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CONWAY, S.C. -- Fighting Illini baseball (6-5) fell 16-8 to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-4) in Friday's series opener.

Illinois took an 8-5 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh, but the Chanticleers scored 10 runs in their half of the frame, only two of which were earned, to take a 15-8 lead before adding one more run in the eighth.

The Illini jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second, when Cal Hejza doubled home a pair of runs and Cam McDonald followed two batters later with a two-home run. The Chanticleers halved the lead by scoring two runs in bottom of the inning and then added one run in both the third and fourth innings to make it a 4-4 game heading into fifth.

After Coastal rallied to tie the ballgame at four, Illinois retook the lead with its second four-run inning of the ballgame. Four of the first five batters drew walks, with Ryan Moerman bringing across a run with his free pass to take back the lead. Christian Smith followed with a two-run single and Jacob Schroeder added a sacrifice fly to cap the scoring.

Illini starter Riley Gowens, who did not factor in the decision, worked 5.0 innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on four hits to go along with six strikeouts and one walk.

Illinois is back in action tomorrow for game two of this three-game set, with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. CT.

GAME NOTES » Fighting Illini pitchers combined to strike out 12 Coastal Carolina hitters. » Illinois went 3-for-6 (.500) with runners in scoring position. » The Fighting Illini drew seven walks from Coastal Carolina pitching. » Branden Comia went 0-for-2 with a walk, extending his on-base streak to 51 games. » Drake Westcott went 1-for-2 with one run and a pair of walks. » Westcott extended his hitting streak to seven games (8-for-28) and has three home runs, nine RBI and eight walks during that span. » Westcott has drawn a walk in seven-straight games...ranks second on the team with 10 walks on the season. » Cam McDonald went 1-for-4 with a run, home run and two RBI. » Tied for the team lead with three home runs on the season. » Ranks second on the team with 12 RBI. » Christian Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. » Four of his six hits this season have gone for extra bases. » Picked up the first two RBI of his collegiate career. » Ryan Moerman picked up his second outfield assist of the season, throwing out a runner at third from right field. » Has recorded one assist at each corner outfield spot this season. » Only Illini with an outfield assist this season. » Illini pitchers hit eight batters in the game.

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois baseball team returns home to Champaign to take on the Indiana State Sycamores in the 2023 home opener at Illinois Field.

The Illini split two games with Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C., over the weekend before Sunday's rubber match was canceled due to inclement weather.

The Orange and Blue starter for the Illinois Field curtain raiser is to be announced.

The game against Indiana State can be viewed on BTN+.

vs. Indiana State

• Record: 39-38-2 (H: 27-17-1, A: 12-21-1, N: 1-0) • Last: W, 6-3 (5/3/22 in Champaign) • Illini have won eight-straight at Illinois Field • No road wins in series by either team since 2007 • Illinois has won five of last seven overall

NOTES

• Illinois hosts the Indiana State Sycamores at Illinois Field for the 2023 home opener.

» The two teams have split their home-and-home matchups in 2022 and 2019.

» Illinois has won the last eight meetings in Champaign...last loss to Indiana State at Illinois Field came on March 27, 2007, a 4-0 defeat.

» Last home opener win for the Illini came on March 16, 2019, vs. Southern Illinois.

• Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb is second on the program's all-time win list with 513. He is just five wins away from passing Lee Eilbracht (518) for the most in program history.

» Hartleb reached 500 career wins on May 7, 2022, with a win over Miami (0H).

• Illinois split two games against Coastal Carolina at Springs Brooks Stadium last weekend, with Sunday's series finale getting canceled due to inclement weather.

» Illinois collected a season-high 14 hits in Saturday's contest and matched a season-high with 13 runs scored.

• RHP Joe Glassey turned in one of the best relief outings in his career on Saturday, earning the win after working 4.2 scoreless frames, allowing just three hits to go along with a career-high nine strikeouts.

» Entered the game in the fifth with one out and the bases loaded, struck out both batters faced in that frame.

» At one point during his outing, had five-straight outs recorded via a looking strikeout.

• INF Cal Hejza led the way offensively for the Illini in the two-game set, going 4-for-9 at the dish with a run, double and four RBI.

» His four hits were the most by an Illinois batter in the two games against Coastal Carolina.

» Had a three-RBI performance in Saturday's game, his third multi-RBI game of the year.

» Had back-to-back two-hit games and has five such games this season...had eight such games in 2022.

• INF Drake Westcott went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two walks against Coastal Carolina.

» Westcott extended his hitting streak to eight games (9-for-31) and has three home runs, nine RBI and eight walks during that span...longest active streak on the team.

» Has walked in eight of 12 games this season...has drawn free passes in seven of his last eight.

