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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

Former EIU right-handed pitcher Will Klein was one of the last names added to the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series roster, but he pitched four innings and got the win in the team's 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the World Series. (File)

Dodgers pitcher, EIU alum Will Klein wins World Series game 3

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor October 28, 2025

Jason Anderson never thought he’d be rooting for the Dodgers in the World Series.  The former New York Yankee and current head coach of Eastern’s baseball team was one of the millions watching...

Eastern Illinois baseball looks on as Little Rock celebrates a 2-1 win and Ohio Valley Conference championship game at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois

Eastern’s offense struggles in OVC championship loss to Little Rock

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 24, 2025

While an emotionally distraught Max Feske clung to grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun with a bear hug, the only thing that kept the tears from falling out of Kapraun’s eyes were his sunglasses. Long faces...

Eastern Illinois baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Bryce Riggs swings a hammer down while surrounding by his cheering teammates after EIU's 3-1 win over Lindenwood in the elimination semifinal of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.

Riggs’ ‘spectacular’ performance sends Eastern Illinois to OVC championship round

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 23, 2025

After serving as Eastern baseball’s closer, long-reliever and spot-starter this season, head coach Jason Anderson put a firm label on sophomore right-hander Bryce Riggs’s role: game winner. Riggs...

Eastern Illinois baseball dugout celebrates during EIU's 11-6 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the first elimination round game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois

Three takeaways from EIU baseball’s Thursday games in OVC tournament

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 23, 2025

After dropping down to the elimination bracket in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the Eastern baseball team used a couple of clutch hits and competitive pitching to beat Southern Illinois University...

Eastern Illinois baseball junior outfielder Ethan Rossi (17) celebrates with senior infielder Chris Worcester (18) and junior infielder Mike O'Conor after bringing them in on a three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning during EIU's 11-6 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the first elimination round game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois

O’Conor, Rossi helps Panthers beat Cougars in elimination game

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 22, 2025

After being responsible for five of the 15 runners left of base in Eastern’s loss to Little Rock, junior third baseman Mike O’Conor got a chance to redeem himself. After a strikeout looking...

Eastern Illinois baseball grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun walks off the mound after getting four total outs and allowing five earned runs in his start against Little Rock in the double elimination opener of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament that EIU lost 9-8 in 10 innings at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, IL

Eastern Illinois baseball loses in 10 innings to Little Rock

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 22, 2025

Ethan Rossi’s eighth inning plate appearance represented Eastern’s ability to erase its early deficit. The junior outfielder fell behind in the count 0-2 with two outs and the tying run at second...

Eastern Illinois University baseball graduate student pitcher Tyler Kapraun delivering the pitch to home plate at Coaches Stadium during Eastern’s win against UT Martin 9-4 after the game got rained out in six innings on Friday.

Eastern Illinois baseball to play Little Rock in OVC tournament

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 21, 2025

Grad left-hander Tyler Kapraun will be Eastern's starting pitcher against Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, head coach Jason Anderson confirmed. Kapraun, who has a team-leading 60...

Eastern Illinois baseball head coach Jason Anderson, who was named the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference coach of the year, talks to the team after being doused with water following a 9-7 victory over Western Illinois that secured the OVC regular season title Saturday afternoon at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois baseball prepares for OVC tournament as 1-seed

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor May 20, 2025

After securing its first Ohio Valley Conference regular season title since 2009, Eastern baseball prepares itself for a run at the OVC tournament championship as the 1-seed and an auto-bid to the NCAA...

The Eastern Illinois baseball team poses for a photo after beating Western Illinois 9-7 at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois Saturday afternoon to become regular season champions of the Ohio Valley Conference for the first time since 2009.

EIU baseball wins first OVC regular season title in 16 years

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter May 17, 2025

To celebrate the Eastern Illinois baseball team’s first Ohio Valley Conference regular season title since 2009, head coach Jason Anderson swung the hammer into a crowd of ecstatic Panthers players to...

Mike Pugliese, the Eastern Illinois baseball hitting coach, speaks with the Panther hitters following the team's 10-2 win in game two of the series against Western Illinois Friday afternoon at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers out-hit Western Illinois 13-6.

EIU baseball clinches series, double bye in OVC tournament

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter May 16, 2025

Senior right-hander Tyler Conklin pitched five innings allowing one run, and the Eastern baseball team clinched a top two seed in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with a 10-2 win over Western Illinois...

Eastern Illinois baseball pitching coach Max Feske (right) hugs graduate left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapraun (left) after Kapraun pitched seven scoreless innings against Western Illinois on Thursday at Coaches Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Both Feske and Kapraun were members of the Western Illinois baseball team last year.

Kapraun throws seven scoreless innings in win over Western Illinois

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter May 15, 2025

Western Illinois was held scoreless through seven innings by former Leatherneck and current Eastern left-handed pitcher Tyler Kapruan, leading the Panthers to a 13-8 win Thursday at Coaches Stadium.  Kapraun...

Eastern's men's baseball team practices in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Thursday evening. The team's first game will be against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Feb. 16 in Tallahassee at Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&M's campus.

Panthers of the Week: Bryce Riggs, Kenyetietta Quinn

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

The male Panther of the Week is going to go to Bryce Riggs from the baseball team. The sophomore right-handed pitcher from Cicero, Indiana recorded two wins throughout Eastern’s five games over...

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