personnel, which includes players, coaches, managers and staff. The university says subsequent testing and contact tracing confirmed the positive test results that led to the cancelation …

The Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament took a bizarre turn Saturday as the Missouri State Lady Bears withdrew from the tournament after learning about a positive case of COVID-19 on the part of their semifinal opponent, Bradley. The Valley says in a statement that both Bradley and Drake, who …

The St. Louis Cardinals have received approval to welcome fans back to Busch Stadium in 2021, beginning with the home opener on April 8th. There will be reduced capacity and several rules and regulations, as outlined in the news release (below) from the Cardinals. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 4, 2021 …

The Missouri State Lady Bears stay unbeaten in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 64-50 win over the Loyola Ramblers Saturday afternoon at JQH Arena. Missouri State (17-2, 13-0) clinched their second straight Valley championship with a win Wednesday at Southern Illinois, but cut the nets at The Q following …

The Missouri State Lady Bears pulled away in the final minute, beating the Bradley Braves 62-56 Friday night at JQH Arena. MSU stays unbeaten in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 10-0 record, and the Lady Bears improve to 14-2 overall. Bradley (12-9, 8-6) used a 9-0 run in the …

Springfield Cardinals baseball is coming back! The Cardinals released their 2021 schedule Thursday, which includes a 120 game regular season from May 4th-September 19th. 60 home games are scheduled for Hammons Field, and for the first time since 2016, the Cardinals will open at home. They’ll take on the Wichita …

The Missouri State Bears win easily over the Bradley Braves 80-58 Saturday at JQH Arena. Just 30 minutes before the opening tip, Bradley announced four of its players, including its three leading scorers, had been suspended for both games of the weekend series for “violations of program standards.” Those players …

The Double-A Springfield Cardinals will no longer play in the Texas League. Major League Baseball has reorganized its minor leagues into a 120-team regional alignment, complete with regional names. The ten Texas League teams will make up the new “Central League,” and play a 138 game schedule starting in early …