Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in college

Reid Roper - Illinois

Roper set a school record with six runs as part of a monster day in which he went 3-for-4 with three walks, a career-high six RBI and two home runs, including his first career grand slam that capped off an 11-run eighth inning.On Saturday, Roper went a combined 3-for-9 with a walk a run scored and an RBI as the Illini took a pair of wins against Rutgers, winning 6-2 and 5-4.

Ryne Roper - Illinois

Roper went 1-for-4 Sunday with three runs scored and two walks as Illinois won their 24th straight game in a 28-13 win over Rutgers. On Saturday, Roper was a combined 3-for-7 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored as the Illini beat Rutgers in a double header, winning 6-2 and 5-4.

Denton Reed - SIUE

On Saturday, Reed was 1-for-4 at the plate as the Cougars lost 9-5 to Austin peay. Reed went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's 9-4 win over Austin Peay Friday. The triple was Reed's was the second of the season for the senior.

Keelin Rasch - Louisiana-Monroe

Rasch posted a perfect 5-for-5 effort at the plate in Sunday's 6-1 win over University of Arkansas-Little Rock as he knocked in a run and scored a run for the Warhawks. Two of Rasch's knocks Sunday were doubles, the 12th of the season for the senior. On Saturday, Rasch went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk as ULM fell 4-1 to Little Rock. Rasch finished 1-for-5 at the plate with the lone hit being his ninth home run of the season as ULM knocked off UALR 10-7 Friday. Rasch drove in three and scored two runs in the Warkhawks' 24th win over the season.

Logan Leverett -Illinois State

Leverett hit in the DH spot for the Redbirds Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored as Illinois State knocked off Bradley 13-4 to conclude the regular season.