Mizzou Baseball’s 2026 fall schedule ends with a weekend built for more than just box scores.
The Tigers will close their fall slate by hosting the Show-Me Diamond Duel for Special Olympics Missouri presented by Multipli Credit Union on Oct. 24-25, a two-day event at Taylor Stadium that will bring together a wide slice of Missouri baseball. Along with Mizzou, the field includes Missouri State, Saint Louis, SEMO, Lindenwood and Central Missouri.
The event is being put on by Every True Tiger Brands, which is working with Special Olympics Missouri and Multipli Credit Union to help raise awareness and support for Special Olympics. Admission will be free, and fans can support Special Olympics Missouri at this link.
“We’re really excited about the opportunity to bring so many programs from across the state together in Columbia for a weekend that’s about much more than baseball,” head coach Kerrick Jackson said. “Any time we can use our platform and our game to make a positive impact, that’s something we want to be a part of. We’re grateful to Every True Tiger, Special Olympics Missouri and Multipli Credit Union for helping make this possible, and we’re looking forward to a great weekend at Taylor Stadium.”
Special Olympics Missouri president and CEO Larry Linthacum said the partnership gives the organization a wider platform across the state.
"Partnerships like this are exactly how we grow the reach of Special Olympics across the state," President & CEO of Special Olympics Missouri Larry Linthacum said. "When Every True Tiger Brands and Mizzou Baseball bring every Division I program in Missouri together for a weekend like this, it doesn't just raise money, it puts our athletes in front of new fans and shows them what real inclusion looks like. We're proud to have Coach Jackson, Every True Tiger and Multipli Credit Union standing behind our athletes for the Show-Me Diamond Duel."
Mario Moccia, CEO of Every True Tiger, called the event a major part of the program’s role as Mizzou Athletics’ third-party marketing arm.
“As the third-party marketing arm of Mizzou Athletics, Every True Tiger is excited to be the official promoter of the Show-Me Diamond Duel,” Mario Moccia, CEO of Every True Tiger said. “I applaud Coach Jackson for getting every Division I baseball institution in the state involved as well as Central Missouri.
This will be a great weekend of baseball - especially during Family Weekend in Columbia. The icing on the cake is that we will be supporting Special Olympics Missouri so fans from around the state can not only watch great baseball but rally behind a great cause as well.”
Before that October showcase, Mizzou opens fall ball on Sept. 26 against Iowa at Taylor Stadium. It will be the second straight year the Tigers have faced the Hawkeyes in a fall exhibition after going to Iowa City a season ago. Bradley, coached by Justin Dedman, comes to Columbia on Oct. 17 before the fall schedule wraps with the Show-Me Diamond Duel.
The full slate is short and straight to the point: Sept. 26 vs.
Iowa in Columbia at Taylor Stadium, Oct. 17 vs. Bradley in Columbia at Taylor Stadium, then Oct. 24-25 for the Show-Me Diamond Duel in Columbia at Taylor Stadium.
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