Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Baseball hosts Evansville on Senior Weekend
05/13/2010 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
May 13, 2010
By Jason Clay
www.SIUSalukis.com
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Evansville Series: Games 49-51
Southern Illinois (23-25, 6-8 MVC) vs. Evansville (27-22, 7-8 MVC)
Game Dates & Times:
Friday, May 14 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 16 - 1 p.m.
Location: Carbondale, Ill. - Abe Martin Field (2,000)
Radio: Saluki Radio Network with Mike Reis on WFRX 1300-AM. Gene Green will join Reis on Friday's broadcast and Sean Patrick will provide analysis for Saturday and Sunday's game. Broadcasts start 15 minutes before first pitch.
Live Stats: www.SIUSalukis.com
Radio Streaming: Saluki All-Access
Weather Forecast:
Friday - 73 degrees, 30 percent chance of thunderstorms
Saturday - 73 degrees, 60 percent chance of showers
Sunday - 74 degrees, 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms
Animal Planet coming to Carbondale
The Animal Planet is visiting Carbondale on Friday to tape a segment for its show, Dogs 101. They will be profiling the Saluki Dog and SIU's mascot. The Animal Planet will start filming at Abe Martin Field beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday and fans are encouraged to come out for the filming.
Quick Hits
• The Southern Illinois baseball team hosts Evansville, May 14-16, for senior weekend at Abe Martin Field. SIU will honor the 11 graduating Salukis at Saturday's senior day. Fans can listen to all three games of the series on the Saluki Radio Network at WFRX 1300-AM with "Voice of the Salukis" Mike Reis. Gene Green will join Reis in the broadcast booth for Friday's game and Sean Patrick will provide analysis on Saturday and Sunday. Live stats and radio streaming is available at www.SIUSalukis.com.
• Southern Illinois has won the last seven games in the series against Evansville. The last time the Purple Aces visited Carbondale was in 2008 and the Salukis won all three games of the series by a combined score of 19-6.
• Sophomore Chris Serritella has hit safely in his last 19 games. His hitting streak is tied for the 15th longest in the nation this year and is the longest by a Saluki since Mark Kelly hit safely in 21-straight games in 2007. Serritella is hitting .434 over the course of his hitting streak, has nine multiple-hit games and eight multiple RBI games. He has driven in 22 runs in that time.
• Junior left-handed pitcher Randy Hoelscher has walked just two of the last 167 batters that he's faced in his last six starts. He has a 3-1 record in that time with a 3.86 ERA. Hoelscher leads the Saluki pitching staff with the fewest walks per inning pitched (.245).
• Southern Illinois has not homered in its last four games -- its longest homerless stretch of the season.
• The weekend series is SIU's first conference action since April 25. It is Southern's last home series of the season, but the Dawgs do host Saint Louis, May 18, in their last game of the season at Abe Martin Field.
• Southern Illinois has won 10 out of its last 12 home games and has a 15-8 overall record at Abe Martin Field this year.
• The Salukis need one more win to match last season's win total of 24.
