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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

Eastern Illinois baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Bryce Riggs (4) walks towards the Ohio Valley Conference tournament board to put EIU's logo onto the championship spot after EIU's 3-1 win over Lindenwood in the elimination semifinal of the OVC tournament at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Illinois.

Eastern Illinois baseball faces Little Rock in the OVC championship

Bryce Parker, Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2025

Eastern will play Little Rock again in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, this time in the championship at 12 p.m. The Panthers must beat the Trojans twice to win the OVC title and earn the auto-bid...

Senior Christina Martinez Mundo (4) attempts to defend the ball at EIU's volleyball game against Valparaiso. The Panthers won 3-2 against the Beacons Friday night in Lantz Arena.

Volleyball checkup before series against SIUE

Cameron Thomas, Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

With a pair of 3-0 sweeps against Little Rock last weekend the Panthers improved their overall record to 22-3 and have a 12-2 record in the Ohio Valley Conference play. They are currently tied with...

The Eastern Illinois baseball team celebrating a walk-off 7-6 win in game two of a doubleheader over Little Rock while Trojan head coach Chris Curry argues with the umpires about a call that was overturned at first base Saturday afternoon. The Panthers won their first OVC series of the season.

‘I’ve never seen that happen before,’ Anderson said after walk-off win against Little Rock

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor April 15, 2023

The Eastern Illinois baseball team won its first Ohio Valley Conference series of the season over Little Rock in a walk-off fashion by redshirt junior third basemen Kolten Poorman Saturday afternoon at...

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OVC adds Little Rock as conference member

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor December 9, 2021

The OVC officially announced the addition of Little Rock to the conference Thursday, a move which will take place on July 1, 2022.  That is the same date that Austin Peay and Belmont will be leaving...

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