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Eagles add 13 freshman!

Robert Morris-Springfield has signed 13 incoming freshman, including eight from the area and one from Chicago who coach Mark Rabideau hopes will enlarge the Eagles' recruiting base.

"We continue to expand our recruiting efforts outside the Springfield area," Rabideau said.  "With the addition of Anthony English from Chicago (Mather High School), we have opened another door to getting quality athletes."

Chatham Glenwood's Jim Palen and Southeast's Lance Morgan represent the Central State Eight Conference, and other area signees are Lutheran's Jordan Bartlett and Tyler Watson, Pawnee's J.D. Dozier, Buffalo Tri-City's Ryan Stuart, Palmyra Northwestern's John Ryan Hammond, and Mount Pulaski's Nick Soloman.

Also joining the Eagles are Macon Meridians's Brent Murray and Dwayne Spellman, and Decatur Eisenhower's Jeremy Finch and Ricky Gillman, who both signed last year but opted to start school this year.

"This class offers three or four young men who should push for a starting role immediately," stated Rabideau.

2008 USCAA All-Tournament Team!

Southern Maine CC: 
Sean Casey

Lyndon State: 
Ben Clark

Robert Morris-Springfield: 
Ryan Butcher (freshman; Taylorville, IL) 
Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL)

Apprentice: 
Jonathan Dehoux
Alan Riley

Columbia Union: 
Hector Sepulveda
Kendall Hurst
Jason Fischer                                 

Tournament MVP: 
Matt Acevedo, Columbia Union

Congratulations to Ryan and Jake!

BUILDERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WITH 6-2 WIN OVER ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD!

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD EAGLES TAKE THIRD PLACE!

HAMPTON, VA. – Freshman Corie Barnitz threw a five-hitter and sophomore Kenny Eanes drove in a pair of runs with a double as the Apprentice School advanced to the 2008 USCAA Championship game with a 6-2 win over Robert Morris-Springfield on Thursday.

The Eagles opened the scoring in the first with two runs both scoring on throwing errors by the Builders.  Apprentice School answered with a run in the bottom of the first as Alan Riley had a one-out single and eventually scored on a wild pitch.

The Builders followed with three runs in the second as Eanes laced a one-out double to center scoring Bryce Beale and Eric Polk to put the Builders ahead 3-2.  He scored on a single by Alan Riley two batters later.

Apprentice School added a pair more in the third as Dory Fields started with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error.  He scored as Kyle Center smashed a double to left-center for a 5-2 advantage.  After advancing to third on a wild pitch, Center scored on a Beale single to right-center for a 6-2 Apprentice lead.

Barnitz, after giving up two hits and the two runs in the first, settled down allowing three hits the rest of the game.  He struck out three and walked two in the win.

Five Robert Morris-Springfield players had a hit apiece, while Riley and Center were 2-for-3 each for the Builders.

APPRENTICE SCHOOL 6,

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD 2

Robert Morris    200 000 0 – 2 5 2

Apprentice         132 000 x – 6 10 2

WP: Barnitz; LP: Brooks.  Standouts: Apprentice, Riley 2-3 (RBI, run), Center 2-3 (RBI, run); Eanes 1-2 (run, 2-run double).

FOUR RUN SEVENTH LIFTS ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD OVER LYNDON STATE 9-8!

HAMPTON, VA. – Bryan Friedrich’s (freshman; Springfield, IL) two-run double highlighted a four-run seventh for eighth-seeded Robert Morris-Springfield as they defeated fourth-seeded Lyndon State College 9-8 on Wednesday in the 2008 USCAA Baseball National Championships.

The Eagles now advance to the third-place game on Thursday at 11 am against the loser of Columbia Union College and Apprentice School.

Lyndon State trailed 5-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth when they exploded for five runs behind RBI singles from Josh Fletcher, Jordan Royer, Ben Clark, Matt Lapham and one on an error.

In the seventh, Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) singled in a run to cut the lead to 8-6 and a sacrifice fly from T.J. McCoy (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) scored Miles Morris (sophomore; LeRoy, IL) for an 8-7 Lyndon State lead.  Freidrich followed with a double to left-center scoring a pair for a 9-8 lead.

Lyndon State had a chance in the seventh leaving a pair of runners on as Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) came in and struck out Jake Ainsworth for the final out.

Anderson was 3-for-5 with three RBI to lead Robert Morris while Ben Clark was 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs for Lyndon State.

