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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

Senior Dustin Wilson pitches the ball Tuesday against Butler at Coaches Stadium. Wilson gave up two runs in one innng pitched in Eastern’s 6-3 loss to Butler. The Panthers host Illinois State in a make-up game at Coaches Stadium at 3 p.m.

Four-run inning downs baseball team

Tom O'Connor, Baseball Reporter April 17, 2018

Through four shutout innings, freshman Blake Malatestinic provided the momentum for a third win in the past four games. But a four-run seventh inning for Butler, marked by three singles and a double,...

Junior Tyler Jones fires a pitch in Eastern’s game one win over Belmont Friday at Coaches Stadium. Jones got the win in the game after pitching six innings and giving up three earned runs. The Panthers took two-of-three from the Bruins.

Baseball team takes two-of-three from Belmont

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 15, 2018

Despite losing Sunday’s game, the Eastern baseball team bounced back this weekend as they defeated Belmont twice in a three-game series. As of recently, the Panthers have been struggling to manufacture...

Baseball team faces another tough OVC team

Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter April 12, 2018

Runs have been limited for the Eastern baseball team this season especially in conference play, but the Panthers have a chance to turn that around at home. Eastern hosts Belmont in a three-game series,...

Like Rivera, Starcevich excels at closer

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 5, 2018

Future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera is revered as the greatest closer in MLB history, compiling 652 saves, and is even more so an inspiration to pitchers of this generation. One of those aspiring pitchers...

Senior Andrew Curran throws the ball over to first to get the Tennessee Tech runner. Eastern had its Tuesday game against Illinois State rained out.

Eastern baseball team staying busy on off days

Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter April 3, 2018

The Panther baseball team has been left with multiple days off as a result of late March and early April showers. Baseball players usually do not have off days due to single weekday games, or weekend...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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March 7, 2018

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