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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 23, 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 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...

Catcher Redshirt Sophomore Luke Melton throws his bat to the side while he runs to first base,, during  the Baseball game at Coaches Stadium against Illinois Wesleyan Eastern Illinois University won the game with 11-1. April 23,2025 on the EIU campus, Charleston ILL

Panther baseball stretches winning streak to six games

Bryce Parker, Multimedia reporter April 23, 2025

Eastern extended its win streak to six games with a 11-1 win over Division 3 opponent Illinois Wesleyan University that ended in seven innings due to the run rule.  “I just think they’re playing...

Eastern Illinois University softball team celebrating sophomore infielder Alisha Frederick’s home run hit in the third inning during its annual care game and Eastern softball’s win against Southern Indiana 5-2 at Williams field on Saturday April 12.

EIU baseball, softball sweep weekend OVC series

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor April 21, 2025

Eastern baseball and softball both swept their weekend series, with the baseball team beating Tennessee Tech and the softball team doing the same at Tennessee State. The sweeps strengthened both team’s...

Utility senior Tyler Castro steps off the box as he batts the ball up into the air, at Coaches Stadium against Tennessee Tech on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill. April 17, 2025.

EIU baseball completes series sweep over Tennessee Tech

Drew Farrell, Sports Reporter April 19, 2025

The Eastern baseball team used a three-run third inning to complete their series sweep over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles with a 6-1 win at Coaches Stadium Friday afternoon. The Panthers (19-17,...

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