<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://iwusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</title><link>https://www.iwusports.com/rss.aspx?path=baseball</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.iwusports.com/rss?path=baseball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Baseball Has Three Represented on CSC Academic All-District List</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-has-three-represented-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-has-three-represented-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Academic All-District - Baseball" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, IND. - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team landed three on the College Sports Communicators All-District list, announced by the organization Tuesday, June 2. Sophomore AJ Weller (Geneseo, Ill.-Geneseo) and junior Luca Morelli (Lincolnshire, Ill.-Adlai E. Stevenson) earn the first Academic All-District honors of their careers, while senior Cole Shamhart (Oak Park, Ill.-Oak Park River Forest) garners the award for the second time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png"><media:title>CSC Academic All-District - Baseball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/3/25csc-academic-all-district-baseball.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13071</s:story_id></item><item><title>Novak and Weller Earn All-Region Status</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-Novak-and-Weller-Earn-All-Region-Status.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-Novak-and-Weller-Earn-All-Region-Status.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 Baseball All-Region" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" /><br /><br />D3baseball release]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png"><media:title>2023 Baseball All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/5/30/2023-baseball-all-region.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13064</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Bounced in CCIW Tournament</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/7/baseball-bounced-season-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/7/baseball-bounced-season-in-cciw-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DECATUR, ILLINOIS MAY 7TH, 2026 - Game Four of the 2026 CCIW Baseball Championship Tournament: #2 Illinois Wesleyan University vs #3 North Park University (Photo by Ashtin Elder)" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/AJE_5726_19158.jpg" /><br /><br />DECATUR, Ill. - The second-seeded Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team closed its season on day two of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament with losses to No. 3 seeded North Park University, 17-15, and fourth-seeded Carthage College, 13-7, Thursday, May 7, at Workman Family Baseball Field on the campus of Millikin University. IWU posted an 18-22 record and a 12-8 mark in league play.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/AJE_5726_19158.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/AJE_5726_19158.jpg"><media:title>DECATUR, ILLINOIS MAY 7TH, 2026 - Game Four of the 2026 CCIW Baseball Championship Tournament: #2 Illinois Wesleyan University vs #3 North Park University (Photo by Ashtin Elder)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/AJE_5726_19158.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 23:39:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13029</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball heads to Decatur for CCIW Tournament</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/6/baseball-heads-to-decatur-for-cciw-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/6/baseball-heads-to-decatur-for-cciw-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball infield looks upon new pitcher" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/6/baseballinfield.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - With the regular season in the rearview, the Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team enters the season's next chapter, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament. The Green and White (18-20) earned a first-round bye and the No. 2 seed with its 12-8 conference record. The Titans will travel to tournament host Millikin University, Thursday, May 7, to play the lowest remaining seed with first pitch at 3:30 p.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/baseballinfield.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/baseballinfield.png"><media:title>Baseball infield looks upon new pitcher</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/6/baseballinfield.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13023</s:story_id></item><item><title>Trio of Titans Awarded All-CCIW</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-trio-of-titans-awarded-all-cciw.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-trio-of-titans-awarded-all-cciw.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball 2026 All-CCIW" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/5/All-CCIW-story.jpg" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE, Ill. -  Junior Jack Novak (Mokena, Ill.-Lincoln-Way Central) of the Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team earned his first-career First Team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin accolade, announced by the league office Tuesday May, 5. Sophomores AJ Weller (Geneseo, Ill.-Geneseo) and Ben Ford (Naperville, Ill.-Waubonsie Valley) hauled in second team honors for the first time in their respective careers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/All-CCIW-story.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/All-CCIW-story.jpg"><media:title>Baseball 2026 All-CCIW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/5/All-CCIW-story.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 19:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13021</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Sweeps North Park on Senior Day</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-sweeps-north-park-on-senior-day.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-sweeps-north-park-on-senior-day.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Baseball Seniors" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/2/seniorday.jpg" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team picked up a doubleheader sweep of North Park University behind scores of 10-2 and 15-12 Saturday, May 2 at Jack Horenberger Field. With the win, the Green and White clinched the No. 2 seed and a bye into the second round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament with its opponent to be named after Wednesday's elimination games. The Titans expand their record to 18-20 and 12-8 in league play. North Park falls to 22-18 and 12-9.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/seniorday.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/seniorday.jpg"><media:title>Baseball Seniors</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/2/seniorday.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 20:22:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13015</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Slips at North Park</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-slips-at-north-park.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-slips-at-north-park.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Luke Costello in the stretch to throw a pitch" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Copy_of_APP_5316-260320.jpg" /><br /><br />CHICAGO - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team dropped the opening contest of its three-game College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin series against North Park University, 4-1, Friday, May 1, at Holmgren Athletic Complex.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Copy_of_APP_5316-260320.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Copy_of_APP_5316-260320.jpg"><media:title>Luke Costello in the stretch to throw a pitch</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/Copy_of_APP_5316-260320.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 19:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13011</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Begins Pivotal Series with North Park</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-begins-pivotal-series-with-north-park.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/30/baseball-begins-pivotal-series-with-north-park.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="IWU baseball took down the Wheaton Thunder at home in CCIW conference play on April 21." src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/24/APP_2434_260421.jpg" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team finishes its regular season with a vital three-game series with North Park University, Friday-Saturday, May 2-3. The two will begin the set Friday, May 1, in Chicago before bussing down for a senior day doubleheader Saturday, May 2, at Jack Horenberger Field. IWU is three games under .500 at 16-19 overall and a few games above the .500 mark in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play, sitting at 10-7. At home this season, the Titans are 9-3 but 7-15 on the road.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/APP_2434_260421.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/APP_2434_260421.jpg"><media:title>IWU baseball took down the Wheaton Thunder at home in CCIW conference play on April 21.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/24/APP_2434_260421.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13005</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tomhave Tames Thunder in Baseball’s Win over Wheaton</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/29/tomhave-tames-thunder-in-baseballs-win-over-wheaton.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/29/tomhave-tames-thunder-in-baseballs-win-over-wheaton.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="IWU baseball took down the Wheaton Thunder at home in CCIW conference play on April 21." src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/APP_0705_260421.jpg" /><br /><br />CAROL STREAM, Ill. - A strong start from sophomore Brennan Tomhave (Pittsfield, Ill.-Pittsfield) led the Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team to a 4-3 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin victory over Wheaton College Wednesday, April 29, at Pfund Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/APP_0705_260421.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/APP_0705_260421.jpg"><media:title>IWU baseball took down the Wheaton Thunder at home in CCIW conference play on April 21.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/APP_0705_260421.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13002</s:story_id></item><item><title>Baseball Heads North for Final Regular Season Midweek</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/28/baseball-heads-north-for-final-regular-season-midweek.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/28/baseball-heads-north-for-final-regular-season-midweek.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sean Hollendoner and Luca Morelli slap hands " src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/story-photo.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A week after defeating Wheaton College at Horenberger Field, the Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team makes a return trip to the suburbs Wednesday, April 29. IWU starts its last week of the regular season at 6 p.m. in Carol Stream, Ill. Illinois Wesleyan, among other College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foes, is jockeying for position in the conference tournament next week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/story-photo.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/story-photo.png"><media:title>Sean Hollendoner and Luca Morelli slap hands </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/story-photo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12990</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>