http://www.knox.edu/x13895.xmlKnox College Knox Baseballen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsseditor@example.comwebmaster@example.comhttp://www.knox.edu/x21022.xmlKnox won four straight games, including three games on Sunday, to win the 2008 Midwest Conference Baseball Championship. The Prairie Fire defeated Ripon twice, by scores of 4-2 and 5-4, to claim the crown. It is Knox's first conference baseball championship since Knox, Monmouth and Coe shared the title in 1993, and Knox's first outright conference championship since 1986.Knox CollegeSat May 10 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20995.xmlSchedule and results of the 2008 Midwest Conference Baseball Championship, hosted by Knox College at Blodgett Field on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10.Knox CollegeFri May 9 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20991.xmlPaul Bennett was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Baseball Team as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He received First Team All-District V recognition in the College Division and will now move to the Academic All-American ballot. Bennett is majoring in Biology at Knox College. He was named to the all-district second team a year ago.Knox CollegeThu May 8 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20993.xmlJordan Ball, a freshman from Cuba, Illinois (Cuba High School), earned National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week honorable mention on Thursday, May 8. The right-hander was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week earlier after appearing in three of four games over the weekend helping Knox clinch the MWC South Division title.Knox CollegeThu May 8 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20958.xmlJordan Ball, a freshman from Cuba, Illinois (Cuba High School), was named the Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, May 5. The right-hander appeared in three of four games over the weekend and earned the save as Knox clinched the Midwest Conference South Division title with a 9-7 win over Monmouth. Thanks to his efforts, the Prairie Fire will host the MWC Baseball Championship on May 9-10.Knox CollegeMon May 5 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20946.xmlKnox will host Ripon College in the first round of the Midwest Conference Baseball Tournament on Friday, May 9, at 11 a.m. on Blodgett Field. Monmouth and St. Norbert will play their opening-round game in Monmouth, also at 11 a.m. on Friday. The winners of the two games will play in Galesburg while the losers of the first-round games will meet in Monmouth at 3 p.m. Knox will host all of Saturday's action at Blodgett Field.Knox CollegeMon May 5 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20939.xmlWith a 9-7 win over Monmouth, Knox won the Midwest Conference South Division for the first time since 1986 and will host the 2008 MWC Baseball Tournament on May 9-10. The Prairie Fire won a four-team single-elimination playoff on Sunday, May 4, with a 10-4 win over Illinois College and the two-run victory over Monmouth, to win the division title. Knox is 11-22 overall.Knox CollegeSun May 4 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20933.xmlWith Knox and Illinois College splitting their Saturday afternoon doubleheader, and Monmouth and Grinnell doing the same, the Midwest Conference South Division will be determined by a four-team, three-game playoff on Sunday. The four teams have identical 6-6 marks in conference play. The top two teams in the playoff will earn berths into the Midwest Conference Tournament, with the South Division champion hosting the event.Knox CollegeSat May 3 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20898.xmlThe Midwest Conference South Division baseball race will be determined on the final day of play on Saturday, May 3. With all four teams tied with 5-5 conference marks, and the teams going head-to-head on Saturday, several possibilities still exist. The top two teams in both the North and South Divisions qualify for the conference tournament, with the South Division champion serving as tournament host this season.Knox CollegeFri May 2 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20843.xmlKnox College has rescheduled its baseball doubleheader against Grinnell College for Sunday, April 27. The first game will begin at 1 p.m. at Blodgett Field. The original twinbill, slated for April 12, was rained out.Knox CollegeWed Apr 23 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20815.xmlSammy Almohandis, a junior from Tulsa, Oklahoma (Jenks High School), was named the Knox College Prairie Fire Performer of the Week on Monday, April 21. The right-hander appeared in a relief role in all three games last week. Almohandis struck out seven over 6.1 innings of work, and earned a win and a save as the Prairie Fire swept a doubleheader from Monmouth on Sunday.Knox CollegeMon Apr 21 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20790.xmlKnox College's home baseball doubleheader against Monmouth College, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 19, has been postponed due to rain. The games have been rescheduled for Sunday, April 20. The first pitch is slated for 12 p.m. at Blodgett Field.Knox CollegeSat Apr 19 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20737.xmlKnox College's home baseball doubleheader against Grinnell College, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 12, and then moved to Sunday, April 13, has been postponed due to rain. It has not been rescheduled.Knox CollegeFri Apr 11 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20585.xmlThe Knox College home baseball doubleheader against Beloit College originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, has been pushed back to Wednesday April 2. In addition, the Prairie Fire have rescheduled their home doubleheader with St. Norbert College for Sunday, April 6. The games were originally washed out on March 8.Knox CollegeMon Mar 31 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20448.xmlThe Knox College spring sports teams are gearing up for their seasons by taking