The Illinois State baseball team spotted Milwaukee an early six-run lead and rallied late, but it wasn’t enough as the Redbirds suffered an 8-5 loss in their home opener Friday at Duffy Bass Field.… MORE
Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds
Redbird baseball home opener, Thunder hockey, Sportstalk on WJBC
The Illinois State baseball team will host its first games of the year at Duffy Bass Field this weekend, as the Redbirds welcome in Milwaukee for a three-game series, beginning today.… MORE
Redbirds fall to St. Louis in 14 innings
The Illinois State baseball team allowed the game-winning run to score on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 14th inning as host Saint Louis secured a 5-4 win Wednesday afternoon at Billiken Sports Center.… MORE
Redbird baseball, Sportstalk on WJBC
Illinois State baseball closes out its 16-game season-opening road trip with a Wednesday matinee at St. Louis.… MORE
Illinois State basketball declines postseason invitations
Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has announced the Redbirds will not participate in a postseason tournament this year.… MORE
Finck shines in Redbird softball loss to No. 2 Michigan
Sarah Finck pitched seven strong innings for the Illinois State softball team and surrendered one run that was unearned in a 1-0 defeat to No. 2 Michigan Saturday morning at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.… MORE
Redbird baseball wins twice in Florida
Big days at the plate from Owen Miller and Jean Ramirez, and strong starting pitching from Steve Heilenbach and David Meade, helped the Illinois State baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Central Michigan and Butler on its final day of play at the Snowbird Classic at North Charlotte Park.… MORE
Redbirds split pair of walk off finishes
Jordan de los Reyes was the hero for Illinois State softball as the junior singled in the game-winning run in an 8-7 walk off win over Jacksonville State Friday at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.… MORE
Hendren gem guides ISU to win over Western Michigan
Jacob Hendren turned in his best start of the young season Friday at the Snowbird Classic, as the senior left-hander pitched eight sparkling innings without allowing an earned run in a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan at North Charlotte Park.… MORE
Redbirds season ends with OT loss to Evansville
In a game that featured seven lead changes and eight ties, Illinois State came up a bit short in overtime as Evansville’s Sara Dickey made a jumper with four seconds on the clock in overtime to give the Purple Aces (3-27, 1-17 MVC) a 61-59 win over the Redbirds (8-22, 6-12 MVC) in the first round of the MVC Women’s Basketball Championship at the iWireless Center Thursday night.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…