Coco Gauff's Brother Commits to Mizzou Baseball; The Buzz, October 25, 2024

The younger brother of one of the country's most popular athletes will be joining Missouri baseball.

Sep 1, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff (USA) aftrer a 3rd set game winner againstto Emma Navarro (USA) on day seven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Missouri baseball landed a commitment from catcher Codey Gauff, a familiar last name who anyone who has paid attention to U.S. Tennis since 2018.

The catcher is the younger brother of Coco Gauff, the 2023 women's championship at the US Open. At just 20 years old, she's ranked No. 3 in international rankings. She's the youngest in the top 10 after turning pro at just 14 years old.

Codey is also a switch-hitter, being named to the All-Festival Select Game Team in 2021 and 2022.

'26 C Codey Gauff (FL) goes down & gets it to produce an RBI knock. Can really handle the barrel, adv hit tool. @PG_Uncommitted #WWBAWorlds @Florida_PG pic.twitter.com/YPgswtoH4N

— Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) October 5, 2024

Coco shared support for her brother in the comments of his Instagram post to announce the commitment.

"so proud of you codey! beyond happy for you!" Coco wrote.

Thursday's Results:

• Soccer fell 3-1 to Texas on the road, dropping to 5-9-2 (3-5-1 SEC) on the season.

Friday's Schedule:

• Volleyball at Arkansas, 7 p.m. - Watch, Live Stats
• Wrestling - Black & Gold scrimmage at the Hearnes Center, 6 p.m., free admission
• Swim and Dive vs. Purdue, 10 a.m. - Watch

Did you notice?

• "The Paul Finebaum Show" will be broadcast live Friday from Alabama's campus ahead of Mizzou's football matchup with the Crimson Tide.

• Former Missouri basketball player Michel Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets kicked off the season Thursday night, falling 102-87 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Porter's 15 points were the second highest on the team. He also recorded eight rebounds, two assists and a steal.

• Former Missouri safety Jaylon Carlies, now a linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts, is dealing with a fibula and shoulder injury, keeping him out of practice both Wednesday and Friday. The Colts are set t to take on the Houston Texans on the road Sunday.

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Missouri Tigers offensive coordinator Kirby Moore (left) and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer (right) / Denny Medley-Imagn Images (left), Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK (right)

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