Baseball Recap: Carbondale Comes Up Short

Carbondale had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 12-12 to make it six. They came up short against the Collinsville Kahoks, falling 13-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Terriers of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Tyler Karayiannis

Runs

05/21/25 @ Collinsville	2
04/08/25 vs Cahokia	2
03/25/25 @ Zeigler-Royalton	2
03/18/25 vs Anna-Jonesboro	2
05/06/25 @ Marion	1
+ 3 more games

Tyler Karayiannis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Carbondale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce McKinnies, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Collinsville, their win bumped their record up to 13-18. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29th (when they won 15-0).

On Collinsville's side, Tyler Hunterbrinker looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Hunterbrinker a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

At the plate, Collinsville let Luke Robinson and Carter Harrington run wild. Robinson went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run, while Harrington went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Darden, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Carbondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collinsville, they will challenge Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Kahoks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.