Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball plays Illinois and Eastern Illinois this week
04/27/2009 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
April 27, 2009
By Jeff Honza
www.SIUSalukis.com
Games 42-43
Southern Illinois (18-23) at #28 Illinois (26-12)
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Location: Champaign, Ill.
First Pitch: 6 p.m., CT
Stadium: Illinois Field (1,500)
Head Coaches: SIU: Dan Callahan (408-413-1/191-225-1 MVC/15th Year); UI: Dan Hartleb (117-93/Fourth Year)
Radio: WVZA 92.7 FM. Mike Reis (Play-by-Play)
Audio Webcast: www.siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access)
Live Stats: www.siusalukis.com
Weather Forecast: Thunderstorms, 62 degrees
Southern Illinois (18-23) vs. Eastern Illinois (32-9)
Date: Wednesday, April 29
Location: Mattoon, Ill.
First Pitch: 6:30 p.m., CT
Stadium: Peterson Park
Head Coaches: SIU: Dan Callahan (408-413-1/191-225-1 MVC/15th Year); EIU: Jim Schmitz (412-378/15th Year)
Radio: WVZA 92.7 FM. Mike Reis (Play-by-Play)
Audio Webcast: www.siusalukis.com (Saluki All-Access)
Live Stats: www.siusalukis.com
Weather Forecast: Sunny, 69 degrees
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tuesday - RHP Nathan Forer (0-6, 6.56 ERA)
Wednesday - LHP Ryan Bradley (0-1, 7.30 ERA)
Salukis Play Illinois and Eastern Illinois in Midweek Action
Southern Illinois University visits Illinois and Eastern Illinois this week. The Salukis play the Fighting Illini at 6 p.m., CT, Tuesday, before squaring off against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m., CT, in Mattoon Wednesday.
Three-Game Winning Streak
SIU, which swept Illinois State (4/24-26), is on a three-game winning streak. The Salukis have been on a winning streak of three or more games just twice this year. SIU's longest winning streak of the season was four games (3/20-25).
Midweek Play
The Salukis have won five of their last seven non- conference games. The Dawgs own a five-game winning streak in midweek games and are 12-15 in non-league action this year.
We Meet Again
SIU faces both Illinois and Eastern Illinois for the second time this season. The Salukis beat the Fighting Illini, 9-6, at Rent One Park (Marion, Ill.) on Apr. 15. SIU fell to Eastern Illinois, 5-1, on Mar. 4 in Carbondale.
