Who | Eastern Kentucky
Where | Richmond, KY
When | Mar. 1-3
Social Media | Instagram & Twitter


Last Time Out
Western Illinois finished a three-game series with Saint Louis University last weekend. The Leathernecks dropped all three games to the Billikens last weekend. Tyler Kapraun had another stellar start as he went 6.0 innings on Sunday, allowing just three runs.

Leading the Pack
Western Illinois offense has been on a tear to start the season. Catcher Brock Lummus is hitting a league-high .500 and slugging 1.000, which also puts him tied for first with his teammate Cesar Franco. Maxton Polad sits fifth in the conference with nine RBIs and second with four doubles. Adam Juran and Franco sit inside the top 10 in home runs.

Player of the Week
Western Illinois catcher Adam Juran has been named Ohio Valley Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday (February 19) afternoon. This is Western Illinois and Juran's first honor since joining the OVC.

Juran started the season red-hot from both the offensive and defensive sides. In the batter's box, he hit .333 with a pair of home runs. Juran also posted three walks well, batting a 1.611 OPS on the weekend. Juran led the team with ten total bases, two home runs, 1.111 slg%, and 1.611 OPS. Juran posted a 1.000 FLD% on the defensive side with 13 putouts and three assists. Well, throwing out three baserunners, including a strike-them-out throw-them-out to end Friday's game.

Big First Win
With Western Illinois 6-5 over Austin Peay, Head Coach Terry Davis earned his first win as a skipper of Western Illinois. Davis is the first head coach since 1955 to start his Leatherneck coaching career 1-0.

New Era
Western Illinois Athletics joined the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1. They became the 11th member to join the conference and have had every team transition to the OVC as of January 1.

Raising Money
The Leatherneck Baseball team got the spring 2024 season off to a great start, raising more than $18,000 at their First Pitch Dinner on February 3, 2024. The event, held at Park Place of Macomb, brought together the community, Leatherneck baseball alums, and the 2024 team and coaching staff to support the baseball program. The money raised is allocated to various aspects of the baseball program, including upgrades to training facilities, equipment, and new software to aid player development and recruiting. Western Illinois Athletics and the Leatherneck Baseball team would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to all those in attendance at this year's event.

50th Anniversary
Western Illinois Baseball will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Hall of Fame team this season. The 1974 team went 31-12 on the year for the most single-season wins at that time and second most today and concluded the campaign with a trip to the NCAA Division II Mideast Regional. The postseason appearance marked the first-ever for WIU baseball. This team is arguably one of the greatest Leatherneck Baseball teams to ever step on the diamond.