Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball ends home stand with Bradley Series
04/01/2010 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
April 1, 2010
By Jason Clay
www.SIUSalukis.com
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Bradley Series: Games 26-28
Bradley (6-13, 0-3 MVC) at Southern Illinois (11-14, 1-2 MVC)
Game Dates & Times:
Friday, April 2 - 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 3 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 4 - 1 p.m.
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:
Friday - 79 degrees, mostly sunny
Saturday - 63 degrees, 60 percent chance of thunderstorms
Sunday - 74 degrees, mostly sunny
Quick Hits
• The Southern Illinois baseball team ends an eight-game home stand this weekend when it entertains Bradley in its second Missouri Valley Conference series of the season. All three games at Abe Martin Field will be broadcast on WFRX 1300-AM (102.5-FM at Abe Martin Field only) with "Voice of the Salukis" Mike Reis calling the games. Live stats and video streaming are available at www.SIUSalukis.com.
Friday's game is set for 1 p.m. and the 14th annual Saluki Baseball Fish Fry follows at 5 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center. First pitch for Saturday's game is at 2 p.m. and Sunday's series final begins at 1 p.m.
• The Saluki pitching staff has given up four runs or less in seven out of the last nine games. They have dropped the team ERA over two full points in the last 10 games.
• Southern Illinois has won six out of its last nine games.
• This weekend's series will put the Salukis halfway through the 2010 season. SIU only has 12 remaining home games after this weekend and the two conference series played in Carbondale are against Indiana State (April 23-25) and versus Evansville (May 14-15).
• Head coach Dan Callahan needs two victories against Bradley to give him 200 wins in the Missouri Valley Conference. He will become the fifth coach in league history to win 200 victories in the conference.
• The Salukis have hit home runs in seven out of their last nine games. They have belted 12 total homers in that same span.
14th Annual Saluki Baseball Fish Fry
The Southern Illinois baseball team is hosting its 14th annual Fish Fry and Memorabilia Auction, Friday, April 2 at the Carbondale Civic Center from 5-8 p.m. Dinner includes all you can eat fish, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, soft drinks and homemade desserts. Tickets for the dinner are $6 and the memorabilia auction begins at 7 p.m.
Featured items available at the auction include autographed items from Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia from the New York Yankees, Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves, Derrek Lee and Ryan Theriot of the Chicago Cubs, Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings, Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz in addition to other items. Several sets of tickets for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will also be up for auction at the Fish Fry.
