‘I’ll remember that one forever’: Illini West baseball knocks off No. 1-ranked Pleasant Plains

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | April 12, 2025

PLEASANT PLAINS, Ill. — The Illini West baseball team was up to the challenge, helping Chargers coach Zack Burling exact 15 years worth of revenge in the process.  In the first game of Saturday’s triangular, Illini West defeated Pleasant Plains, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A according to MaxPreps, 3-1. “They emailed us Tuesday…

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‘I wasn’t really nervous’: Carlisle’s strong outing helps Chargers win regional title

By Muddy River Sports | May 19, 2024
The Illini West baseball team celebrates winning the Class 2A regional championship Saturday with a 5-0 victory over Macomb at Jake Burling Field in Carthage, Ill. | Photo courtesy Andrea Ratermann

CARTHAGE, Ill. — Ethan Carlisle is only a sophomore, but he had the composure of a veteran on Saturday. Carlisle tossed six shutout innings as the Illini West baseball team defeated Macomb 5-0 to capture the Class 2A Illini West Regional title at Jake Burling Field. Carlisle’s poise was put to the test in the…

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