Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Southern hosts No. 8 Illinois in Tuesday night game
04/27/2015 | 12:00:00 | Baseball
April 27, 2015
DUE UP
Southern Illinois baseball wraps up a nine-game homestand with a Tuesday night game against in-state foe No. 8 Illinois.
TUESDAY'S STARTER
Colin Holderman gets the starting nod for the Salukis on Tuesday. Holderman is 1-0 this season with an ERA of 8.85. In his last outing against Southeast Missouri State, Holderman held the Redhawks to one hit over five innings out of the bullpen. His performance was rewarded with his first career win. The freshman RHP has appeared in seven games this season, pitching 20.1 innings with 32 strikeouts.
SCOUTING THE SALUKIS
Southern enters the game with No. 8 Illinois holding a 10-35 record. The Salukis are coming off of a week which saw them earn a 6-2 win over Southeast Missouri State, before dropping games to UT-Martin and No. 15 Dallas Baptist. The Saluki bats have been heating up as of late, as the team is hitting .259 this season. Senior Parker Osborne leads the Salukis with a .324 batting average with 33 hits. Freshman Greg Lambert leads all SIU hitters with 53 hits and 22 RBI. Southern's pitching staff comes into the game with an ERA of 6.30. They have combined for 281 strikeouts this season.
ILLINOIS SERIES NOTES
SIU leads the all-time series 34-33 against Illinois since 1954. Under head coach Ken Henderson, the Salukis are 7-11 against the Illini.
SCOUTING THE ILLINI
No. 8 Illinois enters the contest on a 17-game winning streak that has helped them to a record of 36-6-1. In their last series, the Illini swept Penn State. Offensively, UI is hitting .289 this season, with five players batting at least .300. Casey Fletcher leads the team with a .350 batting average and 57 hits. Reid Roper is the team lead with 38 RBI. The Illini pitching staff has an ERA of 2.29 this year. Tuesday's starter Rob McDonnell is 5-1 with an ERA of 1.79 this season.
LOOK AT THE FLICK OF THE WRIST
Southern in 45 games this season, the Salukis have recorded double-digit hits in 19 of them, with a season high 17 coming against Illinois State on April 19.
ALL THAT POWER
Freshman Logan Blackfan has been a double hitting machine for the Salukis this season. In his last five games, Blackfan has hit five doubles to bring his season total to an MVC leading 16. He is four shy of tying for fifth-place in Saluki history for most doubles in a single season.
THESE KIDS CAN HIT
The Saluki freshmen have been an important part of the SIU offense, combining for 183 of Southern's 401 hits this season. Greg Lambert (53) and Chase Slone (50) lead the freshmen charge.
HITTING STREAKS
Ryan Sabo (7) and Logan Blackfan (6) are both currently riding a multi-game hitting streak and will look to extend it on Tuesday. The longest Saluki hitting streak this season was 12 games by Greg Lambert.
GETTING ON BASE
Chase Slone (15), Logan Blackfan (13), and Ryan Sabo (11) are all currently on a reached base safe streak. Parker Osborne holds the season-best streak at 17 games, which ended this past weekend.
WE'RE HITTING DINGERS
In their last 10 games, the Salukis have hit five home runs, with Nick Hutchins and Braden Mosley each hitting two in that stretch.
| No. 8 Illinois (36-6-1, 13-1 Big 10) at Southern Illinois (10-35, 5-10 MVC) | |
| Date | Tueday April 28 |
| Time | 6:00 p.m. (All times Central) |
| Location | Itchy Jones Stadium - Carbondale, Ill. |
| Probables | RHP Colin Holderman (SIU) vs LHP Rob McDonnell (UI) |
| Video | Saluki All-Access |
| Radio | WVZA 105.1 FM |
| Free Audio | SIUSalukis.com |
| Game Notes | Southern Illinois |
| Live Stats | SIUSalukis.com GameTracker |
| 2015 Stats | Southern Illinois |
| Social Media | @SIU_Baseball |Saluki Athletics |
DUE UP
Southern Illinois baseball wraps up a nine-game homestand with a Tuesday night game against in-state foe No. 8 Illinois.
TUESDAY'S STARTER
Colin Holderman gets the starting nod for the Salukis on Tuesday. Holderman is 1-0 this season with an ERA of 8.85. In his last outing against Southeast Missouri State, Holderman held the Redhawks to one hit over five innings out of the bullpen. His performance was rewarded with his first career win. The freshman RHP has appeared in seven games this season, pitching 20.1 innings with 32 strikeouts.
SCOUTING THE SALUKIS
Southern enters the game with No. 8 Illinois holding a 10-35 record. The Salukis are coming off of a week which saw them earn a 6-2 win over Southeast Missouri State, before dropping games to UT-Martin and No. 15 Dallas Baptist. The Saluki bats have been heating up as of late, as the team is hitting .259 this season. Senior Parker Osborne leads the Salukis with a .324 batting average with 33 hits. Freshman Greg Lambert leads all SIU hitters with 53 hits and 22 RBI. Southern's pitching staff comes into the game with an ERA of 6.30. They have combined for 281 strikeouts this season.
ILLINOIS SERIES NOTES
SIU leads the all-time series 34-33 against Illinois since 1954. Under head coach Ken Henderson, the Salukis are 7-11 against the Illini.
SCOUTING THE ILLINI
No. 8 Illinois enters the contest on a 17-game winning streak that has helped them to a record of 36-6-1. In their last series, the Illini swept Penn State. Offensively, UI is hitting .289 this season, with five players batting at least .300. Casey Fletcher leads the team with a .350 batting average and 57 hits. Reid Roper is the team lead with 38 RBI. The Illini pitching staff has an ERA of 2.29 this year. Tuesday's starter Rob McDonnell is 5-1 with an ERA of 1.79 this season.
LOOK AT THE FLICK OF THE WRIST
Southern in 45 games this season, the Salukis have recorded double-digit hits in 19 of them, with a season high 17 coming against Illinois State on April 19.
ALL THAT POWER
Freshman Logan Blackfan has been a double hitting machine for the Salukis this season. In his last five games, Blackfan has hit five doubles to bring his season total to an MVC leading 16. He is four shy of tying for fifth-place in Saluki history for most doubles in a single season.
THESE KIDS CAN HIT
The Saluki freshmen have been an important part of the SIU offense, combining for 183 of Southern's 401 hits this season. Greg Lambert (53) and Chase Slone (50) lead the freshmen charge.
HITTING STREAKS
Ryan Sabo (7) and Logan Blackfan (6) are both currently riding a multi-game hitting streak and will look to extend it on Tuesday. The longest Saluki hitting streak this season was 12 games by Greg Lambert.
GETTING ON BASE
Chase Slone (15), Logan Blackfan (13), and Ryan Sabo (11) are all currently on a reached base safe streak. Parker Osborne holds the season-best streak at 17 games, which ended this past weekend.
WE'RE HITTING DINGERS
In their last 10 games, the Salukis have hit five home runs, with Nick Hutchins and Braden Mosley each hitting two in that stretch.
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