2025 Eureka Softball News
Eureka Places 11 Student-Athletes on SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team
May 28, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Eureka College placed 11 student-athletes on the SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team, with the women’s track team leading the way with four honorees.
Eureka Names Jared Sotelo as Head Softball Coach
May 23, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College Athletic Director Sara Shaw has announced the hiring of Jared Sotelo as the 10th head coach in the history of the Red Devils softball program.
Voyles Earns First Team All-SLIAC, Thornton Second Team
May 07, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Eureka’s Ashlyn Voyles (Farmer City, Ill./Farmer City) and Alayla Thornton (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria) have been selected to the SLIAC All-Conference Team. Voyles earned First Team honors, becoming the first Red Devil named to the First Team since Raelyn Payne in 2022, while Thornton was named to the Second Team.
Eureka Softball Closes 2025 Season on Senior Day
May 04, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team concluded its 2025 season on Sunday with a senior day doubleheader against Westminster at Sweitzer Field.
Red Devils Unable to Slow Blackburn Offense in Doubleheader
April 29, 2025
CARLINVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka softball team hit the road Tuesday for a SLIAC doubleheader against Blackburn, where the Red Devils dropped both games by scores of 13-1 and 11-2.
Eureka Falls Twice to Webster in SLIAC Play
April 27, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team hosted Webster for a SLIAC doubleheader on Sunday, where the Red Devils fell by scores of 18-5 and 16-1.
Eureka Drops Two on the Road Against Fontbonne
April 26, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Eureka softball team made the trip to Fontbonne for a SLIAC doubleheader on Saturday, where the Red Devils fell by scores of 15-0 and 9-0.
Eureka Drops SLIAC Doubleheader to Panthers
April 23, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team returned home for a SLIAC doubleheader against Greenville on Tuesday. The Panthers, who are receiving votes in the latest NFCA Top 25 Poll, swept the Red Devils with 8-0 and 11-3 victories at Sweitzer Field.
Eureka’s Early Lead Slips Away in Road Doubleheader Loss
April 16, 2025
WHEATON, Ill. – The Eureka softball team came out swinging in Wednesday’s doubleheader at Wheaton, putting up seven runs in the opening frame of Game 1. But the Red Devils couldn’t hold off the Thunder, falling 10-9 and 15-1.
Eureka Drops Two at Home Against Illinois College
April 15, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team hosted Illinois College for a nonconference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at Sweitzer Field, but the Red Devils were unable to keep pace, falling 10-0 and 10-1.
Red Devils Stumble Against Spalding at Home
April 11, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team returned to Sweitzer Field for a SLIAC doubleheader against Spalding on Friday afternoon, but came up short in both contests, falling 7-2 in Game 1 and 11-2 in Game 2.
Division III Week: Alayla Thornton
April 10, 2025
Junior softball player Alayla Thornton reflects on competing at the Division III level as part of the D3 Week celebration.
Eureka Falls to Lyon in Midweek Doubleheader
April 09, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka softball team faced off against Lyon in SLIAC doubleheader at Sweitzer Field, but came up short in both games, falling 6-1 in Game 1 and 12-2 in Game 2.
Thornton Repeats as SLIAC Hitter of the Week
April 07, 2025
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka’s Alayla Thornton (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria) has been named the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week for the second week in a row.
Eureka Falls to Monmouth in Non-Conference Doubleheader
April 05, 2025
MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Eureka softball team battled hard in a non-conference doubleheader against Monmouth on Saturday, but came up short in both games, losing 10-7 in Game 1 and 7-2 in Game 2.
Eureka Softball Secures First SLIAC Wins with Road Sweep of Principia
April 01, 2025
ELSAH, Ill. – The Eureka softball team secured its first SLIAC victories of the season on Tuesday, sweeping Principia on the road with a 7-5 extra-inning win in Game 1 and a 4-3 victory in a weather-shortened Game 2.