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Max Bates Named Full-Time Assistant Baseball Coach
July 01, 2026
Missouri State University-West Plains officials have announced the promotion of Max Bates to full-time assistant baseball coach for the Grizzly Baseball program.
Grizzly Baseball ready to build on inaugural season
February 03, 2026
Adversity was a key theme in the inaugural season for Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Baseball, but they enter the 2026 season ready to build on the foundation laid last spring.
New assistant baseball coach joins Grizzly staff
August 04, 2025
Grizzly Baseball has announced the hiring of Max Bates as the program's new assistant coach. Bates officially joined the staff in June.
Assistant coaches hired for Grizzly Baseball team
September 06, 2024
The coaching staff is set for the inaugural season of Grizzly Baseball at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP).
Grizzly Baseball program awarded $2,000 grant from NJCAA Foundation
June 21, 2024
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) recently was awarded a $2,000 grant from the NJCAA Foundation to support the launch of Grizzly Baseball during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Grizzly Baseball to host prospect camp Feb. 25 in Licking
February 08, 2024
Kadem Tharp, head coach of the Grizzly Baseball program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), will host a prospect camp for potential players Sunday, Feb. 25, at Triumph Sports Indoor Facility in Licking.
October 22nd Baseball Camp Information
October 04, 2023
Grizzly Baseball to host 2nd prospect camp Oct. 22 in West Plains
October 03, 2023
Kadem Tharp, head coach of the Grizzly Baseball program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), will host a second prospect camp for potential players Sunday, Oct. 22, at Zizzer Field on Howell Avenue in West Plains.
Grizzly Baseball to host prospect camp Oct. 1
September 19, 2023
Kadem Tharp, head coach of the Grizzly Baseball program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), will host a prospect camp for potential players Sunday, Oct. 1, at Lester White Field in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
MSU-WP hires first head coach for Grizzly Baseball program
August 29, 2023
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have hired the first head coach for the Grizzly Baseball program.