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD 9,

LYNDON STATE 8

RM-S     102 101 4 – 9 10 7

LSC        210 005 0 – 8 10 0

WP: Walsh; LP: Barnes.  Standouts: RM-S, Anderson 3-5 (3RBIs), McCoy 1-3 (2RBIs), Friedrich 1-3 (3RBIs), Butcher 2-4; LSC, Clark 3-3 (2RBIs, double); Lapham 2-4; Swan 2 runs, Fletcher 2 runs, Royer 2 runs

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD ELIMINATES SOUTHERN MAINE CC 7-3!

HAMPTON, VA. – Senior Justin Anderson (Mt. Pulaski, IL) went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs to back the seven-hit pitching effort of Chris Smith (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) as Robert Morris-Springfield eliminated Southern Maine CC 7-3 in the 2008 USCAA Baseball National Championships on Wednesday afternoon.

The Eagles now advance to face Lyndon State College in a game to determine fourth place in the championships which will start at 4:40 pm EST.

Robert Morris started the scoring with a pair of runs in the first inning taking advantage of a pair of Seawolves errors for a 2-0 advantage.  Southern Maine CC answered with a run in the first taking advantage of an error and two stolen bases from Scott Nappi who scored on a groundout.

In the third, Robert Morris scored a run on a RBI double from Anderson who scored Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) who had singled.

The victors then broke it open with four runs in the seventh on RBI singles from Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL), Anderson, a suicide squeeze from Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL) and the fourth run scored on a throwing error for a 7-1 lead.

Shawn Hall had a two-run double in the seventh for Southern Maine CC in the seventh, but that was the end of the scoring.

Chris Smith went seven innings allowing seven hits and two walks for Robert Morris-Springfield.  Sean Casey had two hits to pace Southern Maine CC.

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD 7,

SOUTHERN MAINE CC 3

Robert Morris    201 000 4 – 7 4 1

Southern Maine  100 000 2 – 3 7 3

WP: Smith; LP: C. Findlay.  Standouts: RMS, Anderson 2-4 (double, 2RBIs); SMCC, Casey 2-3, Hall 1-2 (2RBIs).

ROBERT MORRIS-SPRINGFIELD OPENS 2008 USCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT KNOCKING OFF #1 SEED PENN STATE-BEAVER!

HAMPTON, VA. – Senior Jake Walsh (Springfield, IL) allowed five hits and one run in seven innings as eighth-seeded Robert Morris Springfield knocked off top-seeded Penn State Beaver 6-1 in the opening round of the 2008 USCAA National Championships at War Memorial Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

Robert Morris Springfield now advances to face the winner of the Lyndon State-Apprentice School game at 9 pm tonight, while Penn State Beaver faces the loser in an 11 am elimination game on Wednesday.

The Eagles opened scoring in the first inning as Adam Hays (junior; Champaign, IL) doubled in Miles Morris (sophomore; LeRoy, IL) who started the game with a single.  In the fourth, Ryan Butcher (freshman; Taylorville, IL) singled in T.J. McCoy (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) to give Robert Morris a 2-0 lead.  The next inning the Eagles added another before scoring three in the seventh as Garrett Moyer (freshman; LeRoy, IL) doubled in a pair and Butcher singled in another.

Walsh gave up a run in the seventh as Ryan Rarigh started with a single and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly from Justin Parasida.

Butcher and Moyer had three hits and two RBIs apiece for Robert Morris while Nick Joyce (junior; Champaign, IL) added a pair of hits.  Five players had a hit apiece for Penn State Beaver.

ROBERT MORRIS SPRINGFIELD 6,

PENN STATE BEAVER 1

Robert Morris    100 110 3 – 6 12 0

Penn St. Beaver  000 000 1 – 1 5 4

WP: Walsh; LP: P. Ringel.  Standouts: RMCS, Moyer 3-4 (2RBIs, double); Joyce 2-3; Butcher 3-3 (2RBIs).

Smith shuts out Robert Morris-Chicago!

Chris Smith (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) fired a three-hit shutout to lead Robert Morris-Springfield to a 4-0 victory over Robert Morris-Chicago on Sunday in the second game of a double-header exhibition.

RMC-Chicago won the opener 2-1.

Smith pitched seven innings and improved to 4-1. 

Brian Colston (junior; Springfield, IL) and Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) both had three hits for the Eagles.

