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CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) – Eastern Illinois University’s baseball team is currently neck and neck with SIUE, sharing the top spot in the Ohio Valley Conference standings.
This weekend, from May 8 to May 10, SIUE will head to Charleston for a crucial three-game series against the Panthers.
Both teams boast a 15-6 record in conference play, while Little Rock trails closely behind with a 14-7 standing.
The upcoming series at EIU’s Coaches Field promises to be significant, potentially shaping the outcome of the regular-season conference championship, as each team only has one more OVC series to face following this matchup.
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“I mean, this is what we’ve practice all year, is just whether we’ve won or we’ve lost to be ready for the next one,” Panthers’ head coach Jason Anderson said of big games down the stretch and postseason play coming up. “Play the best baseball we can be and then see what happens. Hopefully come out on the right side, but I think we’re as ready as we can get.”
It will be the first time this season the Panthers and Cougars play each other.
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Players and coaches alike were highly complimentary of the recent crowds at their games, hoping for another full and noisy group of Eastern Illinois fans at this weekend’s games.
The series begins at 6 p.m. on Friday. After this heavyweight bout, EIU closes conference play by hosting Western Illinois (8-13 in conference play), while the Cougars will battle UT Martin (9-12 in conference play) in their final series of the regular season.