Senior Recognition Day • Saturday, May 10 Tyler Brandon
#32 Senior Pitcher Danville, Illinois
• Two-year letter-winner joined the Panthers last year after pitching at Parkland College for two seasons. • Has been one of the top bullpen arms over the past two years and entered the weekend leading the team with a 2.12 ERA. • Ranked among the national leaders in ERA all season. • Was tops in the country in ERA (0.72) the week of April 21-27. • Surrendered only three earned runs in his first 15 appearances this season, posting wins against Vermont and Morehead State
along the way. • Last season he recorded wins at Indiana State, Chicago State and Morehead. W-L 5-7
APP 39
– TB’s Career Stats
GS 4
IP 88.2
at
BB 49
EIU –
K 71
ERA 3.05
Ross Jeske
W-L 2-2
SV 1
APP 44
IP 48.1
BB 32
at
EIU –
K 27
ERA 6.52
• Joined the program in the fall after previously playing at Parkland College and Evansville during his college career. • Has been the team’s top twoway player this season, hitting a team-high five home runs at the plate while also posting three victories on the mound. • Was the starting pitcher in the both the regular season and conference openers. #25 • Has delivered two very clutch Senior hits this season, propelling EIU to First Base/Pitcher victory at Illinois State with an exUrbana, Illinois tra-inning home run and a walk-off win in the rubber game of the Southeast Missouri series on Sunday with a bases-loaded, two-run single.
APP B/AVG W-L 12 .242 3-2 GP-GS AVG 36-32 .302
• Three-year letter-winner has been part of the program since the fall of 2004. • This season he put together stellar relief outings against powerconference foes Illinois and Missouri in neutral-site contests. • As a sophomore in 2006, he earned relief wins against Olivet Nazarene and Murray State. • Recorded a save in ‘06 by getting the only batter he faced in the #29 spring break trip win over IPFW to Senior ground into a double play with the Pitcher bases loaded and EIU clinging to Lerna, Illinois a two-run lead. • His best performance a year ago was 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in the home finale, which the Panthers won in walk-off fashion.
– Ross’ Career Stats
Tristan Facer
– Tristan’s Career Stats GS 9 AB 96
IP BB 47.2 28 H R XBH 29 16 8
at
EIU –
K 35 HR 3
ERA B/AVG 5.48 .260 RBI BB SB 21 15 0-2
Kyle Wilson
• Joined the program in the fall after previously playing at Lake Land College and the University of Indianapolis during his college career. • Started the season opener in left field and has also seen action on the mound, behind the plate and as a pinch hitter and runner this year. • Collected an RBI single in game two of the Northwestern State #4 series Senior • Scored the game-tying run SunUtility day in the walk-off win against Charleston, Illinois Southeast Missouri. • Next season Kyle’s brother Josh joins the Panthers.