In the opener, RMC-Chicago pushed the winning run across with two singles and a stolen base.  Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) took the loss.  Walsh pitched six innings and gave up only three hits.

Robert Morris downs Spalding!

Robert Morris-Springfield pounded out 16 hits, including a 4-for-6 performance by Brian Colston (junior; Springfield, IL), as it handed host Spalding University a 12-8 defeat on Sunday.

Colston's four hits included three doubles and two runs batted in.  Nick Joyce (junior; Champaign, IL), Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL), Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) and Adam Hays (junior; Champaign, IL) all had two hits each.

Justin Standridge (junior; Springfield, IL) struck out seven in picking up the win.

Eagles go 1-1!

Chris Smith (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) improved to 3-1 as he pitched Robert Morris past Spalding University 5-2 Saturday in the first game of a double-header. 

Spalding won the second game 9-1.

Smith went six innings in the opener, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks.  He struck out two.  Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) pitched the seventh to earn the save.

Ryan Butcher (freshman; Taylorville, IL) and Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) each had two hits for the Eagles.

Fritz, Forshee give Eagles sweep!

Mark Fritz (sophomore; Divernon, IL) and Kyle Forshee (sophomore; Springfield, IL) each pitched a complete game to lift the Eagles past Crowley's Ridge 12-2 and 5-1 in a double-header at Chamberlain Park.

The Eagles completed a three-game sweep of Crowley's Ridge, as they did last week.

In the first game, Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL) hit a two-run homer, and Fritz improved to 2-4.

In the nightcap, the Eagle's broke up Jimmy Poe's no-hitter in a four-run sixth inning.

Forshee (2-4) went seven innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run.  He walked four and struck out four.

Anderson power's Eagles to victory!

Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI's to lead Robert Morris-Springfield past Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) 14-4 Friday at Chamberlain Park.

Brian Colston (junior; Springfield, IL) was 3-for-5 with two doubles for the Eagles.

Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) and Miles Morris (sophomore; LeRoy, IL) added two hits each.

USCAA DAILY UPDATE
Tuesday April 1, 2008

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ARE…

Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) is a Co-Baseball Player of the week.  He is a junior outfielder from Robert Morris College- Springfield.  Coltin went 10 for 21 (.476), with 11 runs scored, 6 RBI’s, 7 walks, 2 doubles, and 2 homeruns. 

Congratulations Coltin!

Eagles rally to split!

Robert Morris-Springfield appeared headed for a double-header loss, but the Eagles rallied for nine runs in the seventh inning of the second game to beat Central Baptist College 14-7.

Central Baptist won the opener 10-3.

Robert Morris' Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) had two hits in the second game, including a double.  Anderson also scored three times and drove in a run.  Jake Walsch (senior; Springfield, IL) hit a home run and Bryan Friedrich (freshman; Springfield, IL) had a key three-run triple in the seventh.  The Eagles entered the inning trailing 7-5.

Miles Morris (sophomore; LeRoy, IL) was 3-for-3 with two RBI's in the first game, and Anderson had two hits.

Cunningham, Eagles soar!

Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) went 5-for-5 to lead Robert Morris-Springfield to a sweep of Crowley's Ridge College 17-3 and 12-6.

In the first game, Cunningham went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs and scored two.  He went 2-for-2 in the nightcap, scoring three runs and driving in two.

Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) had three hits for Robert Morris in the second game.  Anderson had six RBI's on a two-run homer, a three-run homer and a double.

Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL) went 2-for-3 in each game, driving in four runs in the opener.  Brian Colston (junior; Springfield, IL) went 4-for-4 in the first game and drove in three runs and scored twice.

Justin Standridge (junior; Springfield, IL) allowed four hits and two runs, none earned, and struck out two without issuing a walk in the first game.

Chris Smith (sophomore; Cerro Gordo, IL) earned the victory in the second game.  Smith gave up five hits and three runs, none earned.  Smith walked three and struck out three.

Eagles post first victory!

Robert Morris-Springfield broke out of its early season offensive struggles, pounding out 15 hits in a 12-7 win over Crowley's Ridge.

Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL) powered the Eagles with two home runs and six RBI's, while Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) was 3-for-3 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI's.

