Editor's note: Top Cat is a weekly series taking an in-depth look at Eastern's top athlete from the previous week. Winners are selected just once. Selections are made by The Daily Eastern News sports staff.

Yes, prospects turning pro too early happens in sports other than basketball and football. At Eastern, it's about to hit home with men's soccer.

Eastern Illinois softball will host Southeast Missouri Wednesday in a doubleheader; first pitch to be thrown at 2 p.m. at Williams Field.

The Eastern Illinois men's golf team finished the first round on the verge of a Top 10 finish for the first time this season in the Belmont invitational.

The opening weekend of the Ohio Valley Conference season has come and gone, and surrounding battles with the weather, some good baseball was played.

Attention all Eastern baseball players that step to the plate when senior pitcher Damon White is on the mound for you: please give White a little run support.

The Panthers take on the Huskies on Tuesday in Coaches' Stadium after a weekend absence away from home to Morehead.

Sometimes a loss can be the best thing that ever happens to a team.

The Eastern men's track and field team continued its perfect outdoor season while defending its home track as the Panthers were victorious in the Big Blue Classic this weekend at O'Brien Stadium.

It is an irrefutable fact that pitching is the most important aspect of a baseball team.

Eastern was able to avoid a sweep by salvaging a 10-3 victory Sunday at Allen Field against the the Morehead State Eagles.

Eastern's hopes to restart its season with the beginning of its Ohio Valley Conference schedule opponents has not gone as planned thus far.