Friday, March 5
Carbondale, Ill.
3 p.m.
Southern Illinois University
vs
UT Martin
Photo by: Will Becque
Baseball hosts UT Martin for 3-game series
03/04/2021 | 6:51:00 | Baseball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The SIU baseball team (8-0) hosts UT Martin (3-3) for a three-game series this weekend at Itchy Jones Stadium. Game times are 3 p.m., 2 p.m., and 1 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. SIU is trying to improve on an 8-0 start, the second-best start in program history (1967, 11-0). SIU has won 13-straight games dating back to last season, which is the second-longest active winning streak in the nation (Navy, 18 games).Â
Live Stats » Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, March 5 (3 p.m.) » SIU RHP Mike Hansell (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 10.2 IP) vs. UTM RHP Winston Cannon (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 10.0 IP)
Saturday, March 6 (2 p.m.) » SIU LHP Brad Harrison (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 7.0 IP) vs. UTM LHP Sam Folks (1-0, 5.19 ERA, 8.2 IP)
Sunday, March 7 ( 1 p.m.) » SIU RHP Ben Chapman (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP) vs. UTM TBD
AROUND THE HORN
Attendance Policy » Due to COVID-19 health protocols, attendance at Itchy Jones Stadium will be limited to immediate family of student-athletes and a limited number of SIU students, with a capacity of 100 in the seating bowl. The Hill will be closed. Face coverings are required in the facility except when eating or drinking, and fans must observe social distancing outside of immediate family members. If health protocols change during the season, these Itchy Jones Stadium attendance policies will be reevaluated.
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Live Stats » Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, March 5 (3 p.m.) » SIU RHP Mike Hansell (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 10.2 IP) vs. UTM RHP Winston Cannon (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 10.0 IP)
Saturday, March 6 (2 p.m.) » SIU LHP Brad Harrison (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 7.0 IP) vs. UTM LHP Sam Folks (1-0, 5.19 ERA, 8.2 IP)
Sunday, March 7 ( 1 p.m.) » SIU RHP Ben Chapman (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP) vs. UTM TBD
AROUND THE HORN
- SIU is 8-0 for the second time in program history. The 1967 Salukis started the season 11-0. No other SIU team has started a season better than 4-0.Â
- The Salukis have won 13-straight games dating back to last season, which is the second-longest active winning streak in the nation (Navy has won 18-straight games).Â
- SIU is one of just 14 teams in the nation that remain undefeated (Through March 2 games). SIU's eight wins are the second-most in the nation (Stetson is 9-0).Â
- SIU baseball (8-0) and SIU softball (9-0) are both undefeated. Saluki Athletics is one of just three athletics programs in the nation that is undefeated in both baseball and softball. Kentucky (14-0 / 5-0) and Lehigh (2-0 / 2-0) are the others.
- SIU baseball has won 13-straight games dating back to last season. Saluki Softball has won 18-straight games, dating back to last season. Both streaks are the second-longest active winning streaks in the nation. (Navy baseball has won 18-straight games. Arizona softball has won 22-straight games.)
- UT Martin comes to Carbondale with three-straight quality wins. The Skyhawks earned an impressive win over a ranked SEC team, taking down #22 Alabama 9-4 after trailing 3-0 early, which remains Alabama's only loss of the season (8-1). UT Martin followed that up with a doubleheader sweep at Akransas State, 21-5 and 8-5. The Skyhawks set a program record with an 11-run ninth inning in the first game of that doubleheader.Â
- The Salukis have been one of the best offensive teams in the nation. National ranks (of 234 teams that have played at least 1 game):Â
- 2nd in home runs (19)
- 4th in hits (97)
- 5th in runs scored (77)
- 8th in slugging percentage (.590)
- 8th in batting average (.329)
- Several individuals also rank among the national leaders:
- Philip Archer in doubles (3rd, 6)
- Ben Chapman in ERA (1st, 0.00)
- Archer in hits (4th, 15)
- Nick Neville in hits (8th, 14)
- Tristan Peters in hits (17th, 13)
- Ian Walters in hits (35th, 12)
- J.T. Weber in home runs (4th, 5)
- Walters in home runs (6th, 4)
- Archer, Neville, and Vinni Massaglia in home runs (17th, 3)
- Archer in RBIs (3rd, 15)
- Weber in RBIs (6th, 14)
- Weber in sac flies (5th, 2)
- Trey McDaniel in saves (2nd, 3)
- Brad Hudson in stolen bases (23rd, 4)
- Total bases: Archer (5th, 30), Walters (7th, 27), Weber (11th, 26), Neville (17th, 24)
- Ben Chapman and Noah Farmer in pitching wins (1st, 2)
- Archer, Walters, and Peters have five multi-hit games already this season (8 games).
- Starting with this series against UT Martin, SIU is home for six consecutive weekends. The Salukis are in the midst of an 11-game home stand that started on Tuesday night vs. Western Illinois. After one road mid-week game at SEMO, the Salukis start another 11-game home stand.Â
- SIU is 7-0 at home under head coach Lance Rhodes. The Salukis were 5-0 last year and are 2-0 this year with mid-week wins over Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois. SIU is 38-13 in its last 51 games at Itchy Jones Stadium.Â
Attendance Policy » Due to COVID-19 health protocols, attendance at Itchy Jones Stadium will be limited to immediate family of student-athletes and a limited number of SIU students, with a capacity of 100 in the seating bowl. The Hill will be closed. Face coverings are required in the facility except when eating or drinking, and fans must observe social distancing outside of immediate family members. If health protocols change during the season, these Itchy Jones Stadium attendance policies will be reevaluated.
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