Ryan Butcher (freshman; Taylorville, IL) tallied two RBI's and two hits for Robert Morris.  Eagles starter Kyle Forshee (sophomore; Springfield, IL) went seven innings and picked up the win.  Forshee allowed five earned runs on 11 hits.  Justin Anderson (senior; Mt. Pulaski, IL), Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) and Miles Morris (sophomore; LeRoy, IL) had two hits apiece.

Wabash sweeps Eagles!

Wabash College beat Robert Morris-Springfield 3-2 in eight innings in the first game and 4-2 in the nightcap.

Robert Morris' Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the opener.

The Eagles' Mark Fritz (sophomore; Divernon, IL) went seven innings in the first game.  Fritz gave up three hits and no earned runs while striking out four and walking three.  Josh Brooks (sophomore; Auburn, IL) started the eighth and took the loss.

In the nightcap, Kyle Forshee (sophomore; Springfield, IL) went six innings and allowed two hits, four earned runs and walked two.

Robert Morris-Springfield drops three in opening weekend!

In their season opener, Robert Morris-Springfield visited NCAA Div. II Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN. 

In Saturday's action, Mark Fritz (sophomore; Divernon, IL) was handed the loss as CBU pounded out 14 hits for 9-0 victory.  Jake Walsh (senior; Springfield, IL) and Kyle Forshee (sophomore; Springfield, IL) each went 2-for-3 from the plate.

In Sunday's double-header, host CBU pounded out 24 hits and scored 18 runs to hand the Eagles a 9-3 and 9-0 defeat.  Robert Morris' David Wilder (sophomore; Springfield, IL) was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI's in the opener.  Coltin Cunningham (junior; Petersburg, IL) suffered the loss.

In the second game, Kris Pickett (senior; Springfield, IL) was 2-for-3 for Robert Morris.  Forshee took the loss.

Eagles add 16 baseball players for 07-08 season!
State Journal-Register

Robert Morris-Springfield has signed 16 baseball recruits for the 2007-2008 season, including four from NJCAA Region 24 champion Springfield College in Illinois.  Three of the four SCI players were from the Central State Eight Conference, and the Eagles added four other players who played high school ball in the CS8.

“We recruited another talented group of athletes this year,” 2^nd year Robert Morris Head Coach Mark Rabideau said.  “This class complements very well the returning players from our first year of competition.”

SCI transfers, who played in the CS8, include starting pitcher Billy DeRosa from Chatham Glenwood, Jason Thomas from Southeast and Clark Miller from Lanphier (who graduated in 2002 from LHS and in ’05 from SCI), and Justin Standridge, a pitcher who played at Ursuline Academy.  Other Robert Morris signees who played in the CS8 include hard-nosed junior catcher Brian Colston, a transfer from Illinois College who played at Springfield High,

Taylorville center fielder Ryan Butcher, who attended Illinois State as a freshman last year, and freshman Bryan Fredrich, who played at Lanphier last year. 

Other players from the area are Brandon Boston from Auburn and 6-foot-1, 210-pound freshman Josh Jouett, who hit .420 with nine homers and 36 runs batted in as a first baseman at Williamsville last season.  “I looked at Lincoln Land and talked to SCI, but Robert Morris showed the most interest,” Jouett said of his decision to play for the Eagles.  “I’m looking forward to playing for coach Rabideau.  He liked that I can hit pretty good, and I’ll throw my body in front of anything.”

The other six signees are freshmen: Decatur Eisenhower graduates Jeremy Finch and Ricky Gilman (both infielders/pitchers) and Matt Runyon (catcher); Mount Zion’s Joey Fortner (pitcher/first baseman) and Nick Trimby (outfielder); and LeRoy’s Garrett Moyer (short-stop).

“We have added depth at virtually every position, which will aid us in game strategy which we were unable to do this past spring,” Rabideau said.  “Primarily, we’ve added depth to our pitching staff and our catching corps.  These two areas were the No.1 targets of this class.  

DeRosa, at 5’7” & 150lbs., finished his two-year career at SCI with a 10-5 record, including going 5-4 his sophomore season.  His last collegiate win was against Danville to propel the Bulldogs into the Region 24 title game.  “Robert Morris is a good fit and allows me to stay around town,” said DeRosa, who said he also drew interest from Blackburn College.  “It’s exciting to help build this program, and I think we’ll be pretty good.”  Butcher was a leadoff hitter for the Tornadoes his senior season when he hit .348 and stole 30 bases.  After attending ISU, he realized how much he missed baseball.  “I knew I had the ability to play, and I was looking for a place to play,” said the 6-foot-2, 165-pound Butcher.  “Robert Morris recruited me at Taylorville.  I figured I owed them something.”

