June 1, 2006

Mizzou practiced on Eddy D. Field Stadium on the campus of Pepperdine on Thursday in preperation for this weekend's NCAA Regional. The Tigers open up the regional on Friday against Pepperdine at 5 p.m. central time.

2006 NCAA REGIONALS
MALIBU, CALIF.
JUNE 2-5

Schedule:
Friday- MU vs. Pepperdine, 3 p.m. PT (5 p.m. CT)
Saturday- MU vs. UCLA or UC-Irvine
Stadium:
Eddy D. Field Stadium
(Capacity: 2,000)
Records:
Mizzou: 31-25, 12-15 Big 12 Conference
Pepperdine: 40-19, 15-6 West Coast Conference
UCLA: 32-23, 13-10 Pac 10 Conference
UC-Irvine: 36-22, 11-10 Big West Conference
Series History:
MU is 2-4 all-time against Pepperdine, 1-1 vs. UCLA and has never faced UC-Irvine.
Regional History:
Mizzou is making its 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament and has a 34-35 postseason record all-time.
Last Year:
MU was 1-2 at the Fullerton Regional.
Radio:
KTGR 1580-AM, flagship;
Also on 900-AM in Fulton and 950-AM in Jefferson City
Live Audio: KTGR.com
Live Stats: Gametrackeron mutigers.com
For more information:
mutigers.com

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LEADING OFF...
Missouri travels to Malibu, Calif. this weekend to take part in its fourth-consecutive NCAA Regional. The Tigers will open up against Pepperdine, the host school for this weekend's action. UCLA and UC-Irvine are also in the Malibu Regional. A complete schedule of the Regional can be found on Page 3. All of Mizzou's games can be heard on KTGR 1580-AM in Columbia and on ktgr.com. Live Stats will also be available through Gametracker on mutigers.com and ncaasports.com. This will be the 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament for MU and the 11th since the NCAA has gone to the Regionals format. The Tigers are one of just two teams in the Big 12 Conference to have qualified for NCAA Regionals in the last four years. Missouri has won six of its last seven games, including a three-game sweep over Texas and wins over Oklahoma State and Oklahoma at the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

2006 MALIBU REGIONAL SCHEDULE
All times pacific
Friday, June 2
11 a.m.- Game 2: UCLA vs. UC Irvine
3 p.m.- Game 1: Mizzou vs. Pepperdine

Saturday, June 3
11 a.m.- Game 3: Losers of Games 1&2
3 p.m.- Game 4: Winners of Games 1&2

Sunday, June 4
11 a.m.- Game 5:Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
3 p.m.- Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5

Monday, June 5
11 a.m.- Game 7- If necessary
(If loser of game six has just one loss, game seven will be necessary)