Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in college

Reid Roper - Illinois

Roper was 0-for-4 with a run scored in Illinois' 8-4 win over Michigan State Saturday. In Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Spartans, Roper was 0-for-3 with a walk.

Ryne Roper - Illinois

Roper was 1-for-4 with an RBI in the Illini's 8-4 victory against Michigan State Saturday. In Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Spartans, Roper was 0-for-3.

Keelin Rasch - Louisiana-Monroe

Rasch went 1-for-4 Saturday with a run scored and an RBI in the Warhawks 9-4 loss to South Alabama. On Friday, Rasch was 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored in ULM's 12-4 loss to South Alabama. In Sunday's 4-3 win over South Alabama, Rasch was 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Denton Reed - SIUE

Reed went 0-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored in Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's 22-8 loss to Southeast Missouri State Sunday.

Logan Leverett - Illinois State

Leverett was 0-for-2 with a strikeout as a designated hitter in Illinois State's 10-3 loss to Dallas Baptist.

Lindsey Murray - SIU

Murray, coming off a trip to the indoor national meet where she finished ninth for Second-Team All-America status, quickly set to work on the SIU outdoor school record. Murray tied the outdoor mark with a winning clearance of 3.95m (12-11.50). The Harrisburg standout also owns the indoor record at 4.30m (14-01.25).