Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in college

Keelin Rasch - Louisiana-Monroe

Rasch went a combined 3-for-13 as University of Louisiana-Monroe was swept by Georgia State over the weekend. Rasch went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss.

Denton Reed - SIUE

Reed went a combined 2-for-9 as SIUE took the weekend series from Eastern Kentucky, winning two of three. Reed was 1-for-3 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Colonels.

Reid Roper - Illinois

Roper equaled his career-high, hitting his fifth home run of the season, driving in three in Illinois' 5-1 win over Purdue Saturday and followed it up with a a triple, going 1-for-4 with a run and three RBI in the Illini's win Sunday.

Ryne Roper - Illinois

Roper went a combined 1-for-4 with a run scored in Illinois' 5-1 win over Purdue Sunday. It was the Illini's ninth consecutive win as UofI is now 28-6-1

Lindsey Murray - SIU

Murray competed in the women's pole vault invitational at the Tennessee Relays in Knoxville , where she finished as the highest collegiate finisher in fourth place after clearing 4.10m (13-05.25). Murray cleared the same height as one of the three professional vaulters ahead of her (Kelsie Ahbe), while the top-two both cleared 14 feet.

Michael Dann covers prep and college sports for the Harrisburg Daily Register. Follow him on Twitter: @spydieshooter.