![Senior right-handed pitcher Tyler Conklin pitching in the Eastern Illinois University baseball team's intrasquad scrimmage at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois on Jan. 31.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/TC_01_O-1081x1200.jpg)
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• February 4, 2025
![Eastern pitcher Hayden Birdsong releases a pitch against Murray State on April 22 at Laker Baseball Field in Mattoon. Birdsong pitched five innings of relief, allowing just one run while striking out a season-high nine batters. Eastern lost the game 17-10.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/22-04-25_Baseball_AJT_O-900x570.jpg)
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• January 22, 2025
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![Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox (32) pitches at Coaches Stadium on Sunday for the EIU baseball game.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MB_01_O-1200x735.jpg)
EIU Baseball’s path through OVC Tournament
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• May 21, 2024
![Men's Baseball team players stand in the dugout at home against Bellarmine at Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024. Eastern beat Bellarmine 9-4 Tuesday afternoon.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MBSB_01_O-1200x779.jpg)
EIU Baseball honors seniors, win over MSU
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• May 12, 2024
![Junior Outfield (1) Quade Peters join the team in excitedment after sliding into home base at the game against Bradley](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MBSB_13_O-1200x800.jpg)
EIU Baseball drops second game against MSU
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• May 11, 2024
![The baseball team game get suspended due to the weather, the team walked back to the locker room at the game against Bradley University Tuesday](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MBSB_10_O-1200x781.jpg)
EIU Baseball loses fifth straight game
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• May 10, 2024
![Redshirt junior infielder Dylan Drumke prepares to bat at the EIU baseball game in Coaches Stadium on Sunday.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MB_02_O-943x1200.jpg)
EIU splits doubleheader with USI
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• April 25, 2024
![Freshman right-handed pitcher Slater Wilcox throws the ball at the game against Bradley University Tuesday](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MBSB_06_O-1163x1200.jpg)
Nine-run first inning too much for EIU to overcome
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• April 24, 2024
![Redshirt junior outfield Dylan Drumke gets a run to first after hitting outfield at the game against Bradley University Tuesday](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MBSB_08_O-1200x898.jpg)
EIU baseball loses to non-D1 opponent for first time since 2019
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• April 17, 2024
![Junior outfielder Quade Peters swinging and hitting the ball during Eastern's game against Bradley University on Tuesday,](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MBSB_03_O-1200x748.jpg)
EIU beats Bradley in shortened game
Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter
• April 16, 2024
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