» His 10 walks on the season rank second on the team...is getting on base at a .393 clip.

• C Camden Janik had his 10-game hitting streak snapped in the series opener, but he responded on Saturday by going 2-for-4 with two runs, a home run and an RBI.

» Was his third home run of the season, setting a new season-high total in his Illini career...homered twice in 13 games in 2022.

» Has reached base safely in all 12 games this season, one of two Illini batters that have done so.

» Ranks second on the team with 16 total hits while leading Illinois starters in average (.348).

• INF Branden Comia extended his on-base streak to 52 games, which dates back to last season.

• Illinois has 22 returners and 14 newcomers on the 2023 roster.

» Eight newcomers are transfers: RHP Korey Bunselmeyer (Rend Lake), RHP TJ Constertina (St. Thomas), LHP John Lundgren (North Alabama), INF Coltin Quagliano (Illinois Central), C Jacob Schroeder (John A. Logan), OF Christian Smith (Vanderbilt), RHP Logan Tabeling (Wright State) and INF Drake Westcott (Louisville).

• The Illini return three all-Big Ten selections: Branden Comia (2nd), Cam McDonald (2nd) and Danny Doligale (3rd).

• Big Ten Preseason Honors: RHP Jack Crowder, RHP Riley Gowens, OF Cam McDonald.

• D1Baseball Big Ten top 2023 MLB Draft prospects: No. 23 RHP Jack Crowder

• D1Baseball top players:

» RHP Riley Gowens - SP No. 167

» INF Branden Comia - 3B No. 29

» OF Danny Doligale - OF No. 102

» OF Cam McDonald - OF No. 145

• Perfect Game Preseason Big Ten All-Conference: OF Cam McDonald.

• Perfect Game Big Ten top 2023 MLB Draft prospects: No. 24 Cam McDonald, No. 34 Branden Comia.

• Illinois' new $8-million, 26,000-square foot Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center opened in

September 2022.

Illinois is set to face Southern Illinois in a three-game series starting on Friday, with the current location and times of the games to be announced.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- Fighting Illini baseball (6-4) fell to Sam Houston (6-7) in today's series finale, 10-6.

Illinois clinched the series victory yesterday and have won their first-two three-game series to start the season.

The Illini got on the board first when Brody Harding doubled home Ryan Moerman in the second with two outs, but the Bearkats responded with three runs in the third to take a 3-1 lead.

Harding cut the lead to one with a two-out single in the fourth to collect his second RBI of the game. Drake Westcott gave Illinois the lead in the fifth with a three-run blast, his second-straight game with a home run, to make it 5-3.

Sam Houston got one of those runs back in the sixth, but Illinois responded with one of their own in the seventh, thanks to a bases-loaded walk drawn by Coltin Quagliano, making it a 6-4 ballgame.

But the hosts would erupt in their half of the seventh, scoring six times on four hits to make it 10-6.

The Illini were unable to push any runs across in the final two frames of the contest.

Illinois will be back in action on Friday, where they will begin a three-game set against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Springs Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. First pitch of the series opener is slated for 3:00 p.m. CT.

GAME NOTES » Branden Comia extended his on-base streak to 50 games after going 1-for-4 with a run and a walk. » Camden Janik went 1-for-3 with a run and two walks, which extended his career-long hitting streak to 10 games. » Drake Westcott went 1-for-4 with a run, home run, three RBI and a walk. » Westcott extended his hitting streak to six games (7-for-26) and has three home runs, nine RBI and six walks during that span. » The Fighting Illini out-hit the Bearkats at an 9-8 clip.

Iron Hill Brewery Announces New Chief Operating Officer

Pennsylvania-based Brewery and Restaurant Group Taps Seasoned Restaurant Professional to Lead Operations

EXTON, Pa., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iron Hill Brewery recently announced Kathryn Henderson as the new Chief Operating Officer. Henderson will oversee the individual restaurants' day-to-day operational team, as well as continue to strategically position Iron Hill as a premiere brewery and restaurant group throughout the Eastern seaboard.

"I am thrilled to announce Kathryn as our new COO," says Iron Hill CEO Chris Westcott. "The experience she is bringing to our organization will ensure that our operations continue to adapt as we grow, further elevating our reputable service and hospitality."

Most recently, Henderson served as the Senior Divisional Vice President of Earl Enterprise, which she began in 2020. Prior to this, she climbed the ranks of the industry, starting as the regional director in the Sullivan's restaurant group where she was responsible for over 40 restaurants. She has also worked with McCormick and Schmick's Seafood and Steaks, Bravo Brio Restaurant Group and Rosa Mexicano, all within the operational division. She holds a BA from Old Dominion University.

