Eastern Illinois baseball team (12-21, 6-6 OVC) continues OVC play against Little Rock (20-16, 8-4 OVC) this weekend, with Panthers two games behind the conference leaders. EIU has a 7-7 all-time record against Little Rock, showing recent dominance by winning last year's regular season and tournament matchups. Little Rock, with a .255 batting average and 5.68 ERA, is led by Coach Chris Curry and standout pitchers Jackson Wells and Hoss Brewer.

By the Numbers
  • Last season, Eastern Illinois won 2 out of 3 regular season contests against Little Rock.
  • EIU has won 6 of their last 7 OVC games, batting .332 with an ERA of 4.43 in those matches.
State of Play
  • Tennessee Tech, Little Rock, and Southeast Missouri lead the OVC standings with 8-4 records, followed by Morehead State, SIUE, and Eastern Illinois at 6-6.
  • Head Coach Jason Anderson achieved his 200th career victory, with EIU showing improvement after a rough start in conference play.
What's Next

Eastern Illinois baseball will return to Coaches Stadium for a home stand against Butler and Illinois Wesleyan before another OVC series against Southern Indiana.

Bottom Line

As Eastern Illinois baseball faces Little Rock in a crucial OVC series, their recent success and upcoming home games indicate a strong momentum that could propel them further in the standings.