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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

Eastern pitcher Hayden Birdsong releases a pitch against Murray State on April 22 at Laker Baseball Field in Mattoon. Birdsong pitched five innings of relief, allowing just one run while striking out a season-high nine batters. Eastern lost the game 17-10.

Panthers swept by Racers in homer-heavy series

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor April 26, 2022

The Eastern baseball team was swept in a three-game weekend series by Murray State dropping them to 7-5 in conference play and third place in the OVC.   It was a perfect weekend for some homeruns for...

Eastern utility player Ryan Ignoffo (7) high fives his teammates after the Panthers’ 3-2 win over McNeese State on March 18. The Panthers won the series to improve to 13-4 on the season.

Eastern baseball team leading OVC standings

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor April 12, 2022

The Eastern baseball team still sits at the top of the OVC standings after a long weekend series against SIUE as the conference enters Week 4 of Play.   The Panthers are now 5-1 and 21-8 overall as they...

Updating OVC baseball standings, statistics

Updating OVC baseball standings, statistics

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor April 8, 2022

The Eastern baseball team will enter OVC play once again this weekend against the SIUE Cougars after a week of nonconference play.   The Panthers are on a two-game winning streak after beating Bellarmine...

Eastern shortstop JaLil Akbar high fives teammates after scoring a run in Easterns road game against McNeese State on March 19. Akbar was 1-for-4 with the run in the game, which Eastern lost 6-3.

Eastern, SEMO sit atop OVC baseball standings

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor March 30, 2022

The baseball teams of the OVC wrapped up their first week of conference play and after a long weekend of competing, the Eastern Illinois Panthers sit at the top after sweeping UT-Martin.   Senior left-handed...

Eastern utility player Ryan Ignoffo (7) high fives his teammates after the Panthers’ 3-2 win over McNeese State on March 18. The Panthers won the series to improve to 13-4 on the season.

OVC baseball teams on verge of conference season

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor March 22, 2022

Conference season is on the horizon for the baseball teams of the OVC, and many of the conference’s teams have found success in nonconference play this season.  Six of the conference’s 10 teams have...

OVC baseball teams finding mixed success in nonconference play

OVC baseball teams finding mixed success in nonconference play

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor March 10, 2022

OVC baseball has entered Week 4 of Play with some of the top three teams in the conference already living up to their preseason picks.   Tennessee Tech was picked to finish eighth out of the nine...

Eastern pitcher Kyle Lang winds up for a pitch against Bellarmine on March 9, 2021, at Coaches Field. Lang pitched a season-high 7 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 run in an 8-1 Eastern win.

Panthers sweep Grambling State over weekend

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor March 8, 2022

The brooms were out in Louisiana over the weekend as the Eastern baseball team picked up a three-game sweep over Grambling State.  The Panthers have won five of their last six games and are now 6-3 on...

Eastern shortstop Megan Burton throws to first after fielding a ground ball at third base in the second game of a doubleheader against Tennessee-Martin April 12, 2021. Eastern lost the game 1-0.

Top returners for softball, baseball teams

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor October 7, 2021

Both the Eastern baseball and softball teams will be playing fall exhibitions.  The baseball team will play Illinois State on the road Saturday while the softball team will host Wabash Valley College...

Billy the Panther dances during “First Night” in OBrien Field Sunday Aug. 21. SOMETHING ABOUT TRY OUTS MAYYYYBE

Sweeney taken by Yankees with 20th pick in 2021 MLB Draft

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor July 11, 2021

Eastern shortstop Trey Sweeney was selected 20th overall by the New York Yankees in the 2021 MLB Draft Sunday night. Sweeney became the third-highest drafted player in Eastern history and the highest-drafted...

Eastern in 9th as season enters final month

Adam Tumino, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2021

There is about a month left for the baseball teams of the OVC before the conference tournament begins. With only four spots in the tournament, the teams in contention have limited time to secure their...

Panthers split doubleheader, lose series

Adam Tumino, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2021

After a loss Thursday, the Eastern baseball team needed to sweep a Friday doubleheader to win a three-game series against Tennessee-Martin. The Panthers won the first game 7-0 but lost the second 5-2,...

Eastern third baseman Dalton Doyle dives to his right to make a play on a ground ball, which he would then throw to first base for an out against Tennessee-Martin on April 22 at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers lost the game 5-1.

Home run ball bites Panthers in 5-1 loss

Adam Tumino, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2021

There were plenty of solo home runs hits between the Eastern baseball team and Tennessee-Martin Thursday afternoon. All six runs in the game came from solo shots, five of which belonged to the Skyhawks...

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