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Close Games Rule the Tuesday Slate
Bradley leaves Edwardsville with a Tie There were 7 Valley games on Tuesday night, thanks to the postponement of Evansville’s matchup at Purdue until today, and off days for Indiana State and UIC. However, there were only 6 winners on the night, as Bradly’s game at SIU-Edwardsville ended in a tie. The Braves (10-27-1, 4-11) Continue reading
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Indiana State Debuts in D1Baseball Top 25; UE & SIU Earn Sweeps
Missouri State and UIC Clinch Series with Sunday Victories Winners of 12 of their first 15 games in the Missouri Valley Conference (and 34 of their last 40 going back to last season), the Indiana State Sycamores earned some well-deserved (and perhaps overdue) recognition Monday, debuting at #25 in the D1Baseball Top 25. The poll Continue reading
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Friday Stat Pack! Homer Race Tight; Foeller Remains King of K
Zielinski Reaches .400 to Lead Batting Race We’ve hit the time of the college baseball season where we have a pretty good sample size regarding who is doing what. Teams have played anywhere from 33 to 37 games; weekend pitching rotations are pretty much established, and many hitters are well over 100 plate appearances. With Continue reading
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SIU Rallies from 8-0 Down to Defeat Western Illinois
Salukis, Redbird Winners in Wednesday Action Southern Illinois couldn’t have had a worse start to its home game Wednesday against Western Illinois, giving up a snowman in the 1st inning to fall behind, 8-0. But, on a positive note, that left the Salukis (21-16, 5-7 MVC) as many innings as possible to catch up, and Continue reading
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And Suddenly, it’s Indiana State by 3
Sycamores at 10-2 Lead the Valley Over Quartet of Teams at 7-5 Don’t look now … the King has commandeered the Valley horizon. Behold the KingThe King of Kings– Motorhead Indiana State, 10-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference this season and 34-5 in Valley play over the last 2 years, stands alone atop the MVC Continue reading
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Friday Stat Pack: A Packed HR Race
Four Valley Players Tied for First Another Valley weekend is upon us, having actually already started on Thursday with Missouri State’s 17-3 win over UIC, in which the Bears hit 6 homers and starting pitcher Brandt Thompson improved to 5-0. Those homers had an impact in part on this week’s stat leaders, leading to a Continue reading
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Missouri State Downs ’23 CWS Participant ORU
Indiana State Gets Road Win at Purdue While it’s been a rough start to the season for Oral Roberts, which made the College World Series in 2023 and became the first mid-major since Coastal Carolina in 2016 to win a game in Omaha, beating them on the road is still a notable achievement. Missouri State Continue reading
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Redbirds Surge into First Place with Weekend Sweep
Illinois State, Indiana State Both 7-2 to Lead Valley Seven straight wins have launched the Illinois State Redbirds to a 17-11 record and more importantly, 7-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference after 3 league weekends. The Redbirds now sit tied with Indiana State (23-7, 7-2) for top honors in the Valley after Illinois State swept Continue reading
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Friday Stat Pack: OPS Gone Wild
Batting Race Features .016 Gap Between Top 5 Contenders Another Valley weekend is upon us! And while this weekend is short on matchups between top-half teams in the conference, there is plenty to watch for among the stat leaders in the Valley as teams swing past the halfway point in the regular season (already!). All Continue reading
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Early Homers Lift Bears Past SEMO
UE Bats Post 13 Runs in Win Over Austin Peay When I saw Missouri State’s batting order for Tuesday’s home matchup against Southeast Missouri State, one thing stuck out. It was move of RF Caden Bogenpohl to the leadoff spot, giving the Bears a powerful stick right at the top of the order, with solid Continue reading
About THE AUTHOR
Ed Morgans is a Valley grad (UE ’95) and a huge college baseball fan. With no official MVC site for baseball, I’m trying to cover it as best I can from central Pennsylvania. Doing my best to shine a light on a conference full of great baseball. Thanks for reading! – Ed
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