Friday, February 21
San Diego, Calif.
3 p.m. CT
Southern Illinois University
vs
Arizona
Salukis Head Out West for Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament
02/20/2020 | 12:30:00 | Baseball
Southern Illinois (3-2) at the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament | Feb. 21-23 | San Diego, Calif. |
The Southern Illinois University baseball team travels to San Diego, Calif. to take part in the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament, where they will face the University of Arizona on Friday, the University of Southern California on Saturday and Seattle University on Sunday. Live stats will be available for all three games.Â
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Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 21 // 3 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. Arizona (3-1) | San Diego, Calif. (Fowler Park)Â
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â RHP Mason Hiser (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.0 IP)
ARI Â Â Â Â TBA
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Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 22 // 3 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. USC (2-1) | San Diego, Calif. (Tony Gwynn Stadium)
PROBABLE STARTERSÂ
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Brad Harrison (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 4.2 IP)
USC Â Â LHP Isaac Esqueda (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP)
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Game 3 - Sunday, Feb. 23 // 12 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. Seattle University (1-2) | 12 p.m. CT
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Blake Begner (1-0, 8.44 ERA, 5.1 IP)
SUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Alex McBee (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP)
Game Notes (SIU)
AROUND THE HORN
- The Salukis open up the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament on Friday against the University of Arizona Wildcats. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT at Fowler Park on the campus of the University of San Diego. Live stats will be available on SIUSalukis.com/baseball/schedule.
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- Following Friday's game, the Salukis will look towards matchups against the University of Southern California on Saturday at 12 p.m. and Seattle University on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.Â
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- Southern and Arizona are tied in the all-time series at 3-3-1, while the Salukis and USC Trojans met in the 1968 national championship game. Southern led 3-2 with two outs in the ninth inning before USC's Pat Kuehner hit a two-run walkoff triple to give USC the national title.Â
-Â Â Sunday mark the first time SIU has played against Seattle University.
- Hiser, Harrison and Begner will start on the mound for the Salukis in the three games. Hiser leads the group with a 0.00 ERA In seven innings pitched, striking out three.Â
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- Nick Neville enters the weekend leading the team in batting average (.440), at bats (25), hits (11) and doubles (4), in addition to tying for the team lead in runs (6). The South Carolina transfer is ranked third nationally in hits and fourth in doubles.Â
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- Southern has been effective at the plate thus far into the season by recording at least five hits in each game, with a season-high 13 coming against Jacksonville State University on Feb. 15. When the Salukis are on base, they have phenomenal anticipation and speed to steal, as evident by their 15 stolen bases this season. That mark not only leads the Missouri Valley Conference, but also leads the NCAA.
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- The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a 2-5 loss against the University of Minnesota. Outfielder Ryan Holgate leads the team in batting average (.667) in addition to hits (10). Catcher Austin Wells is second in batting average (.538) but leads the club in RBIs (8) and doubles (4).
- The USC Trojans are entering the tournament fresh off of a 14-3 victory over Western Michigan University on Feb. 16. Leading the team in batting average is first basemen Ben Wanger (.667), who has notched four hits and an RBI thus far into the year. Shortstop Ben Ramirez leads the team in RBIs (5) off of five hits. On the mound, projected starter Isaac Esqueda has thrown five scoreless innings this year with six strikeouts. His opponents average .250 at the plate.
