Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball to play a pair of midweek games
03/22/2010 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
March 22, 2010
By Jason Clay
www.SIUSalukis.com
Saluki Baseball Midweek Action - Games 20 & 21
Game No. 20 - Southern Illinois (5-11) at UT Martin (11-8)
When: Tuesday, March 23 - 4 p.m.
Location: Martin, Tenn. - Skyhawk Field (500)
Game No. 21 - Eastern Illinois (3-14) at Southern Illinois (7-12)
When: Wednesday, March 24 - 3 p.m.
Location: Carbondale, Ill. - Abe Martin Field (2,000)
Radio: Saluki Radio Network with Mike Reis on WFRX 1300-AM beginning 15 minutes before first pitch.
Live Stats: www.SIUSalukis.com
Radio Streaming: Saluki All-Access
Weather Forecast:
Tuesday - 67 degrees, sunny
Wednesday - 66 degrees, mostly cloudy, 20 percent chance of showers
Quick Hits
• SIU is 2-2 against Ohio Valley Conference teams this year (two wins over Jacksonville State, one loss against JSU and Murray State). The Salukis face five OVC teams in 2010, including UT Martin and Eastern Illinois.
• After Tuesday's game, the Salukis will play their next eight games at home beginning on Wednesday. Eastern Illinois starts the homestand and then SIU hosts Creighton, March 26-28, for its conference-opening series.
• Southern Illinois is looking for its first win this year on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
• After giving up 10+ runs in 11 of the first 15 games, SIU has allowed under 10 runs in three of the last four games.
• SIU has hit eight home runs in the last five games.
• The Dawgs are 5-0 when leading after the sixth and seventh innings.
• Southern has only scored five runs in the fourth inning this year.
• SIU is 4-9 against right-handed starters (UTM and EIU are both starting a right-handed pitcher).
