Notebook: Belmont, Cougars currently lead OVC standings
Blake Faith, Baseball Reporter
March 10, 2020
In the OVC, Belmont and Southern Illinois Edwardsville currently lead the standing each undefeated in conference play. Although Belmont is first in the conference, Southern Illinois Edwardsville leads in multiple individual statistics. Southern Illinois Edwardsville has found success in players o...
Baseball scores 12 runs in road win
JJ Bullock, Editor-In-Chief
March 10, 2020
Eastern’s baseball team scored seven ninth inning runs in its 12-4 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff Tuesday. The Panthers went into the ninth inning leading the Golden Lions 5-3 but blew the game wide open, piling on seven runs off just one hit in the final inning. The lone hit was a big one off the bat ...
Panthers win one against Northwestern State, lose series finale Sunday
Vince Lovergine, Baseball Reporter
March 2, 2020
While this weekend may not show for it in terms of wins, the Eastern baseball team still finds itself in good standing. The Panthers played Northwestern State on the road for a three-game series, dropping two of three games. Eastern did secure a 5-1 win Feb. 29, in large part of junior Blake Malatestinic’s e...
Eastern baseball team has tough weekend at Arkansas
Vince Lovergine, Baseball Reporter
February 16, 2020
Going up against one of the country’s best, seventh-ranked University of Arkansas, the Eastern baseball team ran into some problems to open the 2020 season. The season opened Friday with junior Will Klein on the mound, and he was impressive going five and two thirds innings, allowing three earned r...
Eastern baseball loses in extra innings in OVC home opener
Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Baseball Reporter
March 31, 2019
The Panthers fell to Southeast Missouri 10-9 in the 10th inning during Eastern’s OVC home opener Sunday. Sophomore Tyler Wilber hit the go-ahead home run for the Redhawks (14-12, 4-6 OVC) in the top of the 10th inning off Eastern junior Alex Spahman, his only earned run allowed over three innings of w...
Baseball continues conference play against Tennessee Tech Friday
Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Baseball Reporter
March 21, 2019
The Eastern baseball team hits the road this weekend for a three-game series with OVC foe Tennessee Tech. The Panthers (8-11, 2-4 OVC) got the day off on Wednesday after their matchup with Evansville was canceled, making their last contest a 2-run shutout against Butler on Tuesday. First up on the...
Baseball team in fifth place of OVC standings
Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter
March 7, 2018
After two weeks of play, the Eastern baseball team has been playing better than past years, as they have a 5-5 record, placing them in the top half of the OVC. Out of the 11 teams in the OVC, the Panthers are tied with Morehead State (6-6) for fifth place. Atop the leaderboard is Jacksonville Sta...
Former player surprised by Schmitz’s dismissal
Derrin Coad, Staff Reporter
May 25, 2015
Recently fired Eastern baseball coach Jim Schmitz knew of his dim future with the Panthers since last summer, but his players say it did not affect the way he coached the team this season. Dane Sauer, a 2015 graduate who played infield for the Panthers, said Schmitz continued on with...
Baseball adds 9 to 2016 recruiting class
Aldo Soto, Sports Editor
December 10, 2014
The Eastern baseball team signed nine players for its 2016 roster, which includes three pitchers and six position players. The three pitchers who committed to Eastern are Cole Berry, Michael McCormick and Austin Warrem, while the position players who signed on to the Panthers are, Jordan Flint, Zack...
