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Dennis Martel’s scheduled pit stop in Central Illinois has turned into 39 years at Illinois Wesleyan University, the past 37 as head baseball coach. As his final season unfolds – he announced his retirement in January – Martel is good with the decision to step away.
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Alex Tosi will receive a paycheck this month. He’ll get one in December, too. This is new territory for Tosi, a former Illinois Wesleyan pitcher who just completed his first full season in the Major Leagues … not throwing balls and strikes, but calling them.
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The Major League Baseball playoffs are once again making October a special time. But baseball was not always here to root for and entertain us.
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The head baseball coach at Heartland Community College is the national coach of the year in junior college Division II. Chris Razo led the team to two post season appearances in his first two years as head coach. The team won the national tournament this year and had a season record of 53-5.
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The Heartland Community College baseball team defeated Southeastern Iowa 8-6 on Saturday in Oklahoma to capture the first NJCAA Division II national title in school history.
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The Heartland Community College baseball team earned the NJCAA Division II national championship Saturday with an 8-6 victory over Southeastern Iowa in Enid, Okla.
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WGLT's Lauren Warnecke stopped by the Corn Crib earlier this week as final preparations were being made for opening day, including Corny's Big Summer Blowout on Saturday night. A few staff members took a brief break in the shade to talk about what goes into creating great game day experiences.
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The university's alumni association will present a video that features professor Mike Wille cutting and designing a bat for former ISU and current Milwaukee Brewers infielder Owen Miller.
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A baseball league for children and adults with disabilities is partnering with the Normal Parks and Recreation department to help it grow.
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An Illinois Wesleyan University professor is studying brain waves in baseball players to see if their ability to focus can be measured and improved.IWU…