Missouri Southern State University - Joplin

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Missouri Southern
Lions Joplin, MO

Name History:


Joplin Junior College 1937-64
Jasper County Junior College 1964-65
Missouri Southern State College 1965-2003
Missouri Southern State University-Joplin 2003-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1972 11-13 Ed Wuch
1973 13-13 Ed Wuch
1974 33-19 Ed Wuch
1975 33-15 Ed Wuch
1976 30-20-1 Ed Wuch
1977 15-29 Warren Turner
1978 24-16 Warren Turner
1979 29-24 Warren Turner
1980 29-30 Warren Turner
1981 31-26 Warren Turner
1982 23-24 Warren Turner
1983 15-24 Warren Turner
1984 22-22 Warren Turner
1985 33-25 Warren Turner
1986 36-27 Warren Turner
1987 38-22 Warren Turner
1988 23-26 Warren Turner
1989 36-22 Warren Turner
1990 25-15 Warren Turner
1991 48-13 Warren Turner
1992 44-13 Warren Turner
1993 19-21-1 Warren Turner
1994 31-17 Warren Turner
1995 43-13 Warren Turner
1996 32-23 Warren Turner
1997 27-23-1 Warren Turner
1998 21-20 Warren Turner
1999 11-32 Warren Turner
2000 32-23-1 Warren Turner
2001 36-20 Warren Turner
2002 29-20 Warren Turner
2003 27-23 Warren Turner
2004 20-28 Warren Turner
2005 24-28 Warren Turner
2006 11-39 Warren Turner

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Kenneth A. Grundt Melrose Park, IL 1988-91 8/8/1996
bold member of Missouri Southern Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Central States Intercollegiate Conference 1977-89
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1990-date

Highlights:


Stephen L. Luebber (DB 6/27/1971) attended


Central States Intercollegiate Conference champion 1986…Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1991-92


NAIA National Championship participant 1978, 1986-87…NAIA National Championship 2nd place 1978…Division II World Series participant 1991-92…Division II World Series 2nd place 1991


Division II All-America selections (First-Team)


1991 Tim Casper (ABCA)
1991 Bryan Larson (ABCA)
1991 Tim Luther (ABCA)
1992 David Fisher (ABCA)
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