MBU Athletics

07/04/2026

Stars. Stripes. Spartans. 🇺🇸

Today we celebrate the red, white, and blue—and the freedom to compete, grow, and represent something bigger than ourselves.

Happy 4th of July from MBU Athletics! 💥

06/22/2026

Welcome home!
MBU Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Michelle Hanock as Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations & Facilities.
An MBU alumna and experienced athletic administrator, Hanock brings a proven track record in operations, facility management, and student-athlete development.

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom, even as we long for our true Promised Land.

06/16/2026

Academic All-American. Record breaker.
Allison Leigraf adds Academic All America, selected by College Sports Communicators First Team honors to a historic 2026 season!
📊 16 HR | 61 RBI (Program Records)
🏆 NAIA All-America Third Team
🏆 Heart Player of the Year
📚 Academic All-America First Team
Excellence everywhere.
Read More: mbuspartans.com/news/2026/6/16/softball-leigraf-selected-to-csc-academic-all-america-first-team.aspx

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

One of the nation’s best.
Carlos Hidalgo earns American Baseball Coaches Association NAIA Second Team All-America honors after a dominant 2026 season.395 AVG • 81 H • 16 HR • 61 RBI
Read More: mbuspartans.com/news/2026/6/8/baseball-hidalgo-slugs-his-way-to-abca-all-america-second-team-honors.aspx

06/04/2026

Carlos Hidalgo earns NAIA Second Team All-America honors after hitting .395 with 81 hits, 16 home runs, and 61 RBI!
Read More: mbuspartans.com/news/2026/6/4/hidalgo-chosen-to-naia-baseball-all-america-second-team.aspx

06/02/2026

Three Spartans earn CSC Academic All-District® honors! ⚾📚

Max Shabestari, Sam Paule, and Marcus Graham were recognized by College Sports Communicators for their excellence on the field and in the classroom during the 2026 season.

Three Missouri Baptist University baseball standouts were named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District® Baseball Team, as College Sports Communicators recognized Max Shabestari, Sam Paule, and Marcus Graham for their combined excellence on the field and in the classroom.

06/02/2026

All-American standard. 🇺🇸
Brooklynn Fischer earns AA honors for the THIRD time in her career, while Allison Leigraf lands on the All-America list for the first time after a record-breaking season.
Read More: mbuspartans.com/news/2026/6/2/fischer-leigraf-earn-naia-softball-all-american-honors.aspx

05/26/2026

Four MBU standouts were named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team, as College Sports Communicators recognized Allison Leigraf, Brooklynn Fischer, Makayla Johnson and Jacie Dees for their combined excellence on the field and in the classroom.

Four Missouri Baptist University standouts were named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team, as College Sports Communicators recognized Allison Leigraf, Brooklynn Fischer, Makayla Johnson and Jacie Dees for their combined excellence on the field and in the classroom.