2019 Eureka Softball News

Peoria Chiefs to Honor EC Softball Aug. 23
Peoria Chiefs to Honor EC Softball Aug. 23

August 12, 2019

On Friday, Aug. 23, the Chiefs will recognize the 2019 Red Devils for capturing their first-ever St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball league and Tournament titles last spring.

Photos by Blake Baxter.
Sydney Shubert, Morgan Ledbetter Receive First Team All-America Honors

June 18, 2019

EUREKA —This spring, Sydney Shubert and Morgan Ledbetter helped push Eureka College softball to program history. Now, they’re First Team All-Americans.

Photos by Blake Baxter.
Sydney Shubert, Morgan Ledbetter Earn NCAA Stat Titles

June 11, 2019

EUREKA — Add national batting champion to the list of accolades and accomplishments Sydney Shubert attained in her first season as a Red Devil.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
Red Devils' Historic Run Ends Against Coe in NCAA Tournament Regionals

May 11, 2019

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Red Devils fell short to Coe in a 7-3 Regional elimination game on a cool Wisconsin afternoon at van Steenderen Softball Complex, completing a historic 27-8 campaign.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
EC Softball Drops NCAA Tourney Opener to Wisconsin-Whitewater

May 10, 2019

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Eureka softball team’s nine-game winning streak came to a halt in the NCAA Tournament Regional Round on Friday.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
During Historic Run, Hum Devils Rise to Top of EC Record Book

May 09, 2019

EUREKA — On Friday at 3:30 p.m., Eureka (27-6) will take on Wisconsin-Whitewater (26-12) in the Red Devils’ second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and first since 2002. It’s the crown jewel in a treasure trove of accomplishments for this group this season.

Photo by Blake Baxter.
Red Devils to Open NCAA Tournament at Wisconsin-Whitewater

May 06, 2019

EUREKA — One day after capturing its first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title, the Eureka softball team reconvened to learn who and where the Red Devils would be playing next. EC (27-6) will open the 2019 NCAA Division III Softball Championship against Wisconsin-Whitewater (26-12) on Friday at Van Steenderen Softball Complex.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
Humming to History: Red Devils Overwhelm Spalding, Seize Second NCAA Tournament Berth

May 05, 2019

FULTON, Mo. – The Eureka softball team had two chances to win the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday, but the squad only needed one. The Red Devils racked up 14 hits, crushed three home runs and overpowered Spalding 11-3 in six innings to claim their first SLIAC Tournament title and second NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
Sydney Shubert Named SLIAC Player of the Year as Red Devils Rack Up All-SLIAC Honors

May 04, 2019

FULTON, Mo. – On Saturday, Eureka College junior Sydney Shubert (Canton, Ill./Canton) became the first Red Devil to be named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year. After capturing its first SLIAC title in program history last weekend, Eureka received its heaviest haul of All-SLIAC honors and awards in its 13-year membership in the league, starting at the top.

Photo by Blake Baxter.
Red Devils Shut Down Greenville, Advance to SLIAC Championship Day

May 04, 2019

FULTON, Mo. – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament is winding down, and the Eureka softball team is right where it wants to be. With a Morgan Ledbetter (Hanna City, Ill./Elmwood) three-run bomb, an Erin Smith (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) gem and steady production from the bottom of the order, the Red Devils dispatched Greenville 9-0 in five innings on Saturday afternoon at Blue Jay Field.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
Records Fall as Eureka Rallies Past Spalding in SLIAC Tourney Opener

May 03, 2019

FULTON, Mo. – Trailing 3-1 with opportunities to put runs on the board dwindling, the Eureka softball team pieced together the rally that kept their historic run going.

Photo courtesy of Bryan Moore.
With All Eyes on Them, Red Devils Eager to Prove Their Seed

May 02, 2019

On Friday at 3 p.m., top-seeded Eureka (24-6) will open the three-day, double-elimination SLIAC Softball Tournament against fourth-seeded Spalding (26-13) at Westminster College’s Blue Jay Field.

Photo courtesy of Blake Baxter.
SLIAC Tourney Opener Pushed Back to Friday Afternoon

May 01, 2019

Due to impending weather, the 2019 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Tournament has been pushed back a day.

Photo courtesy of Bryan Moore.
Red Devils Sweep Spalding, Snag First SLIAC Title in Program History

April 28, 2019

With a 2-1 victory over Spalding, the Red Devils clinched a spot in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. Then, with a 7-3 win in Game 2, they seized the SLIAC conference crown for the first time in Eureka’s 13-year membership.

Photos courtesy of Summer Inselmann and Michelle Curl.
The Red Devils are Mashing

April 26, 2019

Morgan Ledbetter is not the only one in EC’s lineup knocking long balls and putting up big numbers at the plate this season. The Red Devils, you see, are mashing, often with power and always with purpose. And they’re having a lot of fun doing it.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Curl.
Eureka Sweeps Principia, Eyes SLIAC Tourney Berth

April 26, 2019

ELSAH, Ill. – The Eureka softball team entered Friday night knowing it couldn't slip up. To keep pace in the SLIAC playoff race, the Red Devils had to take both games, and they did exactly that, rolling to a 14-4, 19-2 sweep over Principia on the road.