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The Illinois Springfield baseball team earned a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championship game after defeating Drury 5-2 on Saturday afternoon in Marion, Ill. With the victory, the Prairie Stars remain undefeated in the tournament and improve to 36-15 overall. UIS will return to the GLVC title game for the first time since winning it all in 2022. 

Mark DeCicco delivered a complete-game masterpiece to lead Illinois Springfield to an 8-0 victory over Quincy on Friday afternoon at the GLVC Championship Tournament. The Prairie Stars' ace kept the Hawks off the scoreboard throughout, securing his seventh win of the season and propelling UIS deeper into the winner's bracket. With the win, UIS improves to 35-15, while Quincy drops to 26-26 on the season.

UIS softball third baseman Ella Brinkley has been named to the NFCA Division II All-Midwest Region Second Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Brinkley was named First Team All-GLVC this season, her third career all-conference nod and first time making the top team. This marks her first career all-region honor.