Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in college

Reid Roper - Illinois

Roper went 0-for-4 in Illinois' 7-2 win over St. Louis University Wednesday. The victory was the 10th comeback win this season for the Illini, who have won 14 of their last 16 games and boasts its first 7-game winning streak since the end of the 2014 season.

Ryne Roper - Illinois

Roper was 2-for-3 with a run scored and smacking in an RBI in the fourth inning in Illinois' 7-2 win over St. Louis University Wednesday. The victory was the 10th comeback win this season for the Illini, who have won 14 of their last 16 games and boasts its first 7-game winning streak since the end of the 2014 season.

Keelin Rasch - Louisiana-Monroe

Rasch went a combined 4-for-9 in a pair of games for the Warhawks Wednesday night. Rasch went 2-for-5 in a 3-2 loss to Nicholls State, followed by a 2-for-4 performance with a run scored in a 4-3 win over McNeese State. In the win over McNeese, Rasch hit his eighth double of the season.

Michael Dann