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A player for the Thrillbillies has passed away

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published July 24, 2023 at 6:42 PM CDT
A picture of Ashton Smith smiling in his Thrillbillies uniform with a message of his passing from the team
Thrillville Thrillbillies

A southern Illinois ballplayer for the Thrillville Thrillbillies suddenly passed away Monday.

The organization canceled Monday night's game in honor of Ashton Smith of Du Quoin, who was a catcher for the first-year franchise in the Collegiate Prospect Baseball League.

After his high school career in Du Quoin, Smith played at Rend Lake College and then at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Brad Palmer
As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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