The Illinois Springfield men's golf team sits in a tie for first place after Monday's opening 18 holes of the Dan Salisbury Memorial Collegiate Invitational at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur, Ill. UIS and Quincy both finished the day at 2-under-par, leading a 14-team field heading into Tuesday's final round.
Senior Rosie Bartletti has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season following a dominant weekend that featured two complete games.
Bartletti allowed just one earned run for a stellar 0.54 ERA, surrendering only six hits while striking out 13 and walking three across 13 innings pitched. Her top outing came against Southwest Baptist on Sunday, where she fired a six-inning shutout with 10 strikeouts, giving up just three hits and two walks.
Illinois Springfield junior outfielder Kaden Griffitts put together a dominant offensive week which included 14 RBIs, earning Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week honors after leading the Prairie Stars to a series win over Drury.
Men's golf hosts its home event, baseball returns to the diamond for another key GLVC series, and both tennis teams are back in Springfield. Track & field opens its outdoor season close to home, while softball embarks on a challenging road trip.
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Monday, Mar. 23
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team (4-7) secured a strong 5-2 road victory over Truman State on Sunday afternoon, using a doubles point and a pair of comeback wins in singles play to seal the match.
The Illinois Springfield softball team (21-9, 5-3) earned a dominant doubleheader sweep over Southwest Baptist (13-17, 3-5) on Sunday, winning 8-0 and 5-0. The Prairie Stars combined strong pitching performances from Rosie Bartletti and Calista Stahlhut with opportunistic offense, taking advantage of defensive miscues and delivering a decisive four-run sixth inning in game two.
The No. 25-ranked UIS baseball team (18-7, 7-1) dominated Drury (13-12, 4-4) with a decisive 23-1 victory on Sunday at the UIS Baseball Field, clinching the conference series. The home team amassed 23 hits, including three home runs, while holding Drury to just four hits. The game was run-ruled in seven innings due to the overwhelming score difference.
GAME FOUR
Mark DeCicco came out strong, striking out two in the first inning, allowing one run.
The Illinois Springfield men's golf team returns to action this week, hosting the Dan Salisbury Memorial Collegiate Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur, Ill. The Prairie Stars will welcome a competitive field that features several local programs, including Millikin and Parkland, along with conference foe Quincy and fellow NCAA Division II opponents Roosevelt and Purdue Northwest.
The Illinois Springfield women's tennis team returns from its midseason break with a non-conference matchup at Truman State. The Prairie Stars and Bulldogs are set to take the court at 2:00 p.m. in Kirksville as UIS looks to build momentum ahead of conference play.
The UIS baseball team (17-7, 6-1 GLVC) earned a pair of wins over Drury on Saturday in a doubleheader of seven-inning games, rallying for a 9-8 comeback victory before powering past the Panthers 12-5 in the day's second game.
GAME TWO | W, 9-8
Drury took control early, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning behind a three-run double from Carter Wambach. The Panthers added three more runs in the second to extend the lead to 6-0 before UIS got on the board with an RBI single from Jesse Contreras, making it 6-1.