Illinois State baseball alumni Brock Stewart and Brent Headrick ’19 became the first Redbird alumni to pitch consecutively in a Major League Baseball game.
Redbird duo makes big league splash in Minnesota
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2021 ISU Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame class announced
Meet the six 2021 Hall of Fame inductees.
Hall of Fame Talk with Mike Prior
Prior went on to earn a Super Bowl ring in 1997 with the Green Bay Packers.
Cotts completes degree at ISU after long MLB career
Former Illinois State baseball star Neal Cotts was one of those student-athletes fortunate enough to land in that two percent. After three stellar seasons on the diamond for the Redbirds, Cotts was drafted No. 69 overall by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2001 draft. He went on to pitch in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins.
RB4L Spotlight: Moving medical school online
Moving his education online during the COVID-19 crisis provides a much bigger challenge for Jared Hendren than it does for many other college students. The former Redbird baseball athlete and current Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine student is in his second year of medical school, when future doctors usually are paired up with a physician mentor and gain clinical and face-to-face practice with patients.
Mike Prior enshrined In Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame
Former Illinois State two-sport star Mike Prior ’85 was one of six inductees honored at the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Hall of Fame ceremony held March 6 in downtown St. Louis.
Illinois State wins 2018-19 Missouri Valley Conference All-Sport Championship
Illinois State won six team titles during the 2018-19 season, which resulted in the Redbirds being crowned as the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Champion.
Redbird Baseball’s season comes to a close in NCAA Tournament
A historic season for the Illinois State baseball team (36-26) has come to an end, as the Redbirds were outlasted by No. 7 Louisville in the regional final of the NCAA Tournament on June 3.
Illinois State to host MVC Baseball Championships, May 21-25
Illinois State will host the 2019 Missouri Valley Baseball Championship at Duffy Bass Field from May 21 through May 25.
Redbird Baseball upsets No. 1 Vanderbilt
The Illinois State baseball team split a doubleheader with No. 1 Vanderbilt on Sunday in Nashville, winning the second game 7-3 and handing the Commodores their third loss of the season.
