member pages eastern kentucky headlines featured Print All Preview Recap List View Grid View Colonels Hit Four Home Runs to Complete Season Sweep of Morehead State May 03, 2023 EKU Goes on the Road and Beats Marshall April 19, 2023 Colonel Baseball Wins Second-Straight, Beats Dayton On The Road March 29, 2023 DAYTON, Ohio (ekusports.com) – The Colonels scored in double figures for the second straight game, and won its second straight, with a 14-8 victory at Dayton on Wednesday. Colonels Beat Morehead State Behind Thomason's Grand Slam, 200th Career Hit March 28, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky. (ekusports.com) – Playing in his hometown, on his home field, shortstop Logan Thomason recorded his 200th career hit on a second inning grand slam that propelled the Colonels to a 10-6 win over Morehead State on Tuesday. EKU's Isaiah Cozart and Devontae Blanton Named to CBI All-Tournament Team March 23, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ekusports.com) - Isaiah Cozart and Devontae Blanton were chosen to the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) All-Tournament Team, the organization announced last night after the championship game featuring the No. 8 seed Colonels and No. 3 seed Charlotte. Colonels to Face Charlotte in CBI Championship Game on Wednesday March 22, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ekusports.com) – No. 8 seed Eastern Kentucky University will face No. 3 seed Charlotte in the championship game of the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) today on ESPN2. Cozart Scores Career High 31, Hits Two Free Throws In Double Overtime To Send EKU To CBI Title Game March 21, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ekusports.com) – Isaiah Cozart scored a career-high 31 points but it was his final two, which came at the free throw line with 1.1 seconds left in double overtime, that gave EKU a 108-106 victory over Southern Utah and sent the Colonels to the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) championship game. Colonels Win In Overtime Again, Advance To CBI Final Four March 20, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ekusports.com) – Isaiah Cozart hit two free throws with 20.1 seconds left in overtime to put Eastern Kentucky University in front by one, and then blocked one of three attempts by No. 1 seed Indiana State to win the game in the closing seconds. The Colonels held on for an 89-88 victory in the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) quarterfinals on Monday. Survive & Advance: Colonels Win in Overtime to Advance to CBI Quarterfinals March 19, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ekusports.com) – Eastern Kentucky University's men's basketball team overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to force overtime and then out-scored Cleveland State University 17-1 in the extra frame on its way to a 91-75 victory in the first round of the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational. EKU to Face Cleveland State in 2023 College Basketball Invitational March 12, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky. (ekusports.com) – No. 8 seed Eastern Kentucky University will face No. 9 Cleveland State on March 19 in the first round of the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Colonels Accept Bid To 2023 College Basketball Invitational March 10, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky. (ekusports.com) – Eastern Kentucky University will play in the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI). EKU's A.W. Hamilton Is A Finalist For Skip Prosser Man Of The Year Award March 07, 2023 BOSTON, Mass. (ekusports.com) - EKU head coach A.W. Hamilton is a finalist for the 2023 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award. #ASUNBSB Catching Trio Named to 2023 Buster Posey Watch List March 06, 2023 ATLANTA (wichitasports.com) – Will King of Eastern Kentucky, Nick Hassan of Kennesaw State and Gray Betts of Liberty are three of 65 catchers named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced on Monday. #3 Eastern Kentucky Defense Dominates #6 North Alabama February 28, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky. - In a throwdown that featured four postseason All-Conference selections, the name of the game was defense. Third-seeded Eastern Kentucky's defense was lockdown in a 73-48 triumph over #6 North Alabama, Tuesday night in their home gym of Baptist Health Arena. Final @ASUNWBB Weekly Awards go to EKU's Walker, APSU's Nelson February 27, 2023 ATLANTA – Antwainette Walker of Eastern Kentucky and Anala Nelson of Austin Peay secured acknowledgment in the final edition of the ASUN Conference Women's Basketball weekly honors, announced Monday by the league office. Walker (Player and Newcomer) netted 28 points for EKU in both games last week at Queens and at Liberty while shooting 50 percent from the floor (19-of-38). Nelson (Freshman) averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games against Lipscomb. Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award Highlights Trio of #ASUNBSB Players February 16, 2023 ATLANTA (braganslugger.com) – The Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award (BBNCSA), presented by SR Bats, announced Wednesday the players on its watch list for the 2023 college Baseball season. Three ASUN Conference Baseball student-athletes – Eastern Kentucky's Will King, Lipscomb's Trace Willhoite and North Florida's Aidan Sweatt – were among the 51 players representing 19 conferences around the country. Lipscomb's Vinson, EKU's Walker & BU's Merkle Highlighted With #ASUNWBB Accolades February 13, 2023 ATLANTA – The ASUN Conference Women's Basketball weekly awards were announced by the league office on Monday, as the trio of Lipscomb's Bella Vinson (Player), Eastern Kentucky's Antwainette Walker (Newcomer) and Bellarmine's Gracie Merkle (Freshman) were recognized. 2023 @ASUNBSB Season Preview: Eastern Kentucky Colonels February 09, 2023 ATLANTA – With the 2023 ASUN Conference Baseball season quickly approaching, it's time to take a glance at all 14 league squads before the 45th year gets underway this spring. Today, we take a deeper look at Eastern Kentucky, who cracked the top five in league projections in the hunt for the ASUN Championship (fifth in the Preseason Coaches Poll, 134 points). @ASUN_MBB Weekly Honors Earned by EKU's Blanton and Stetson's Blackmon February 06, 2023 ATLANTA - Eastern Kentucky's Devontae Blanton and Stetson's Jalen Blackmon earned the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. Blanton took home the second Player of the Week honor of his career while Blackmon secured his third Newcomer of the Week recognition this season. @ASUNWBB Weekly Awards Earned by Liberty's Berkman, EKU's Walker & BU's Merkle February 06, 2023 ATLANTA – The first set of ASUN Conference Women's Basketball weekly awards for February were announced by the league office on Monday, as the trio of Liberty's Mya Berkman (Player), Eastern Kentucky's Antwainette Walker (Newcomer) and Bellarmine's Gracie Merkle (Freshman) were recognized. EKU's Walker Tabbed to 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Mid-Season Top 10 List January 31, 2023 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (ekusports.com) – Antwainette Walker has been tabbed to the 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Mid-Season Top 10 List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced on Tuesday afternoon. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 2023 @ASUNSoftball Season Preview January 24, 2023 ATLANTA - With the 2023 ASUN Conference Softball season right around the corner, we will preview the 14 league squads and their student-athletes in preparation for the 38th year of competition. Today, we spotlight the Eastern Kentucky Colonels who were selected to finish 12th in the Preseason Coaches Poll. Late Run Propels EKU Over Jacksonville January 23, 2023 EKU Duo of Moreno and Cozart Capture @ASUN_MBB Weekly Accolades January 16, 2023 ATLANTA - Eastern Kentucky's Michael Moreno and Isaiah Cozart earned the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. Both student-athletes garnered the first weekly award of their careers as Moreno (Player) and Cozart (Newcomer) helped the Colonels defeat FGCU and Stetson to move EKU into a tie at the top of the league standings. EKU Skates Past Bellarmine Inside Alumni Coliseum January 11, 2023 Second Half Run Propels EKU Past ASUN Unbeaten Liberty January 08, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky. (ekusports.com) – An 11-0 run midway through the second half propelled Eastern Kentucky to a 62-59 victory over Liberty on Sunday at Baptist Health Arena. The Flames entered the game 3-0 in the ASUN Conference this season and ranked 56th in the NCAA Net Rankings. UCA's Hunter and EKU's Walker Capture @ASUN_MBB Weekly Awards December 12, 2022 ATLANTA - Central Arkansas' Camren Hunter and Eastern Kentucky's Leland Walker earned the ASUN Conference Men's Basketball weekly honors, announced by the league office on Monday. Hunter and Walker were first-time recipients of the Player and Newcomer of the Week awards, respectively. #ASUNWSOC Represented Throughout United Soccer Coaches All-South Region November 29, 2022 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The United Soccer Coaches announced its 2022 All-Region teams on Tuesday, and ASUN Conference Women's Soccer had 17 student-athletes named to the All-South Region and its respective squads. EKU Hosts Gardner-Webb for @ASUN_Football Debut in the FCS Playoffs November 20, 2022 ATLANTA - The field for the 2023 FCS National Championship Playoffs were announced Sunday on ESPNU and the ASUN Conference Football was represented by Eastern Kentucky and will face the Big South's Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. ET from CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium in Richmond, Ky. on ESPN+. Eastern Kentucky Claims 50th Anniversary Battle Over Morehead State November 13, 2022 Load More