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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Illinois State sophomore Jordan Libman scoots around Eastern catcher Ryan Knernschield to score a run in Eastern’s 17-13 win over the Rebirds April 18 at Williams Field. The Panthers were swept by Eastern Kentucky over the weekend, but are back at home to host Saint Louis at Coaches Stadium.

Eastern to host Saint Louis on Tuesday

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 23, 2018

After scoring only five runs and being swept by Eastern Kentucky, the Eastern baseball team will have a non-conference game against Saint Louis on Tuesday. Offensively, Eastern backtracked after the...

Eastern hopes to carry momentum against EKU

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 19, 2018

Coming off a 17-13 win against Illinois State, the Eastern baseball team looks to move up the OVC rankings in a weekend conference series against Eastern Kentucky. The Panthers have been improving as...

Junior Jimmy Huber celebrates his second home run of the first inning with redshirt junior Tyler Tesmond, who scored on Huber’s two-run home run. The Panthers beat Illinois State 17-13 Wednesday at Coaches Stadium.

Eastern batters explode for 17 runs in win over Illinois State

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 18, 2018

  Eastern and Illinois State have had a school rivalry for over 100 years. On the baseball field Wednesday, they squared off in a game that will never be forgotten. After a nine-run first inning...

Senior Dustin Wilson pitches the ball Tuesday against Butler at Coaches Stadium. Wilson gave up two runs in one innng pitched in Eastern’s 6-3 loss to Butler. The Panthers host Illinois State in a make-up game at Coaches Stadium at 3 p.m.

Four-run inning downs baseball team

Tom O'Connor, Baseball Reporter April 17, 2018

Through four shutout innings, freshman Blake Malatestinic provided the momentum for a third win in the past four games. But a four-run seventh inning for Butler, marked by three singles and a double,...

Senior Dougie Parks throws the ball over to first for the out in Eastern’s win in game one of its series with Belmont Friday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers host Butler Tuesday at Coaches Stadium.

Baseball team faces tough Butler team

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter April 16, 2018

The Eastern baseball team may be on the verge of turning the corner in its season and now gets the chance to do so at home. The Panthers picked up their first Ohio Valley Conference series win of the...

Junior Tyler Jones fires a pitch in Eastern’s game one win over Belmont Friday at Coaches Stadium. Jones got the win in the game after pitching six innings and giving up three earned runs. The Panthers took two-of-three from the Bruins.

Baseball team takes two-of-three from Belmont

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 15, 2018

Despite losing Sunday’s game, the Eastern baseball team bounced back this weekend as they defeated Belmont twice in a three-game series. As of recently, the Panthers have been struggling to manufacture...

Baseball team faces another tough OVC team

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter April 12, 2018

Runs have been limited for the Eastern baseball team this season especially in conference play, but the Panthers have a chance to turn that around at home. Eastern hosts Belmont in a three-game series,...

Eastern junior Tyler Jones throws a pitch in the Panthers 9-3 loss to Tennessee Tech on March 30 at Coaches Field. Jones threw six innings and gave up three runs while striking out four batters.

Baseball team loses its third straight game

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 10, 2018

With 10 hits and only scoring three runs, the Eastern baseball team lost its third straight game as it came up short to Southern Illinois-Carbondale in a 5-3 game.  The Panthers’ bats were lively...

Junior Jimmy Govern takes a swing at the ball in Eastern’s loss to Tennessee Tech March 30 at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers play on the road at Southern Illinois-Carbondale Tuesday.

Eastern looks to snap losing streak against Southern Illinois

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 9, 2018

  Coming off a two-game losing streak against Southeast Missouri, the Eastern baseball team has a mid-week game against Southern Illinois-Carbondale on Tuesday. The Salukis have an overall 17-14...

Eastern freshman Blake Malatestinic fires a pitch in the Panther game against Tennessee Tech on March 30 at Coaches Field. Eastern lost the game 9-3 and Malatestinic gave up 1 run in 1.2 innings pitched.

Bats go cold in Eastern baseball team’s weekend series

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter April 8, 2018

   The Eastern baseball team has been hit or miss this season offensively and in a weekend series against Southeast Missouri, the hits and runs went missing.  The peak of the weekend for Eastern...

Like Rivera, Starcevich excels at closer

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 5, 2018

Future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is revered as the greatest closer in MLB history, compiling 652 saves, and is even more so an inspiration to pitchers of this generation. One of those aspiring pitchers...

Junior Tyler Jones delivers a pitch in Eastern’s loss to Tennessee Tech Friday at Coaches Stadium. Eastern’s baseball team is struggling compared to where it was one year ago.

Room to improve for the Eastern baseball team

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 4, 2018

  When comparing this year’s Eastern baseball team to last season, despite a better overall record at this point from last year, there have been major differences in this year’s statistics....

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