MU softball program owes a lot to seniors

COLUMBIA — Ehren Earleywine swallowed his words and glanced downward, his eyes fixed on the table before him for the next 30 seconds. Order Reprints More News Read more University of Missouri It was a significant moment for Earleywine, Missouri’s softball coach, if only because he’s known more for his bravado than his sentimentality. But on Friday night, only minutes after his team’s season-ending loss to Washington in the NCAA Super Regionals, the sadness of the moment was just too much. “I’m not good at showing it, but I care about each of these three kids deeply,” Earleywine said, as seniors Nicole Hudson, Chelsea Thomas and Jenna Marston...