Crossing Home: A weekly review of local athletes in college
Keelin Rasch -Louisiana-Monroe
Rasch went a combined 4-for-12 with a run and a walk as the University of Louisiana-Monroe won the finale and the series against Arkansas State over the weekend. Rasch went 2-for-3 with a run and walk in Friday's 3-2 win and backed it up with a 2-for-5 performance in Saturday's loss. The Warhawks wont 3-2 Sunday as Rasch went 0-for-4 at the dish.
Reid Roper - Illinois
Roper went 0-for-4 with a pair of runs and four walks as Illinois took two from Indiana over the weekend. The Illini wont 5-1 Friday and 6-3 Saturday. Sunday's Big Ten series finale between No. 11 Illinois (32-6-1) and Indiana (21-15) was rained out and will not be made up. After a four-plus hour rain delay, the game was ultimately cancelled due to inclement weather in the Champaign area. After defeating Indiana in the first two games, the Illini finished the weekend in first place in the Big Ten at 10-1 and boast the longest active winning streak in the nation with 13 consecutive victories.
Reid Roper - Illinois
Roper went 2-for-46 with a run scored and an RBI as the Illini took two games from Indiana University over the weekend. Roper went 1-for-4 in Illinois 5-1 win Friday and backed it up with a 1-for-2 performance, scoring a run in UofI's 6-3 victory Saturday. Sunday's Big Ten series finale between No. 11 Illinois (32-6-1) and Indiana (21-15) was rained out and will not be made up. After a four-plus hour rain delay, the game was ultimately cancelled due to inclement weather in the Champaign area. After defeating Indiana in the first two games, the Illini finished the weekend in first place in the Big Ten at 10-1 and boast the longest active winning streak in the nation with 13 consecutive victories.
Isaac Behme - Webster University
Behme is currently 5-3 for Webster with a 2.86 ERA. Behme has apperaed in 10 games and has allowed 25 runs (16 earned) on 50 hits, while walking 14 and striking out 47. He's tied for first on the team with wins.
Logan Leverett - Illinois State
Leverett went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as Illinois State fell 9-7 to SIU Sunday at Itchy Jones Stadium.
Denton Reed - SIUE
Reed went 3-for-12 as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was swept by Morehead State over the weekend. Reed finished 1-for-4 at the plate in Friday's 13-9 loss to the Eagles and went 2-for-4 with two runs in the Cougars' 11-9 loss Saturday. SIU-E los 13-5 Sunday as Reed went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI.
Lindsey Murray - SIU
Murray competed in the women's pole vault as one of only four collegians and the youngest in competition by far as the only freshman, but was not able to clear a height on Day 3 at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif.