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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

All content by Maher Kawash
Junior Jimmy Huber hits a double off the right field wall to drive in Joe Duncan to make the score 9-0 in the second inning in Easterns 15-6 win Wednesday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers have a three-game series this weekend with Morehead State at home.

Baseball team hosts Morehead State

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
April 26, 2018
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
Eastern junior Jajuan Starks drives the ball in a game against Tennessee-Martin on Jan 13. in Lantz Arena. Starks is one of four players, including D’Angelo Jackson, Michael Chavers and Justice Green transferring from Eastern.

Basketball team loses four players

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
March 26, 2018
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

Eastern baseball team sweeps Memphis

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
February 26, 2018
Eastern senior Muusa Dama drives the lane in a game against Jacksonville State on Feb.1. Eastern lost the game 75-56, Dama scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss.

OVC standings shaping up for playoff time

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
February 20, 2018

Eastern opens season with win on road

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
February 19, 2018
Senior Montell Goodwin dribbles past Austin Peay’s Steve Harris in the Panthers’ 76-69 loss Saturday in Lantz Arena. Eastern is seventh in the OVC.

Panthers hanging on in playoff race

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
February 12, 2018
Junior Jajuan Starks jumps into the lane before going up for a layup in Eastern’s 75-56 loss to Jacksonville State in Lantz Arena. Eastern won 78-74 over Southern Illinois Edwardsville Thursday on the road.

Panthers escape with big road win

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
February 8, 2018
Eastern freshmen Mack Smith goes head to head with a defender from Southeast Missouri in his teams 86-74 loss Saturday at Lantz Arena. Smith scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

Smith wins OVC freshmen of week

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
January 22, 2018

Goodwin, Starks key players for Panthers

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
January 8, 2018

OVC play heating up in men’s basketball

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
January 7, 2018
Eastern point guard Tyrell Lewis dribbles the ball in front of an Illinois defender on Nov. 3 at Lantz Arena. Lewis averages nine points per game.

Men’s basketball facing crucial stretch

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
December 7, 2017
Anne Hughes gets ready to dig the ball in the Panthers’ 3-2 win over Jacksonville State Oct. 21 in Lantz Arena. Eastern is on the road at Southeast Missouri Saturday.

Volleyball team pulls off upset

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter
November 16, 2017

Men’s basketball team outplayed in loss

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
November 7, 2017
Sophomore Darshon McCullough breaks a run to the right for 70 yards during Saturday’s game against Tennessee Tech. The run set up a field goal before the first half ended.

Panthers remain top team in OVC

Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
October 9, 2017
Senior linebacker Nick Horne comes in for a tackle against Southeast Missouri Sept. 23 at O’Brien Field. Horne was named Defensive Player of the Week in the Ohio Valley Conference for his performance against Tennessee State Saturday.

Football players earn OVC honors

Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
October 2, 2017

Football team in need of changes

Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
September 17, 2017

Volleyball team loses on road

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter
September 13, 2017
Sophomore Maggie Runge goes up for the kill in the Panthers’ 3-0 sweep over Alabama A&M. Eastern is on the road at Valparaiso Wednesday for a non-conference matchup.

Volleyball team prepares for midweek matchup

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter
September 12, 2017

Football team appears flat in loss

Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
September 10, 2017

New faces add depth to Eastern volleyball

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter
August 21, 2017
Junior third baseman Dougie Parks throws out the runner April 8 against Southeast Missouri at Coaches Stadium.

Baseball team faces crucial stretch

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
April 24, 2017
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Junior Devin Rose delivers a pitch Friday, March 24 at Coaches Stadium. Rose (1-0) picked up his first win of the season Wednesday striking out five Lindenwood-Bellevill batters over five innings of work.

Transfers power baseball team to win

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
April 19, 2017

Belmont beats Eastern 10-1

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
April 13, 2017
Junior first baseman Matt Albert connects with a pitch from a Southern Illinois University Carbondale pitcher Wednesday at Coaches Stadium. Albert is currently tied-3rd in the OVC conference with 10 home runs.

Panthers seeking momentum on road

Maher Kawash, Baseball reporter
April 3, 2017
Junior Matt Albert is congratulated by teammate Frankie Perrone after his solo homerun in the bottom of 2nd inning Tuesday at Coaches Stadium. The homerun was Albert’s seventh of season.

Transfers play big in win

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 28, 2017
Junior Dustin Wilson pitches during the Panthers game against Murray State Saturday at Coaches Stadium. Wilson pitched three innings and picked up his first win of the season as the Panthers defeated the Racers, 7-5.

Baseball team set for mid week game

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 27, 2017
Redshirt sophomore Hunter Clark delivers a pitch against Kansas State University on Saturday, March, 4 in Manhattan, Kan. Clark earned a no decision in Indiana State’s walk-off win Tuesday.

Baseball loses 2-1 after walk-off

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 21, 2017
Sophomore infielder Jimmy Govern fouls a ball off during Eastern’s 11-12 loss to Kansas State Saturday, March 4 in Manhattan, Kan.

Panthers take 1-game OVC break

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 20, 2017
Junior Logan Beaman (18) high-fives teammate Joseph Duncan during a game Saturday, March 4 at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. The Panthers picked up their second win of the season Friday in a 7-5 victory over Jacksonville State.

Baseball team improves in OVC opener

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 19, 2017
Junior Joseph Duncan connects for a homerun Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. Duncan is currently hitting .310 with 13 hits in 42 attempts and 8 rbis.

Missouri beats Panthers 10-1

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 7, 2017
Freshman Dylan Baird throws to live hitters during a preseason scrimmage at O’Brien Field Monday, Feb. 13. Baird and the Panthers travel to Manhattan, Kansas for a weekend series with Big 12 conference’s Kansas State.

Road matches continue for Eastern

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
March 2, 2017

Basketball team handed fitting loss

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
February 27, 2017
Sophomore infielder Jimmy Govern prepares to throw to first base after fielding a ground ball in a preseason scrimmage Monday, Feb. 13 at O’Bien Field.

Baseball captures first win of season

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
February 26, 2017

Unwarranted path leads Dama to success

Maher Kawash, Basketball Reporter
February 21, 2017
Sophomore outfielder Tyler Tesmond prepares for a pitch in a scrimmage prior to the start of the season. Eastern began the season with a three-game set at the University of Alabama.

Early leads not enough for EIU baseball

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
February 19, 2017

Panthers still have hopes for playoff berth

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
February 12, 2017

Problems expanding for men’s basketball team

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
February 5, 2017
Junior Terrell Lewis tries to defend from SIUE’s Justin Benton Saturday at Lantz Arena. Lewis knocked down 8-of-12 3-pointers for 24 points and panthers 75-60 win.

Panther go back to what they know in win over SIUE

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 29, 2017

No room for error in Eastern loss to Belmont

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 25, 2017

Turnovers hurting Panthers in losing streak

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 23, 2017

Eastern fails to reach foul-line enough in loss

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 19, 2017

Complete offense still missing for Eastern

Maher Kawash, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 18, 2017
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