their annual Spring Break Trips. The baseball team is heading to Phoenix, Arizona; the softball team is traveling to Los Angeles, California; the men's tennis team is going to Orlando, Florida; and the men's golf team is visiting Hilton Head, South Carolina.Knox CollegeFri Mar 14 12:08:25 CDT 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20402.xmlKnox College will have to wait just a little longer to open the 2008 baseball season. The season-opening weekend of play on March 8-9 has been canceled due to the weather and field conditions. Knox was originally scheduled to host St. Norbert in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 8, and in a single game on Sunday, March 9. The games will be rescheduled.Knox CollegeTue Mar 4 12:08:25 CST 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20377.xmlWith spring right around the corner, the Knox College baseball team is ready to get outside. Practicing indoors in the T. Fleming Fieldhouse since early February, the Prairie Fire are anxious to get the 2008 campaign started. Knox will open the season at home, on Blodgett Field, Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, against St. Norbert College. Five all-Midwest Conference selections return from a year ago.Knox CollegeFri Feb 29 12:08:25 CST 2008http://www.knox.edu/x20308.xmlAt halftime of the Lake Forest-Knox College men's basketball game on Saturday, February 23, the Old Siwash/Prairie Fire Athletic Club presented a $20,000 check to the Knox College Athletic Department. The donation is an annual gift from the Club. Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Katie Schneider and Aaron Willits accepted the check on behalf of the athletic department.Knox CollegeMon Feb 25 12:08:25 CST 2008http://www.knox.edu/x16638.xmlTravel, community service and baseball are three pretty nice ways to spend a summer. And Jake Ayers '06 is experiencing it all. The recent Knox College graduate, with a degree in Social Science Education, has traveled to Israel to play in the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League (IBL). Ayers left for Israel on June 19 and the six-team league opened play on June 24. He won't return home until the season ends in late August.Knox CollegeThu Jun 28 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16512.xmlThe Midwest Conference recognized 26 Knox College student-athletes from six league sports on the 2007 MWC Academic All-Conference Spring Sports Team. To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, student athletes must hold a cumulative 3.2 grade point average and letter in any of the MWC's spring sports.Knox CollegeThu May 24 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16510.xmlKnox College closed the 2007 spring athletics season with its annual Spring Sports Banquet Monday night in the Lincoln Room in Seymour Union. Awards were presented by Knox College President Roger Taylor, Knox Director of Athletics Chad Eisele and Faculty Representative Larry Welch.Knox CollegeWed May 16 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16501.xmlSeven Knox College baseball players were named to the 2007 Midwest Conference All-South Division team. Jake Ayers, Paul Bennett, Adam Estergard, Steve Hoosen, Luke Hunter, Greg Leibach and Kevin Malone garnered first team recognition. Knox led the division with the seven first-team picks.Knox CollegeMon May 14 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16500.xmlSteve Hoosen, a senior from Galesburg, Illinois (Galesburg High School), was named the Knox College Prairie Fire Performer of the Week. The senior pitched a combined 12.1 innings in three games over three consecutive days. He struck out 12. Hoosen, a First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division selection, finished the season with a 7-5 record.Knox CollegeMon May 14 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16470.xmlPaul Bennett, from Edwards, Illinois (Brimfield High School), was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Baseball Team as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He received Second Team All-District V recognition in the College Division. Bennett is majoring in Biology and Psychology at Knox College.Knox CollegeThu May 10 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16454.xmlThe Knox College baseball team will host Illinois College tonight in a one-game playoff to determine which team advances to the Midwest Conference Tournament. Knox and Illinois College are both 6-6 in league play. The game will be played at Galesburg High School beginning at 7 p.m.Knox CollegeWed May 9 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16263.xmlGreg Leibach, a junior from St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis University High School), was named the Knox College Prairie Fire Performer of the Week. The junior hit a game-winning three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning in a 16-13 Knox win at rival Monmouth College. Leibach reached base seven times in the doubleheader.Knox CollegeMon Apr 23 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x16192.xmlJake Ayers, a senior from Hanna City, Illinois (Farmington High School), was named the Knox College Prairie Fire Performer of the Week. The senior catcher collected eight hits in 12 at bats while playing solid defense behind the plate to help the Prairie Fire baseball team to a 2-1 record last week.Knox CollegeMon Apr 16 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x15832.xmlKevin Malone, from Bushnell, Illinois (Bushnell Prairie City High School), was named the Prairie Fire Performer of the Week. He earned the honor after batting .390 in 11 games on the Knox baseball team's spring break trip to Fort Myers, Florida. Knox finished 5-6 on the trip.Knox CollegeFri Mar 23 17:09:44 CDT 2007http://www.knox.edu/x15340.xmlWith practices already underway in the T. Fleming Fieldhouse, the Knox College baseball team is preparing for the 2007 season. The slate will begin with the team's annual spring break trip to Florida. The Prairie Fire are scheduled to play 11 games from March 13-19 in Fort Myers.Knox CollegeThu Feb 15 17:09:44 CST 2007