In a summer without college baseball, we thought we'd look back at one of the most historic runs in the history of Missouri State athletics.
The Springfield News-Leader will publish a six-part series documenting the 2003 Southwest Missouri State baseball team starting Wednesday, June 10.
The "Year of the Snake" series will give readers a look behind the scenes at some of the biggest moments of the Bears' 2003 postseason run.
In-depth interviews with Keith Guttin, Paul Evans, Bill Rowe and former players give readers a unique perspective as they laugh and share their favorite stories from 17 years ago.