Mizzou Baseball History: 1962 No-Hitter

■ No-Hitter Sensed After Third Inning (Columbia Missourian, April 8, 1962)

1962 MU Pitchers Larry Bohannon, Jim Cord, Rich Peterson

A six-foot-one righthander from Sikeston showed Missouri fans what baseball is all about yesterday.

Larry Bohannon, who got the nod to start the final game in the Iowa State series, faced 22 Cyclones in rapid succession in a 3-0 near-perfect seven-inning no hitter.

"After the third inning I thought I had a chance," Bohannon said. "The guys on the bench let me know I had a no-hitter going about that time."

"I knew I wasn't facing many batters or tiring out. That's when I began to think maybe I could do it," the hurler said.

Bohannon had faced 14 Iowa State men in hour and two-thirds innings when third baseman George Hulett's overthrow to first spoiled the perfect game. The runner die don second and Bohannon disposed of the remaining seven men in quick order.

■ 'Bo' Climaxes Comeback (The Maneater)

Few outstanding baseball pitchers can be found who have suffered broken pitching arms and then bounced back to reach even greater heights. And even fewer hurlers can be found whose arm still contains a metal pin used in the bone-mending process.

Yet Larry (Bo) Bohannon, the Missouri Tigers' ace righthander, has rebounded from just such an injury. Larry capped his brilliant comeback last Saturday with a sparkling no=hit, 3-0 victory over Iowa State, his third triumph of the young season.

Two years ago Larry was working in Brewer Fieldhouse when a winch slipped from his grasp and broke both forearms and his left wrist. Pins were required to aid the bones in healing. The pins still remain but, according to the Sikeston righthander, cause him very little distress in performing his mound duties.

And then, the following fall, Larry pitched so impressively in varsity batting drills that Coach John (Hi) Simmons named the gritty hurler his ace pitcher.

Mizzou Baseball History: 1962

■ McArtor Hits for Cycle (Columbia Missourian, April 3, 1962)

Gene McArtor

A stocky six-footer stole a term from poker yesterday when he hit a "full house" in the 15-7 defeat of Arkansas at the Missouri baseball diamond

Gene McArtor, who hit .276 last season, led off with a double, then followed with a triple, a single and a homer in four trips to the plate. The veteran player, who took over first base mid-season last year, grounded out in his last trip to the plate.

In last Thursday's double header with Arkansas State, McArtor was 4 for 6, including two triples. This brings his total to 8 for 11 in three games or a .727 average.

McArtor said he couldn't remember doing this in college ball. He had, however, hit similarly when playing American Legion ball in Maplewood, MO.

Looking at the performance with a coach's caution, John "Hi" Simmons said McArtor's hitting is not necessarily a true test of what he will do for the season.

"Batting averages have a way of fluctuating," Simmons said. "Balls that he is hitting now may fall and be caught later in the season.

"I am pleased with his performance so far, though."

■ Tigers Whip Arkansas, Stay Unbeaten in Baseball (The Maneater, April 4, 1962)

Missouri's got a winner in baseball. Or at least, the Tigers' early seson play indicates this.

Coach John (Hi) Simmons; diamond squad continued on its merry, undefeated way here yesterday afternoon by defeating southern neighbor Arkansas 10-4.
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The Black and Gold were never in serious trouble in its contest yesterday with the Porkers. Larry Bohannon, a righthander from Sikeston, picked up the victory by hurling the first four frames for the Simmons' crew. Righthander Bobby Jenkins fired the last five innings for Missouri, striking out five batters in the process. Lefthander Ted Mont was the losing moundsman for Arkansas.

First baseman Gene McArtor, a stockily built leftie who swings a bat with the accuracy that a logger swings an axe, belted three hits in five trips to the plate to pace the Tigers offense. All told, Missouri whacked 13 safeties yesterday.