CHICAGO – Despite a solid pitching performance by junior righthander Dan Miller (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic), the Saint Xavier University baseball team had difficulty generating offense against Spring Arbor University junior rightie Jesse Bachman and fell, 3-1, to the No. 19 ranked Cougars in the first game of the 2008 Heartland Super Regional Wednesday at Richard R. Ferrell Memorial Field in Chicago. Miller, who falls to 6-4 on the year, threw all eight innings and allowed just five hits, three runs (two earned), and a walk with two strikeouts. Bachman also pitched the complete game giving up just four hits, an earned run, and no walks with seven strikeouts to improve his record to 9-2 overall. The best-of-three series will continue at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Richard R. Ferrell Memorial Field.

Chicago, IL - Former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer Mike Kashirsky has been named the new head coach of the Robert Morris college baseball team, RMC Athletic Director Megan Smith Eggert announced on Friday, May 9, 2008. In addition to his professional and collegiate playing experience, the new Eagle headman has eight years of coaching behind him, including four seasons in the professional ranks.

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) needed two wins over Saint Xavier University (Ill.) on Saturday to capture the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship. When the dirt settled on Saturday night, the Tigers had done what they needed to, sweeping the Cougars, winning 10-1 and 13-8. With the sweep, the Tigers earned the CCAC's automatic bid to the NAIA Region VII tournament.