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Yadier Molina hopes to powers the Cardinals to victory in Washington. (Flickr photo)WJBC 1230 AM:5:20 p.m. – Baseball - St. Louis at WashingtonWJBC.com:6:35 p.m. – Baseball - Normal at Riv...
May 28, 2016
IWU softball bounced from NCAA Championships
(Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By IWU Sports InformationSALEM, Va. – The postseason run of the Illinois Wesleyan softball team ended with a 3-1 loss to Rowan University in the second round of the...
May 27, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan’s Glueck, Leonard win national titles
IWU senior Max Leonard (center) won the national championship in the discus. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com) By WJBC Staff WAVERLY, Iowa — Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Amelia Glueck won the nation...
May 27, 2016
Illinois Wesleyan softball falls to MIT in NCAA finals opener
Illinois Wesleyan fell to MIT in the first round of the NCAA softball championships in Salem, Va. on Thursday. (Photo courtesy www.iwusports.com) By WJBC Staff SALEM, Va. - The Illinois Wesleyan softb...
May 27, 2016
ISU eliminated from MVC Tournament on walk-off home run
(Photo courtesy Goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationTERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Boomer Synek hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Evansville Purple Aces to a 4-3 win...
May 26, 2016
IWU prepares for softball World Series
Maggie Graham hopes to help IWU’s softball team win the Division III World Series. (Photo courtesy IWU)By Bryan BloodworthSALEM, Va. - The last time Illinois Wesleyan's softball team appeared in...
May 25, 2016
CornBelters forfeiting early season W
(Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – The Normal CornBelters are forfeiting what was a 12-1 win earlier this season against Joliet. Canadian infielder Kevin Czarnecki, who had one...
May 23, 2016
Miners use long ball to top CornBelters
(Normal CornBelters)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – The Normal CornBelters surrendered two three-run homers and lost 9-3 to the Southern Illinois Miners on Sunday at the Corn Crib.The Belters welcomed Min...
May 23, 2016
CornBelters surrender big lead in loss to Miners
Home stand concludes Sunday. (Normal CornBelters) by Greg Halbleib NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, gave up a six-run lead in the sixth inning and lost 10-8 t...
May 22, 2016
Redbirds swept by Missouri State
The Redbirds moved down in MVC Standings after Saturday’s loss. (WJBC photo) by Tim Van Duyne SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Illinois State baseball team registered 13 hits but only two runs against Mis...
May 22, 2016
