Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Saluki Baseball Game Notes Versus Western Illinois
02/28/2002 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
Feb. 28, 2002
Carbondale, Ill. -
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The Series: SIU is 30-10 vs Western Illinois all-time. The Salukis beat WIU twice last year by 7-6 and 7-4 scores. Southern Illinois is 9-0 against the Leathernecks during Callahan's tenure.
The Coaches: Dan Callahan is 166-220 in his eighth year at SIU and has a career 319-378-1 overall mark. WIU's Stan Hyman is 0-6 in his first year and has a 173-116-1 career record.
Can't Touch This!!!: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Jerel Deitering had another strong outing last week when he pitched 7.1 innings in an 8-4 win over Missouri. Deitering struck out seven, walked one, allowed one earned run, two total runs and just five hits to improve his record to 2-0 with a 0.59 ERA (1st in the MVC among starters). He also leads the MVC in wins. Through two starts he has 18 strikeouts, two walks, has allowed two earned runs, three total runs, eight hits and a .148 opponents batting average in 15.1 innings of work.
New But True!!! : Ross Kowzan, a junior college transfer from Southeastern Illinois College, leads the team with a .524 BA and .714 slugging percentage and is tied for the team lead with 6 RBI. He has a double, a home run and is fourth in the MVC in batting average and tied for fourth in RBI. He hit .500 (5-for-10) last week at the Ron Maestri Classic including a 3-for-4 performance against Missouri and 2-for-5 vs. #4 Notre Dame.
Thunder From Down Under!!!: Toby Barnett, a junior college transfer from the College of Southern Idaho, was named the MVC Player of the Week on Feb. 25. Barnett hit .461 (6-13) with a double, 3 runs and 3 RBI at the Ron Maestri Classic. He went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the 6-2 win versus #4 Notre Dame and was 2-for-5 against Missouri. For the year Barnett is hitting .435 with a team-high 3 doubles. He has a .565 slugging percentage and 6 RBI (tied for the team lead).
Fine Frosh!!!: P.J. Finigan, a true freshman, has started every game at shortstop and is fourth on the team with a .391 BA. He has a double, 4 RBI and no errors in 30 chances. He was 2-for-3 with two runs against Missouri at the Ron Maestri Classic last week.
Young Gun!!!: Freshman pitcher Eric Haberer (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K) hasn't allowed a run in three innings of relief work and just two hits. He closed out the Salukis 6-2 win over #4 Notre Dame with two innings of one-hit, one-walk, one-strikeout pitching. He's allowing a .182 opponents batting average against 11 batters in two appearances.
They're Back!!!: Jake Alley and Luke Nelson are both pitching again for the first time since 2000 and doing well. Alley (1-0, 2.40 ERA) has pitched 15 innings, struck out 11 and walked five in two starts. Nelson (1-0, 3.07 ERA) won his first game with a seven inning, four strikeout, five walk performance in SIU's 6-2 win over #4 Notre Dame at the Ron Maestri Classic last week. He has eight strikeouts and eight walks in 14.2 innings pitched.
Hot Dawgs!!!: Jeff Stanek is hitting .462 (12-for-26) with a .692 slugging percentage and .517 on-base percentage (all 2nd at SIU). He has a double, triple and a home run. His .462 BA is tied for ninth in the MVC. Sal Frisella and Greg Andrews are both tied for the SIU and MVC lead with two home runs.
Pitching Power!!!: SIU has a 2.75 ERA in 52.1 innings with 40 strikeouts & 20 walks. The dawgs has allowed opponents a .246 batting average, 50 hits and 16 earned runs (21 total).
Saluki Swingers: SIU is hitting .323 led by the Fab Four of Kowzan (.524), Stanek (.462), Barnett (.435) and Finigan (.391). The Salukis have a .473 slugging and .372 on-base percentage and have stolen seven of nine bases.
The Opponent: WIU is led by hitters Troy Shelby (.357 BA) and Jeff Wellwood (.348 BA, 5 RBI) and pitchers Drew Arnold (0.00 ERA), Brian Lewis (.3.00) and Shay Butler (6.00).