Eagles close out season!

The Robert Morris-Springfield baseball team concluded their inaugural season on the road with a double-header at Principia College.

In the first game, Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) pitched a complete game one-hitter as the Eagles won 9-1.

Principia defeated Robert Morris in the nightcap 4-3.

Robert Morris-Springfield closes with a 15-22 overall record for their 2007 campaign.

Springfield Eagles split with Robert Morris-Chicago!

In the first game, the Eagles from Springfield committed an error with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to allow what proved to be the winning run in Robert Morris-Chicago's 6-5 victory.

Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) and Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) both were 2-for-3 for Springfield.

Robert Morris-Springfield scored 11 runs in the third inning to defeat Robert Morris-Chicago 15-10 in the second game.

David Wilder (freshman; Springfield, IL) was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI's to lead the Eagles.  Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) tripled and singled and Justin Anderson was 2-for-2.

Fritz shuts down Maryville!

Reliever Mark Fritz (freshman; Divernon, IL) threw six innings, allowing only three hits, as Robert Morris-Springfield rallied for an 8-7 win over Maryville University.  Down 7-2 after three innings, Fritz (4-3) entered the game, and allowed only three hits and struck out four the rest of the way.  The Eagles rallied with three runs in the eighth inning, then scored two runs on a throwing error in the ninth.

Walsh fires no-hitter for RMC!

Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) threw the first no-hitter for Robert Morris-Springfield, which is playing for the first time this season, as the Eagles blanked Rose Hulman 1-0 in the first game of their double-header.

Walsh struck out eight and walked two in seven innings.  Robert Morris scored the lone run in the third inning when Miles Morris (freshman; LeRoy, IL) scored on a single by Mark Fritz (freshman; Divernon, IL).

Rose Hulman won the nightcap 5-4.  Adam Hays (sophomore; Champaign, IL) and Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) both doubled for Robert Morris, while Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) went 2-for-2.

Brooks leads Eagles to split!

Robert Morris-Springfield scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and defeated Crowley's Ridge 4-3 in the first game of their double-header.

Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) singled in Adam Hays (sophomore; Champaign, IL) with the game-winning run.  Josh Brooks (freshman; Auburn, IL) was the winner, allowing two earned runs on six hits, striking out three and walking one.

Crowley's Ridge won the nightcap 7-2.

Smith, Anderson lift Eagles!

Chris Smith (freshman; Cerro Gardo, IL) was the winning pitcher and Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI to lead Robert Morris-Springfield past Crowley's Ridge.

Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Robert Morris.

Eagles fall to Saints!

Robert Morris scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough as Maryville defeated the Eagles 8-6.

Robert Morris had 12 hits in the game.  Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) and Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) each doubled and singled in the game.

Eagles defeat Preachers!

Shamus Smith (freshman; Pittsfield, IL) was the winning pitcher as Robert Morris-Springfield defeated Lincoln Christian College 11-4 at Chamberlain Park.

Adam Hays (sophomore; Champaign, IL) tripled, while Nick Joyce (sophomore; Champaign, IL) and Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) each doubled for the Eagles.

Robert Morris outhit Lincoln Christian 10-8.

Joyce, Walsh star for Eagles!

Nick Joyce (sophomore; Champaign, IL) drove in Nick Gunn (freshman; Girard, IL) in the top of eighth inning to send Robert Morris-Springfield past Monmouth 2-1.  Joyce scored in the sixth inning to tie the game 1-1.

Wilder helps Eagles split!

David Wilder (freshman; Springfield, IL) knocked a two-out single in the top half of the ninth-inning to score Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) and give Robert Morris-Springfield a 8-7 victory over Wabash College in the first game of their double-header played in Crawfordsville, IN.

Wabash won the second game 12-2 in five innings.

Mark Fritz (freshman; Divernon, IL) was the winning pitcher in the opener, allowing one run in six innings of relief.  Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) went 2-for-4 for Robert Morris.

Anderson, Hays lead Eagles!

Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) had two hits and three RBI's and Adam Hays (sophomore; Champaign, IL) was 3-for-4 as Robert Morris-Springfield defeated visiting St. Louis Christian College on Monday evening.

