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By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Drew Dial, 6, from Ashland, uses a handkerchief to keep cool during Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final between Missouri and Hofstra at University Field on Sunday afternoon.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri's Corrin Genovese is tagged out by Hofstra pitcher Olivia Galati in Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final on Sunday at University Field.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri's Chelsea Thomas pitches to Hofstra's Tessa Ziemba in the first inning of Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final on Sunday afternoon at University Field. Thomas struck out nine batters while giving up only one hit in the 5-0 win to advance the Tigers to the Super Regionals.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri fans take in Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final from the golf course adjacent to right field at University Field on Sunday afternoon.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri's Nicole Hudson high-fives her teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning against Hofstra in Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final on Sunday at University Field. Hudson pitched Game 1 and gave up seven hits and nine runs in a losing effort, but bounced back in Game 2 going 2-for-3 at the plate.

By Timmy Huynh  ¦   An MU School of Law graduate cools off in the doorway of Jesse Hall before the graduation ceremonies on Sunday.

By Timmy Huynh  ¦   Hudson Lucas, 5, laughs with his uncle Todd Lucas outside of Jesse Hall after the MU School of Law graduation ceremonies on Sunday.

By Timmy Huynh  ¦   Benjamin Faber is hooded by his father, Steven, also an MU law school graduate, at the University of Missouri School of Law graduation ceremony on Sunday in Jesse Auditorium.

By Timmy Huynh  ¦   Jordan Paul yawns as he waits in line to be hooded during the MU School of Law graduation ceremonies in Jesse Auditorium on Sunday.

By Sam Gause  ¦   Chris Campbell shows the shirts of companies that have assisted Tree Top Innovative Leaning Center during the start-up process. Campbell wants the center to be a place of change in the community.

By Sam Gause  ¦   From right, A.J. Rimer, Jeremy Stotler and Cristina Newman paint a room that the Campbells refer to as the "Best Buy" room inside the Tree Top Innovative Learning Center on May 16. The three are volunteers who work at Best Buy.

By Sam Gause  ¦   Chris Campbell opens the door of the future Tree Top Innovative Learning Center building May 16. Campbell and his wife, Tiffany, decided in October to begin work on creating a daycare and community center to service the north side of Columbia. The Campbells recognized Columbia's north side as a region in need of more community support for youths.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri pitcher Nicole Hudson throws during the 10-0 loss to Hofstra in the first game of the NCAA Columbia Regional Final on Sunday at University Field. Hudson would give up 7 hits and 9 runs during the game.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Missouri second baseman Emily Crane misses a catch as Hofstra's designated player Chloe Fitzgerald runs through first base during the NCAA Columbia Regional on Sunday at University Field.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Hofstra pitcher Olivia Galati throws during the NCAA Columbia Regional final on Sunday at University field. Galati would lead the Pride to a 10-0 win, only giving up four hits in the five inning run-shortened game.

By Greg Kendall-Ball  ¦   Hofstra fans celebrate after a three-run homer hit by Hofstra shortstop Becca Bigler in the second inning. Hofstra won the game, after scoring 9 of its 10 runs in the second inning, to force a second game in the final of the NCAA Columbia Regional on Sunday at University Field.

By Zach Murdock  ¦   Police tape marks off the crime scene on Ann Street near the intersection of Hinkson Avenue. An early Sunday morning shooting left Brandon R. Coleman dead.

By Whitney Hayward  ¦   Claudette Henderson sits in the attorney conference room Saturday in the Boone County Jail, where she is serving time for a shoplifting charge. "It hurts to know that I could be a grandma to all of these kids in here," Henderson said. "They're so young and I'm 56-years-old." Henderson said many of the times that she's stolen something, she's had the money to purchase the item. Henderson has bipolar disorder and said the condition makes her crave the rush of excitement accompanied by shoplifting.

By Ben Margot/The Assocaited Press  ¦   Royals' Ervin Santana allowed only three baserunners through the first five innings and gave up just four hits in Kansas City's 2-1 loss at Oakland on Saturday night.

By Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch vis AP  ¦   Cardinals pitcher Joe Kelly turns away after giving up a winning two-run single to Milwaukee's Jeff Bianchi in the 10th inning in St. Louis' loss to Milwaukee on Saturday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.