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-Â Seattle University is entering the tournament sitting at 2-2 with their most recent game being a 7-1 victory over UC Riverside. Infielder Connor O'Brien is the team's leader in batting average (.429), hits (6) and triples (1). Outfielder Noah Jekich has produced four RBIs on five hits in 15 plate appearances. Sunday's projected starter, Alex McBee, has seen three innings of work this season, striking out two and keeping his opponents scoreless.Â
MVC LEADERSÂ
- Addison Fugitt in base on balls (6)
- Mason Hiser in earned run average (0.00)
- Matthew Steidl in earned run average (0.00)
- Grey Epps in hit by pitch (4)
- Fugitt in hit by pitch (4)Â
- Nick Neville in hits (10)
- Trey McDaniel and Steidl in pitching appearances (3)
- J.T. Weber and Neville in runs (6)
- Brad Hudson and Ian Walters in sacrifice bunts (1)
- Weber in stolen bases (4)
- Team in base on balls (32)Â
- Team in doubles (10)Â
- Team in hit by pitch (15)
- Team in hits (41)
- Team in runs (35)
- Team in shutouts (1)
- Team in stolen bases (15)
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The Southern Illinois University baseball team travels to San Diego, Calif. to take part in the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament, where they will face the University of Arizona on Friday, the University of Southern California on Saturday and Seattle University on Sunday. Live stats will be available for all three games.Â
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Game 1 - Friday, Feb. 21 // 3 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. Arizona (3-1) | San Diego, Calif. (Fowler Park)Â
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â RHP Mason Hiser (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.0 IP)
ARI Â Â Â Â TBA
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Game 2 - Saturday, Feb. 22 // 3 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. USC (2-1) | San Diego, Calif. (Tony Gwynn Stadium)
PROBABLE STARTERSÂ
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Brad Harrison (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 4.2 IP)
USC Â Â LHP Isaac Esqueda (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP)
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Game 3 - Sunday, Feb. 23 // 12 p.m. CT // Twitter //  Live Stats
Southern Illinois (3-2) vs. Seattle University (1-2) | 12 p.m. CT
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Blake Begner (1-0, 8.44 ERA, 5.1 IP)
SUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LHP Alex McBee (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP)
Game Notes (SIU)
AROUND THE HORN
- The Salukis open up the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament on Friday against the University of Arizona Wildcats. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT at Fowler Park on the campus of the University of San Diego. Live stats will be available on SIUSalukis.com/baseball/schedule.
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- Following Friday's game, the Salukis will look towards matchups against the University of Southern California on Saturday at 12 p.m. and Seattle University on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.Â
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- Southern and Arizona are tied in the all-time series at 3-3-1, while the Salukis and USC Trojans met in the 1968 national championship game. Southern led 3-2 with two outs in the ninth inning before USC's Pat Kuehner hit a two-run walkoff triple to give USC the national title.Â
-Â Â Sunday mark the first time SIU has played against Seattle University.
- Hiser, Harrison and Begner will start on the mound for the Salukis in the three games. Hiser leads the group with a 0.00 ERA In seven innings pitched, striking out three.Â
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- Nick Neville enters the weekend leading the team in batting average (.440), at bats (25), hits (11) and doubles (4), in addition to tying for the team lead in runs (6). The South Carolina transfer is ranked third nationally in hits and fourth in doubles.Â
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- Southern has been effective at the plate thus far into the season by recording at least five hits in each game, with a season-high 13 coming against Jacksonville State University on Feb. 15. When the Salukis are on base, they have phenomenal anticipation and speed to steal, as evident by their 15 stolen bases this season. That mark not only leads the Missouri Valley Conference, but also leads the NCAA.
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- The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a 2-5 loss against the University of Minnesota. Outfielder Ryan Holgate leads the team in batting average (.667) in addition to hits (10). Catcher Austin Wells is second in batting average (.538) but leads the club in RBIs (8) and doubles (4).
- The USC Trojans are entering the tournament fresh off of a 14-3 victory over Western Michigan University on Feb. 16. Leading the team in batting average is first basemen Ben Wanger (.667), who has notched four hits and an RBI thus far into the year. Shortstop Ben Ramirez leads the team in RBIs (5) off of five hits. On the mound, projected starter Isaac Esqueda has thrown five scoreless innings this year with six strikeouts. His opponents average .250 at the plate.
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-Â Seattle University is entering the tournament sitting at 2-2 with their most recent game being a 7-1 victory over UC Riverside. Infielder Connor O'Brien is the team's leader in batting average (.429), hits (6) and triples (1). Outfielder Noah Jekich has produced four RBIs on five hits in 15 plate appearances. Sunday's projected starter, Alex McBee, has seen three innings of work this season, striking out two and keeping his opponents scoreless.Â
MVC LEADERSÂ
- Addison Fugitt in base on balls (6)
- Mason Hiser in earned run average (0.00)
- Matthew Steidl in earned run average (0.00)
- Grey Epps in hit by pitch (4)
- Fugitt in hit by pitch (4)Â
- Nick Neville in hits (10)
- Trey McDaniel and Steidl in pitching appearances (3)
- J.T. Weber and Neville in runs (6)
- Brad Hudson and Ian Walters in sacrifice bunts (1)
- Weber in stolen bases (4)
- Team in base on balls (32)Â
- Team in doubles (10)Â
- Team in hit by pitch (15)
- Team in hits (41)
- Team in runs (35)
- Team in shutouts (1)
- Team in stolen bases (15)
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