Shamus Smith (freshman; Pittsfield, IL) gave up six hits and struck out four in a complete game.  Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) was 3-for-6 with a double, and Josh Brooks (freshman; Auburn, IL) and Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) each had two hits for the Eagles.

Eagles split pair with Blueboys!

TJ McCoy (freshman; Cerro Gordo, IL) drove in Nick Joyce (sophomore; Champaign, IL) with a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth inning to plate the winning run as Robert Morris defeated Illinois College 7-6 in the first game of a doubleheader.  Illinois College won the nightcap 6-0.

Joyce and Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) each went 2-for-3 for the Eagles.  Chris Smith (freshman; Cerro Gordo, IL) was the winning pitcher as he tossed all seven innings.  He allowed 10 hits and struck out three.

WICS-TV NewsChannel 20 Sports, Springfield, IL!

“Athlete of the Week Award”

Channel 20 Sports, “It’s tough enough playing baseball in the crazy March weather, but even tougher when you’re playing your first season in school history.  That’s the case for Robert Morris College’s baseball team.  Led by Coach Mark Rabideau, Robert Morris-Springfield has started with some wins and some losses, which is to be expected – but in its first home, Jake Walsh wowed everyone by pitching a one-hitter.  Certainly a great start to a hopefully long history of baseball at Robert Morris.”

Congratulations to men’s baseball for being named the WICS-TV NewsChannel 20 Sports “Athlete of the Week!”

Scots defeat Robert Morris!

Monmouth College pounded out 14 hits as it handed Robert Morris-Springfield a 13-6 loss on Sunday at Lanphier Park.  Sean Shea (junior; Chatham, IL) led the Eagles with a 3-for-5 performance.  Nick Gunn (freshman; Girard, IL) and Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) both had two hits.  

Eagles fall twice!

In a double-header switched to Principia College because of field conditions at home, the Panthers beat Robert Morris in the first game 7-5.  Kris Pickett (junior; Springfield, IL) and Sean Shea (junior; Chatham, IL) both doubled for the Eagles.

Principia went on to win the second game 4-1.  Shea smacked two doubles in that game.            

Eagles defeat MacMurray!

Robert Morris-Springfield needed only three hits to defeat MacMurray 8-5 at Chamberlain Park.  After MacMurray scored three runs in the top half of the third, the Eagles came back in the bottom of the inning with five runs to take the lead for good.

Winning pitcher Mark Fritz (freshman; Divernon, IL) went eight innings, struck out seven and gave up four earned runs.

Robert Morris-Springfield (2-4) took advantage of five MacMurray errors.

Walsch, Eagles post historic win!

On Tuesday evening, Robert Morris-Springfield recorded the schools first win in program history for baseball in Springfield when they defeated Eureka College 2-0 in the first game of their double-header.

Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) pitched a complete game one-hitter to lead the Eagles to their first victory.  Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) provided some of the offense with his double in the fourth inning to put two men in scoring position.  Miles Morris (freshman; LeRoy, IL) knocked them both home with his single.

Robert Morris-Springfield is currently 1-4 for the season against varsity teams.  On Sunday, they split with Millikin's JV squad.  JV is currently 1-1.

The Eagles face visiting MacMurray College this evening at Chamberlain Park (Springfield, IL) in a single 9-inning game.  First pitch is set for 6:00pm.

Eagles lose weekend openers!

Robert Morris-Springfield played the first baseball games in school history and were treated to a weekend sweep by NCAA Division II Christian Brothers University.

Christian Brothers University, from Memphis, TN, defeated the visiting Eagles twice on Saturday by scores of 11-4 and 19-2, and once on Sunday 10-3.  Mark Fritz (freshman; Divernon, IL) was the losing pitcher in game 1.  Fritz lasted five innings, giving up 11 hits and nine runs while walking four and striking out three.  Sean Shea (junior; Chatham, IL) went 2-for-4 for the Eagles with an RBI.  Nick Gunn (freshman; Girard, IL) was the losing pitcher of record in game 2.

In Sunday's action, Christian Brother's took advantage of three Robert Morris errors while pounding out 11 hits for the victory.  David Wilder (freshman; Springfield, IL) and Justin Anderson (junior; Mt. Pulaski, IL) both recorded two hits for Robert Morris.  Robert Morris starter Jake Walsh (junior; Springfield, IL) pitched 7-1/3 innings, gave up nine runs (four earned) and fanned seven.