Missouri State baseball players share gross photos of hotel conditions during NCAA Tournament trip
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Members of the Missouri State baseball team cheered when they heard they were headed to the Stillwater, Oklahoma Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
But after they checked into their hotel rooms Wednesday night for the tournament, those cheers were quickly doused.
Players on the Missouri State baseball team shared on social media Wednesday night the photos of the hotel they were staying in during the Stillwater Regional.
It's pretty gross.
Relief pitcher Trey Ziegenbein posted a thread on his Twitter account while tagging the NCAA noting: "Here's a thread of the disgusting conditions of the hotel you put us in for our 2022 baseball regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma."
Photos in Ziegenbein's thread include "mysterious undergarments," stains on mattresses, a video of possible bed bugs, fake eyelashes from the carpet and hair on pillows.
@NCAA @NCAABaseball
Here’s a thread of the disgusting conditions of the hotel you put us in for our 2022 baseball regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma:— Trey Ziegenbein (@tziegenbein32) June 2, 2022
There was a somewhat-happy ending to this story as players posted photos of them leaving the Microtel By Wyndham around 12:30 a.m. to walk to their new hotel.
After many players retweeted Ziegenbein's thread, fellow relief pitcher Riyan Rodriguez posted a photo of the hotel saying that "goodbyes are never easy... thanks for the memories."
A player on the Bears told the Springfield News-Leader that half of the team moved to the hotel next door where the Grand Canyon team was staying. The other half had to stay at the Microtel By Wyndham due to the lack of available rooms. The player said Missouri State is working on a solution for the team on Thursday.
According to the 2021-22 NCAA Division I Baseball Host Operations Manual, the tournament manager is responsible for making housing arrangements for each team and all hotels should be of equal quality. It notes that the visiting teams are responsible for confirming the final arrangements.
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