"I am honored to be joining Iron Hill, a leader in the restaurant and brewery scene for over 25 years," says Henderson. "The experience that guests receive at Iron Hill is deeply rooted in the daily operations, and I am very excited to see how we can push the boundaries and continue to reimagine how we do things."

"Kathryn's track record in restaurant operations is impressive and the strength of our team will benefit from her knowledge and experience," says Kevin Finn, Chairman of the Board and one of Iron Hill's founders. "A strong operational foundation is instrumental in our success, and with Kathryn leading the operations team, we're poised for exciting years of growth ahead."

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ABOUT IRON HILL BREWERY & RESTAURANT

Founded in Newark, Delaware in 1996 by Kevin Finn, Mark Edelson and Kevin Davies, Iron Hill is among the most enduringly successful restaurants and craft brewery concepts in the United States with 20 locations in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Georgia, and 25 years of award-winning recognition at national and international beer competitions. Each Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant boasts its own kitchen and brewery, allowing the creativity to pair the freshest ingredients with the highest quality grains and hops mere steps away from the table. For more information, visit www.ironhillbrewery.com.

Contact Information: Jaclyn Daley Director of Marketing jaclynd@ironhillbrewery.com

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At 2:14pm today, a relatively weak earthquake struck outside of Charleston, South Carolina, not far from where a catastrophic earthquake hit in 1886. While there has been unusual earthquake activity in South Carolina over the last year, today’s earthquake was the first to strike in the Charleston area in the same amount of time. The magnitude 1.4 event struck just south-southwest of Centerville, between the Legend Oaks Golf Club and Westcott Golf Club near the Ashley River north and west of downtown Charleston.

While people in South Carolina did use the “Did you feel it?” tool on the USGS earthquake website to provide a report on this quake, no shaking nor damage was reported as of this time. Generally, earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or greater can be felt by most people. Earthquakes generally need a much greater intensity than that to do any harm.

According to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), there are approximately 10-15 earthquakes every year in South Carolina, with most not felt by residents; on average, only 3-5 are felt each year. Most of South Carolina’s earthquakes are located in the Middleton Place-Summerville Seismic Zone. The two most significant historical earthquakes to occur in South Carolina were the 1886 Charleston-Summerville quake and the 1913 Union County quake. The 1886 earthquake in Charleston was the most damaging earthquake to ever occur in the eastern United States; it was also the most destructive earthquake in the U.S. during the 19th century.

The 1886 earthquake struck at about 9:50 pm on August 31; it was estimated to have been rated a magnitude 6.9 – 7.3 seismic event. The earthquake was felt as far away as Boston, Massachusetts to the north, Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the northwest, and New Orleans, Louisiana to the south. The earthquake energy even traveled as far away as Cuba and Bermuda, where some shaking was felt too. The initial earthquake lasted about 45 seconds.

The 1886 Charleston earthquake was responsible for 60 deaths and over $190 million (in 2023 dollars) in damage. The area of major damage extended out 60-100 miles from the epicenter, with some structural damage even reported in central Alabama, Ohio, eastern Kentucky, southern Virginia, and western West Virginia from the initial quake.

A study published in 2008 in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering hypothesized that if such an earthquake were to strike the region today, it would lead to approximately 900 deaths, 44,000 injuries, and damages in excess of $20 billion in South Carolina alone.

The initial earthquake was followed by an aftershock 10 minutes later; over the first 24 hours, seven additional strong aftershocks hit. Over the following 30 years, a total of 435 aftershocks were measured.

Today’s earthquake near Charleston does not appear to be related to a mysterious swarm impacting places in central South Carolina. More than 80 earthquakes have hit near Elgin since December 2021.

That mysterious swarm began on Monday, December 27, at 2:18 pm in the afternoon. That first 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit 30 miles north of Columbia, South Carolina at a depth of only 3.1 km. More than 3,100 residents reported to USGS they felt it at the time, with one report of shaking coming from as far away as Rock Hill, which is at the North/South Carolina state border. While many felt the earthquake, there was no reported damage in the Palmetto State. That earthquake was followed by 10 more ranging in intensity between a magnitude 1.5 to a magnitude 2.6 event. The second earthquake struck three hours twenty minutes after the first one. The last earthquake in that series struck on the morning of January 5, bringing a temporary end to the earthquakes there.

But the earthquakes didn’t end then. Since then, dozens of earthquakes have hit the area near Elgin, South Carolina, generating hundreds of reports of shaking to USGS’s “Did you feel it?” tool on their earthquake website. Some earthquakes happen right after another, others have struck after a pause lasting weeks. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to this swarm, other than most earthquakes are under a 3 magnitude.

USGS scientists will continue to monitor all of South Carolina for any ongoing seismic activity.