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Summer League Assignments for EIU Players
EIU players placed in leagues from Cape Cod to Texas
Curt Restko & Zach Borenstein
6/29/2009 12:49:48 PM
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – A number of Eastern Illinois baseball slated to return for the 2009-10 school year are playing for NCAA-sanctioned wood bat summer leagues from Cape Cod to Texas.
 
As highlighted earlier this month here at EIUpanthers.com, Josh Mueller is pitching for the Wareham Gatemen of the prestigious Cape Cod League.
 
Matt Miller and Curt Restko are also a long way from home, playing for the McKinney Marshals of the Texas Collegiate League.
 
In the Midwest, meanwhile, Richie Derbak (Quincy Gems), Ben Thoma (Quincy Gems) and Cam Strang (Richmond RiverRats) are all playing in the Prospect League. Formerly known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League, the league expanded from four to 12 teams during the winter.
 
Alex Gee is also playing in Central Illinois with the Gifford-Flatville Gif-Flats of the E.I. League. Former Panthers Tyler Brandon, Tristan Facer, Marcus Jackson and Zach Skidmore are also listed on the roster.
 
There are also five Panthers playing close to their hometowns in the Chicago Suburban League. Zach Borenstein, Mike Recchia and Gerik Wallsten are with the Lombard Orioles. Mike Martin is pitching for the Melrose Indians and Brad Schweigert is suiting up for the Crestwood Panthers.
 
Joining the program in the fall after signing a National Letter of Intent in November is Brent McNeil, who is pitching for the Grand Lake Mariners of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (Ohio). McNeil played for Lincoln Trail Community College in Robinson this past season.

Fellow EIU signee Ryan Dineen helped lead his Andrean High School team to the Indiana Class 3A state championship. Dineen went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple, and was also credited with playing some stellar defense at shortstop in the championship game victory. Read more about Dineen and AHS at PrepBaseballReportIndiana.com.

Player Team Location League
Zach Borenstein Lombard Orioles Lombard, Ill. Chicago Suburban
Richie Derbak Quincy Gems Quincy, Ill. Prospect
Alex Gee Gifford-Flatville Gif-Flats Gifford/Flatville, Ill. E.I.
Mike Martin Melrose Indians Melrose Park, Ill. Chicago Suburban 
Brent McNeil Grand Lake Mariners Celina, Ohio Great Lakes
Matt Miller McKinney Marshals McKinney, Texas Texas Collegiate
Josh Mueller Wareham Gatemen Wareham, Mass. Cape Cod
Mike Recchia Lombard Orioles Lombard, Ill. Chicago Suburban
Curt Restko McKinney Marshals McKinney, Texas Texas Collegiate
Brad Schweigert Crestwood Panthers Crestwood, Ill. Chicago Suburban
Cam Strang Richmond RiverRats Richmond, Ind. Prospect 
Ben Thoma Quincy Gems Quincy, Ill. Prospect 
Gerik Wallsten Lombard Orioles Lombard, Ill. Chicago Suburban


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Chantelle Pressley from women's basketball and Sean Wiggan from men's indoor track have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Pressley helped the women's basketball team extend its current winning streak to nine games as she scored in double figures against both Austin Peay and Jacksonville State.  Pressley had a double-double in the win over APSU with 13 points, 10 rebounds.

Wiggan had a solid showing at the Indiana Relays as he placed first in the 600m and was 8th in the 800m invitational.  Wiggan's winning time of 1:19.70 in the 600m set the school record.  His time in the 800m was 1:51.93.
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Women's Basketball
Chantelle Pressley from women's basketball and Sean Wiggan from men's indoor track have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Pressley helped the women's basketball team extend its current winning streak to nine games as she scored in double figures against both Austin Peay and Jacksonville State.  Pressley had a double-double in the win over APSU with 13 points, 10 rebounds.

Wiggan had a solid showing at the Indiana Relays as he placed first in the 600m and was 8th in the 800m invitational.  Wiggan's winning time of 1:19.70 in the 600m set the school record.  His time in the 800m was 1:51.93.
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