Houston Pitcher Transfers to Mizzou Softball: The Buzz

Missouri softball added a new face to its roster with sophomore righty pitcher Rylee Michalak. Michalak is the Tigers' first pitching transfer of the offseason.

Welcome to the Mizzou Family, Rylee Michalak‼️

Michalak, a right-handed pitcher, heads to Mid-Missouri after spending the 2025 season at Houston.

📰 https://t.co/0REUvwStrq #OwnIt #MIZ 🐯🥎 pic.twitter.com/RzRFZp1wX8
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) June 19, 2025

Michalak transferred from Houston, where she made 23 appearances with 14 starts. She recorded a team-best 35 strikeouts and went 6-5. She also posted a 5.75 earned run average and 49 earned runs.

Michalak's presence could benefit Missouri since the Tigers lost a key pitcher in Taylor Pannell, who committed to Texas A&M. Michalak will look to fill the gap as she joins the Tigers with three years of eligibility remaining.

The former Houston Cougar is the second offseason addition via the transfer portal. The other is senior outfielder Emma Jackson, who formerly played at East Carolina.

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Missouri football offered Malik Howard on Thursday. Howard is a tight end out of Oak Ridge, Tenn. He has a four-star rating, according to 247Sports.

Blessed to receive an offer from @MizzouFootball @cally_chizik @CoachCato1 @CoachDrinkwitz ‼️@Grade_aTraining @PennySmith_@BuckFitz @NatlPlaymkrsAca @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @shaynep_media @RyanCallahan247 @Coach_Rang @SeanW_247Sports @jaxon_rose8 @Hunter_DeNote @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/yS5HTn3kUx
— Malik Howard 4⭐️ ‘27 TE (@Malik_Howard81) June 19, 2025

Point guard Gassim Toure was reached out to by Missouri basketball. Toure is a three-star player from St. Louis.

Schools to reach out to 2027 PG Gassim Toure since the contact period opened on June 15:

Mizzou
Iowa
SLU
Okla St.
ETSU
Austin Peay
Kent St.
Duesquene
Iowa St.
High Point

Hold offer from Ohio, Lindenwood, UCF, SLU, Illinois and Xavier. @Gassim12_Toure pic.twitter.com/GAdlV7fRCZ
— Sam Lance (@slancehoops) June 19, 2025

Missouri volleyball gained its fourth commit in the Class of 2027 with Danielle Lewis. Lewis is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and plays as a libero/defensive specialist.

Mizzou Quote of the Day

[On being named to the College Football Hall of Fame:] “I loved coaching. I loved helping kids and doing the right thing with our players. This is about a lot more than just me.”
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