Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball hosts pair of midweek games
04/19/2010 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
April 19, 2010
By Jason Clay
www.SIUSalukis.com
Saluki Baseball Midweek Action - Games 37 & 38
Game No. 37 - Southeast Missouri State (21-14) at Southern Illinois (16-20)
When: Tuesday, April 20 - 3 p.m.
Location: Carbondale, Ill. - Abe Martin Field (2,000)
Game No. 38 - Murray State (19-17) at Southern Illinois (16-20)
When: Wednesday, April 21 - 3 p.m.
Location: Carbondale, Ill. - Abe Martin Field (2,000)
Radio: Saluki Radio Network with Mike Reis on WFRX 1300-AM beginning at 2:45 p.m..
Live Stats: www.SIUSalukis.com
Radio Streaming: Saluki All-Access
Weather Forecast:
Tuesday - 72 degrees, mostly sunny
Wednesday - 71 degrees, p.m. showers
Quick Hits
• The Salukis won the first game against Southeast Missouri State back on April 6, 16-11. SIU had 19 hits in that game, which are the fourth most in a game this year.
• SIU has won four-straight against Southeast Missouri State.
• Murray State defeated the Salukis, 8-3, back on March 17 in Murray, Ky.
• In four games last week, SIU as a team went 3-for-35 at the plate with runners in scoring position. That's a .086 average.
• SIU is hitting .265 as a team over the last four games.
• Southern Illinois is 3-1 in Tuesday games and have won its last three by an average of 11.3 runs. The Salukis are 1-4 in Wednesday games this year.
• The Dawgs are in a stretch where they play eight games in 10 days and Tuesday's game starts a streak where eight of the next nine games are at home.
• SIU has 20 regular season games left on its schedule and 12 of those are at home. The Dawgs are 10-6 at Abe Martin Field this year.
• SIU is hitting .332 in non-conference games where it averages 12.5 hits and 9.8 runs per game.
