COLUMBIA, MO. • It was below freezing in Boone County this morning, but spring is on its way. At least the spring sports season is nearly here, which means Mizzou baseball is just around the corner. There’s an authentic buzz around the Tigers for the first time in years as Tim Jamieson returns the bulk of last year’s team that went 30-28, a 10-win improvement from 2014, and just missed on an NCAA regional.
The Tigers have appeared in a handful of preseason national polls, coming in at No. 15 by PerfectGame.org and No.