SIU earned a 3-2 win in extra innings after surrendering a 2-1 lead with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. For the second day in a row, Todd Eaton picked up the win in extra innings.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A pair of Indiana State juniors punched their ticket to Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday afternoon with Felisha Johnson finishing fifth and Mary Theisen ninth in the women's shot put at the 2012 NCAA East Preliminary on the campus of the University of North Florida.

AUSTIN, Texas — Wichita State junior Aliphine Tuliamuk and senior Brett Trudo advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships with their performances Thursday in the NCAA West Preliminary Round.

Illinois State fell behind early and never led as the No. 4 Redbirds fell to No. 8 Creighton, 10-3, Thursday night at Hammons Field. With the loss, ISU (33-19) has been eliminated from the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship.

Brittany Smith and Tim Glover finish in the top-12 of their respective events on day one of the NCAA West Region Preliminary Rounds, earning a spot at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Smith achieved this feat in the shot put, while Glover made it possible in the javelin.

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Scott Thornburg and Jake Peter combine for seven of the Jays 13 hits to power the Bluejays to Championship Saturday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bradley will be playing to keep its 2012 season alive when the Braves try to upset tourney host Missouri State for the second time in three days Thursday.

Two members of the Southern Illinois track and field team secured their places in the NCAA Finals during the first day of the NCAA West Regional Thursday in Austin, Texas.