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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 Eastern's 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

April 26, 2018
Junior Spenser Dexter pitches the ball Tuesday in Eastern’s 14-11 win over Saint Louis at Coaches Stadium. Eastern hit seven home runs in the win. The Panthers host Robert Morris Wednesday at Coaches Stadium.

Home run ball leads baseball team to win

April 24, 2018
Freshman Blake Malatestinic kicks back to throw a pitch in Eastern’s loss to Butler April 17 at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers have lost five out of their last six games.

Column: Baseball team improving despite losing streak

April 23, 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

April 16, 2018

Baseball team faces another tough OVC team

April 12, 2018
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

April 8, 2018
Freshman Blake Malatestinic throws a pitch to Tennessee-Tech’s Alex Junior Friday at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers were swept by the Golden Eagles over the weekend. Eastern’s game with Illinois State was canceled due to rain.

Notebook: Baseball team stumbling to start OVC play

April 2, 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

March 26, 2018
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

March 25, 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

March 22, 2018

Baseball team still searching for complete game

March 20, 2018
Senior Andrew Curran throws to first for a double play after getting Southeast Missouri's 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

March 18, 2018

Three-game skid should not worry baseball team

March 6, 2018
Freshman Mack Smith attempts to drive around Austin Peay’s Zach Glotta during the second half Thursday in Evansville. Glotta and the Governors knocked the Panthers out of the OVC tournament with a 73-66 win.

OVC tournament attendance increased in 2018

March 4, 2018

Eastern baseball team swept by Georgia State in 3 games

March 4, 2018
Muusa Dama and Mack Smith defend the pass from Austin Peay’s Chris Porter-Bunton in the final minutes of Thursday’s 73-66 loss. The late attempt at a rally was not enough to help the Panthers battle back to overcome a second half deficit that reached as high as 12 points.

Opinion: Halftime adjustments end Panthers season

March 2, 2018
Senior Montell Goodwin looks for an open teammate to pass to after driving into the lane in the opening half of Wednesday’s round one game. Goodwin led all scorers with 20 points and added two steals, two assists and a block.

Opinion: Post play crucial for men’s basketball team in conference tournament

March 1, 2018

Eastern baseball team sweeps Memphis

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

February 20, 2018

Eastern opens season with win on road

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

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

February 8, 2018

Opinion: Men’s basketball team in need of defensive rebounds

January 31, 2018

Notebook: Men’s basketball team slipping in conference race

January 24, 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

January 22, 2018

Men’s basketball team searching for special stretch

January 16, 2018
Senior point guard Montell Goodwin drives into the lane against Tennessee State defenders Thursday at Lantz Arena. Goodwin had 17 points in the loss. It was his ninth straight double-digit scoring game.

Men’s basketball team lacking offensive leadership

January 11, 2018

Goodwin, Starks key players for Panthers

January 8, 2018

OVC play heating up in men’s basketball

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

December 7, 2017

Opinion: Panthers lose another heartbreaker on last shot

December 6, 2017

Consistent Dama key to men’s basketball team’s success

December 5, 2017
Jajuan Starks drives the basket for Eastern in the team’s win over Illinois Nov. 3 at Lantz Arena. Starks led the team with 27 points and added eight rebound in Eastern’s overtime loss to Marquette Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Starks’ 27 points not enough in overtime loss

November 28, 2017

Ohio Valley Conference overlooked in FCS playoffs

November 26, 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

November 16, 2017

Men’s basketball team outplayed in loss

November 7, 2017

Panthers trickle down in OVC standings

November 1, 2017

Eastern football team searches for complete game Saturday

October 26, 2017

Football team still in good spot after Saturday’s loss

October 23, 2017

Down-to-the-wire Panthers remain atop OVC

October 18, 2017

Real test coming for Eastern football team

October 15, 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

October 9, 2017
Junior receiver Alexander Hollins goes up and catches the pass from Bud Martin for a touchdown in the Panthers’ 24-23 win. Hollins had three touchdowns.

COLUMN: Nail-biters continue for lucky football team

October 8, 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

October 2, 2017
Junior Isaiah Johnson cuts to the left on a run in the Panthers’ 19-16 win over Southeast Missouri Saturday at O’Brien Field. Eastern continues OVC play this weekend at Tennessee State.

OVC Notebook: Eastern near top of conference standings

September 27, 2017
Junior reciever Alexander Hollins eyes down a ball thrown from redshirt freshman quarterback Scotty Gilkey Jr. The ball was just under thrown and Hollins could not hang on to the ball.

Depth at wide receiver hurting football team

September 18, 2017

Football team in need of changes

September 17, 2017

Football team facing perfect opportunity for turnaround

September 14, 2017

Volleyball team loses on road

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

September 12, 2017
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