The Next Level: Graduate athlete roundup (April 10)
Spencer Patton • Pitcher • Omaha Storm Chasers
•April 9 – Patton, a South Central graduate, earned a two-inning save in a 3-2 win against Memphis. He struck out three and allowed just one hit in his outing.
•April 5 – Patton earned the win in relief during a 4-3 win against Nashville. He pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out one, while walking one and allowing one hit.
Quenten Austin • Soph. • Carthage • Track
•April 5 – Austin, a Vandalia graduate, had a second-place finish to highlight his first outdoor meet of the season with No. 15 Carthage College. Austin's throw of 164 feet, 5 inches was good for second in the javelin, and he also participated in three other events to help CC finish second at the Wheaton College Invitational. His other finishes were:
•4X400-meter relay: eighth, 3:36.46
•110-meter hurdles: ninth, 16.23
•Discus, 17th, 117 feet, 3 inches
Sierah Ruffner • Freshman • Greenville • Track
•April 5 – Ruffner, a Vandalia graduate, placed second in the high jump (5 feet, 1 inch) at the Greenville College Select Meet.
Abby Hill • Junior • Greenville • Track
•April 5 – Hill, a St. Elmo graduate, placed 10th in the hammer throw (127 feet, 1 inch) at the Greenville College Select Meet.
Trevor Montgomery • Soph. • Greenville • Baseball
•April 4 – Montgomery, a Vandalia graduate, went 4-for-4, with two doubles, three runs, a walk and a stolen base during a 14-7 win against Fontbonne, Montgomery's former team.
Dathan Berning • Soph. • Greenville • Baseball
•April 4 – Berning, a Vandalia graduate, went 1-for-5, with a run and an RBI, during a 14-7 win against Fontbonne.
Becca Oldham • Freshman • Greenville • Softball
•April 5 – Oldham, a Mulberry Grove graduate, went 1-for-3 at the plate and took the loss from the pitcher's circle in a 7-2 loss at Fontbonne. She struck out four in 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing seven runs (four earned) on 11 hits and a walk.
•April 5 – Oldham went 1-for-2, in a 9-1 loss at Fontbonne.
Harley Tompkins • Soph. • Parkland • Softball
•April 6 – Tompkins, a Mulberry Grove graduate, went 1-for-4, with a double and two RBI, in an 18-10 loss to Heartland Community College.
•April 6 – Tompkins went 1-for-3 in a 3-1 win against Heartland Community College.
•April 5 – Tompkins went 1-for-3, with two RBI, in an 8-3 win at Danville Area Community College.
Cheyenne Rogier • Soph. • Lewis and Clark • Softball
•April 1 – Rogier, a Mulberry Grove graduate, drew two walks and scored a run in an 11-5 win at Spoon River College.
•April 1 – Rogier went 1-for-4, with a double, run and RBI, in a 7-2 win at Spoon River College.
Macie Cain • Freshman • Danville Area CC • Softball
•April 1 – Cain, a South Central graduate, went 1-for-4, with an RBI, in a 7-6 loss at Rend Lake College.
