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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

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The Eastern Illinois baseball team celebrates a 9-7 win over Western Illinois that clinched its fifth Ohio Valley Conference regular season title in program history in left field at Coaches Stadium Saturday afternoon in Charleston, Illinois.

EIU baseball begins season with 26 returners

Bryce Parker, Design Editor February 12, 2026

Eastern Illinois baseball returned five players due to an NCAA ruling allowing junior-college transfers whose eligibility was set to expire to receive an additional year. The decision allowed every...

Senior infielder Kyree Alexander stretches before a practice in the Lantz Complex Fieldhouse on Friday. Alexander is a transfer from Western Illinois.

Former Leathernecks reunite at EIU

Gabe Newman, Sports Editor February 11, 2026

On a mild May afternoon, Kyree Alexander and the Western Illinois baseball team walked into Coaches Stadium for the regular season finale against Eastern.   While the Panthers were chasing a regular...

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