Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

Sports On Air
Illinois State softball plays Illinois in its annual Strike Out Cancer game today. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)WJBC 1230 AMBaseball – 5:55 p.m. St. Louis at PittsburghWJBC.comBaseball –...
Syndicated Author Apr 05, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Project 7 a kind way to remember
The memorial outside Redbird Arena honoring Aaron Leetch, Torrey Ward, Terry Stralow, Jason Jones, Andy Butler, Scott Bittner and Tom Hileman. (WJBC photo/Bryan Bloodworth)By Bryan BloodworthBLOOMINGT...
Syndicated Author Apr 04, 2016

Redbirds snap losing streak with 6-5 win over Xavier
By Illinois State AthleticsNORMAL - The Illinois State baseball team snapped a 10-game losing streak with a come-from-behind win over visiting Xavier Saturday at Duffy Bass Field. The Redbirds scored ...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2016

Banyard to graduate; will not return to ISU men’s basketball
Banyard played in all of the Redbirds games in 2015-16. (WJBC File Photo) NORMAL- Redshirt junior forward Nick Banyard plans to graduate from Illinois State this summer and will not return to t...
Syndicated Author Apr 01, 2016

Tulane sweeps Redbirds in double-header and series
By Illinois State Sports InformationNEW ORLEANS - The Illinois State baseball team dropped both games of Saturday's doubleheader to Tulane, 3-2 in game one and 9-3 in game two, at Turchin Stadium.The ...
Syndicated Author Mar 27, 2016

Jones quiets ISU bats in softball series finale
By Zach Wadley/Illinois State University Athletics Media Relations CARBONDALE, Ill. - Riley Strandgard recorded two hits, but the Illinois State softball team was shutout for the second time this week...
Syndicated Author Mar 26, 2016

Bats silent in ISU baseball loss at Tulane
By Tim Van Duyne/Illinois State University Athletics Media Relations NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Illinois State baseball team was shut out, 13-0, by Tulane behind seven strong innings from the Green Wave...
Syndicated Author Mar 26, 2016

Akoon-Purcell, McIntosh Earn NABC Honors
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell drives to the basket during action this year. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illinois State senior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and sopho...
Syndicated Author Mar 25, 2016

Redbird miscues prove costly in loss to Illinois
Joe Kelch drove in two runs in Illinois State’s 8-3 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information NORMAL – Joe Kelch drove in two of Illinois State...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2016

ISU legend Collins to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Doug Collins will become the first Illinois State Redbird to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationKANSAS CITY, Mo. ...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2016