Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball hosts Missouri State this weekend
04/02/2009 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
April 2, 2009
By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com
Games 29-31
Southern Illinois (12-16, 3-3) vs. Missouri State (13-12, 3-0)
Dates: Friday-Sunday, April 3-5
Location: Carbondale, Ill.
Series Schedule: Fri. - 3 p.m.; Sat. - 2 p.m.; Sun. - 1 p.m., CT
Stadium: Abe Martin Field (2,000)
Head Coaches: SIU: Dan Callahan (402-406-1/188-220-1 MVC/15th Year); Missouri State: Keith Guttin (917-565/ 281-209 MVC/27th Year)
Radio: WFRX 1300 AM. Mike Reis (Play-by-Play)
Audio Webcast: www.siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access)
Live Stats: www.siusalukis.com
Weather Forecast: Friday - Sunny, 62 degrees; Saturday - Sunny, 66 degrees; Sunday - Sunny, 67 degrees
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday - RHP Nathan Forer (0-3, 3.82 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Clubb (2-1, 3.86 ERA)
Saturday - RHP Adam Curynski (1-1, 5.05 ERA) vs. LHP Buddy Baumann (5-0, 1.41 ERA)
Sunday - RHP Andrew Dunn (4-3, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Aaron Meade (4-2, 2.95 ERA)
Series History
Southern Illinois University is 28-48 all-time against Missouri State. That record includes a 21-35 mark under head coach Dan Callahan.
Keep it Going
The Salukis have won five in a row against Missouri State in Carbondale. SIU also beat the Bears in back-to-back series (2005, 2007) at Abe Martin Field. Those are the Dawgs' only series wins against MSU under head coach Dan Callahan.
Home Sweet Home
SIU begins a seven-game homestand against Missouri State this weekend. SE Missouri State (4/7) and Jacksonville State (4/10-11) also visit Carbondale during that stretch. The Salukis are currently 8-6 at Abe Martin Field this year.
