Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball wraps up regular-season at Indiana State this weekend
05/16/2007 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
May 16, 2007
By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com
Dates: Thur.-Sat., May 17-19, 2007
Series Schedule: Thursday, 5 p.m.; Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Noon, CST.
Site: Sycamore Field (2,500)
Series History: SIU leads, 82-60
Head Coaches: SIU: Dan Callahan (354-364-1, 169-203-1 MVC/13th Year).
INS: Lindsay Meggs (25-24, 6-15 MVC/1st Year).
Radio: www.siusalukis.com and WCIL 1020 AM
Livestats:www.indstate.edu
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Thursday - LHP Shawn Joy (5-2), SIU vs. RHP Chad Dawson (2-2), INS
Friday - RHP Cody Adams (10-4), SIU vs. RHP Ryan Tatusko (3-9), INS
Saturday - RHP Jordan Powell (5-7), SIU vs. RHP Matt Shelton (5-1), INS
DAWGS ARE IN
With its win against Northern Iowa on May 13, SIU clinched a spot in the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship which will be played May 23-26 at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo. This year's six-team field included Creighton, Wichita State, Bradley, Evansville, SIU and host Missouri State. The Salukis make their sixth consecutive trip to the MVC Tournament, joining the Shockers and Bluejays as the only teams in the league to make the tourney each of the last six years.
SALUKIS PLAYING FOR SEED
If SIU sweeps Indiana State and Northern Iowa sweeps Bradley, the Salukis could finish as high as third in the standings. Evansville (13-11) currently sits in fourth-place after wrapping up its conference season last weekend.
ON THE ROAD
SIU has the second fewest road wins in the MVC this year. At 7-11, the Salukis are still searching for their first series win away from home. SIU has been on the losing end of four road series, including three-straight in league play.
