UIS Baseball Drops Series Finale to MSSU, 13-12
The UIS baseball team dropped Sunday's series finale against Missouri Southern, falling 13-12 despite a late rally. The loss snaps the team's 15-game winning streak, though it still holds onto a 10-game streak in conference play. The Prairie Stars now sit at 24-11 on the season and have narrowed the all-time series gap with MSSU to 5-4.
This Week in UIS Athletics | April 14–20
Women's Golf – Continues play at the UMSL Spring Invitational
Track & Field – Travels to Azusa, California for the Bryan Clay Invite, then to Terre Haute, Indiana for the Gibson Invite
Baseball – Hosts Rockhurst in a GLVC series, including Senior Day on Saturday
Softball – Hosts William Jewell for Senior Day
Tennis – Travels to Romeoville, Ill., to face Lewis
Men's Golf –Travels to Bolivar, Missouri for the GLVC tournament
UIS Sweeps MSSU Saturday, Bowers Delivers Walk-Off Grand Slam in Game One
The Illinois Springfield baseball team secured two wins over Missouri Southern on Saturday, improving its overall record to 24-10 and extending the win streak to 15 games. The first game featured a dramatic comeback, highlighted by an Ethan Bowers grand slam. In game two, starter Mark Decicco delivered a complete-game performance for the win.
UIS Women’s Golf at Norwood Hills for UMSL Spring Invitational
The Illinois Springfield women's golf team is set to compete at the UMSL Spring Invitational this week, hosted at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. The three-round event begins with two rounds on Sunday, followed by the final 18 holes on Monday. Play is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. each day.
UIS Men’s Track Competes at Cougar Classic
Three members of the UIS men's track and field team competed at SIUE's Cougar Classic on Saturday afternoon, going up against a strong field that included NCAA Division I opponents from Missouri, Southern Indiana, Lindenwood, and Evansville.
Meet Recap
Dom Cantarini, a freshman, placed 14th in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:03.85, just ahead of teammate Finn Loken, who was 15th in 4:05.26.
In the 800-meter run, Lucas Naugle placed 19th out of 26 runners with a time of 2:06.23.