Mizzou Softball Sees Junior Star Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Just one season after matching the NCAA single-season saves record holder with 15 in 30 appearances, Taylor Pannell has entered the transfer portal according to a post on X she reposted.

Missouri P Taylor Pannell has entered the transfer portal.

Pannell, who tied the single-season NCAA record with 15 saves in 2024, owns a 2.75 career ERA with 24 saves, 11 wins, and 123 strikeouts in 129.2 innings of work. pic.twitter.com/cp28ezLoA5
— Justin McLeod (@justfactsmaam) May 18, 2025

In three seasons with the Tigers, she became one of the top closers in the nation. After a breakout freshman campaign recording six saves, she upped her game in 2024.

However, the primary closer jumped into a new role in 2025, frequently joining the starting rotation. Her ERA jumped from 1.21 to 3.33 and she saw an increased number of innings, going from 34.2 IP in 2024 to 73.2 IP in 2025. The junior struggled with home runs, allowing nine to leave the yard versus just one in 2024.

The best closer in the country!! 🫡

Taylor Pannell has now tied the NCAA record for saves in a single season with 1⃣5⃣!! #OwnIt #MIZ 🐯🥎 | @NCAASoftball pic.twitter.com/W9AE21lh4W
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) May 25, 2024

Pannell’s decision to enter the transfer portal comes after Missouri missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. The Tigers finished its campaign with a 25-31 overall record and a 6-18 conference record, becoming the only SEC team to not make the tournament.

The junior will have one year of eligibility left.

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