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

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

The Daily Eastern News

Junior second baseman Jimmy Govern throws the ball to first to get Tennessee Tech’s Alex Junior. Tennessee Tech swept the Panthers this weekend and Eastern dropped to 1-8 in OVC play on the season.

Golden Eagles score 24 straight to beat Panthers

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 1, 2018

After a game time of 4 hours, 51 minutes, 24 unanswered runs, and a meteor shower of home runs, Sunday’s loss against Tennessee Tech is a game to forget for the Eastern baseball team. Looking to avoid...

Eastern baseball team drops series opener

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 30, 2018

In the first game against Tennessee Tech, the Eastern baseball team competed through six innings before the Golden Eagles pulled away with a 9-3 victory. The Panthers were down 3-2 going into the 7th...

Senior Matt Albert backs out of the way of the pitch from Indiana State’s pitcher. Eastern is set to start a three-game series with Tennessee Tech Friday with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.

Panthers make most of inside practice

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 29, 2018

Loud echoes, screeches off metal bats, and the pop of catcher’s gloves filled the fieldhouse as the Eastern baseball team had an unorthodox practice Tuesday night. Due to the rain cancelling Tuesday’s...

Junior Carson Haws throws a pitch in the Panthers’ loss to Indiana State March 20 at Coaches Stadium. Eastern’s Thursday game against Tennessee Tech got moved to Friday for a doubleheader to start the three-game series.

Panthers take on 1st place Tennessee Tech

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 28, 2018

  After Tuesday’s game cancellation, the Eastern baseball team continues its conference play as it hosts Tennessee Tech this weekend in a three-game series. The rain pushed Thursday’s game...

Senior Dougie Parks fields a bunt in Eastern’s loss to Indiana State March 20 at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers’ game scheduled for Tuesday at Saint Louis was canceled, but the Panthers are at home this weekend against Tennessee Tech starting Thursday.

Old rivalries, same goal for baseball team

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 26, 2018

  Colleges commonly have rivals within their conference; however, the Eastern baseball team has their eyes set on one school: Illinois State University. “Illinois State is a rivalry for sure,”...

Eastern pitcher Jake Haberer hurls a pitch in a game against Indiana State at Coaches Field on March 20, the Panthers lost the game 8-10. Haberer has a 1-1 record and a 6.75 ERA.

Losing streak continues for Eastern baseball team

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter March 25, 2018

  The Eastern baseball team dipped back into OVC play at Murray State, and all it left with was the same problems it came in with. The Panthers are searching for offensive consistency, but they...

Senior Matt Albert is congragulated at the plate by redshirt junoir Tyler Tesmond (15) and senior Logan Beaman after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning in Eastern’s 10-8 loss to Indiana State Tuesday at Coaches Stadium. Albert has three home runs this season.

Baseball team searches for win

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter March 22, 2018

Now that the Eastern baseball team has found its offensive stride that was missing a week ago, the Panthers will try to fill other key holes in another weekend conference series. Eastern is fresh off...

Baseball team still searching for complete game

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter March 20, 2018

After a weekend series loss to Jacksonville State, Eastern head coach Jason Anderson wanted one specific thing to come from this week’s single-game matchups: offense. The Panthers gave their coach...

Redshirt senior Jake Haberer fires a pitch in the top of the fourth inning in the Eastern baseball team’s 10-8 loss to Indiana State Tuesday at Coaches Stadium. Haberer pitched 2.1 innings and gave up four runs.

Walks take down baseball team

Kaitlin Cordes, Baseball Reporter March 20, 2018

Trouble at the mound for the Eastern baseball team gave Indiana State the opportunity to snatch the midweek game from the Panthers after the Sycamores handed them a 10-8 loss Tuesday. Coach Jason Anderson...

Eastern baseball team hosting Indiana State

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 19, 2018

  Despite the Panthers' 8-10 record, putting them ninth in the OVC, the team has been playing better compared to their early season six-game losing streak. Over the last five games, the Panthers...

Senior Andrew Curran throws to first for a double play after getting Southeast Missouris Josh Haggerty out at second base in Eastern’s game April 2017. The Panthers lost two out of three games to Jacksonville State to open OVC play.

Baseball team finishes chaotic OVC weekend

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter March 18, 2018

Whether it was overcoming a five-run deficit to earn its first Ohio Valley Conference win or a bench clearing brawl at home plate, it is safe to say the Eastern baseball team had an eventful home-opening...

Baseball team to take on SEC Ole Miss

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter March 8, 2018

  After Tuesday’s cancellation against Missouri, the Eastern baseball team travels to Oxford, Mississippi, to play Ole Miss in a three-game series. Instead of the Panthers playing games Friday...

Load More Stories