SIU hosts Arkansas State on Tuesday

Update (March 27 // 9:44 a.m.): This game has been canceled due to rain.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (12-12) vs. ARKANSAS STATE (9-12) // March 27, 2018 // 5 p.m. // Carbondale, Ill. (Weather)

Southern Illinois hosts Arkansas State on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Weather permitting, the Salukis will host an Easter Egg hunt for kids 10 and under at 4:45 p.m. Follow @SIU_Baseball on Twitter for first alerts on weather-related schedule changes, in-game updates, and program information.

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PROBABLE STARTERS

SIU RHP Dylan Givens (1-0, 4.26 ERA, 12.2 IP)
ARST RHP Zachary Patterson (0-1, 8.68 ERA, 9.1 IP)

QUICK HITS

SIU has won nine of its last 13 games after starting the year 3-8
The Salukis are 5-1 in mid-week games this year, with the only loss coming at Arkansas State in extra innings
Connor Kopach leads the nation in stolen bases with 18
As a team, the Salukis rank third in the NCAA in stolen bases with 64
SIU leads the conference in hits (236) and runs scored (164)
Nikola Vasic enters the game with an active 22-game reached base streak
SIU's next win will be the 200th career win for head coach Ken Henderson
Closer Ryan Netemeyer recorded his 30th career save on Sunday, tying an SIU career record
Netemeyer's 30 career saves rank fourth in MVC history
The Salukis lead the MVC in turning double plays. SIU has turned the most double plays in the MVC in four of the last five years (finished 2nd in the other year)

MVC LEADERS

Connor Kopach in hits (39) and runs scored (29)
Kopach in stolen bases (18)
Nikola Vasic in sacrifice flies (4)
Trey McDaniel in appearances (12)
Team in runs scored (164)
Team in hits (236)
Team in RBIs (141)
Team in triples (5)
Team in walks drawn (114)
Team in sac flies (18)
Team in stolen bases (64)
Team in fielding double plays (19)

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Dylan Givens

Connor Kopach

Trey McDaniel

Ryan Netemeyer

Nikola Vasic

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