Saluki Baseball hosts Arkansas State on Wednesday

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CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Southern Illinois University baseball team hosts Arkansas State on Wednesday, March 23 at Itchy Jones Stadium. The two teams met earlier this season, as the Salukis defeated the Red Wolves, 12-5 in Jonesboro, Ark. Southern is fresh off taking two of three from the Illini, while the Red Wolves come into Wednesday's showdown having lost nine-straight.

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SIU snapped its first losing streak of the season (2 games) when it beat Illinois last Saturday (11-4) and Sunday (7-5 in 10 innings). Sunday's win was SIU's first walk off win under Coach Lance Rhodes.
SIU totaled 28 runs on 39 hits in three games vs. Illinois.
Sunday's win was the 1,982nd win in the Saluki program's 75-year history.
OF Nathan Bandy led in RBIs (5) and scored 3 runs in the UI series. SS Kaeber Rog was 7 for 15 vs. the Illini.
SIU, which finished first or second in every key MVC offensive stat category in 2021, is 3rd in the MVC in BA, #2 in HR, #1 in R, #1 in RBIs, #1 in hits, and #2 in Slug % in 2022. The Salukis also lead the MVC in walks and are 5th in fewest strikeouts.
SS Kaeber Rog is SIU's top newcomer. As of Tuesday, he was 8th in the MVC in BA (.373), 2nd in H, tied for 3rd in R, and tied for 4th in RBI.
OF/1B JT Weber is SIU's top hitter. Through Tuesday, he led the MVC in BA (.435), was 1st in hits, was 2nd in HRs, and was 2nd in RBIs.
Weber (25), Rog (21), and Grey Epps (20) are 3 of the top 5 run scorers in the MVC.
Weber (8) and Rog (5) are two of the top six HR hitters in the MVC.
Weber's 8 HRs this season give him 25 home runs in the last two seasons (80 games).
Starter turned reliever in 2022, Mike Hansell, leads SIU in victories this season with 4. In his last two appearances (both victories) Hansell totaled 20 strikeouts in 10 and two-thirds innings.
The Salukis lead the MVC in wins (15). Their average 19 game record under third-year Coach Lance Rhodes is 14-5.
As of Wednesday, Saluki pitchers led the MVC in IP, Ks, were second in strikeouts and were 4th in fewest runs allowed. They've slipped into 4th place in ERA (4.83) and into 7th place in most hits allowed (182).
SIU has improved to fourth in the MVC in fewest errors committed and to 2nd in the league fielding % (.973).
RP Trey McDaniel (Senior; Williamsville, Mo.) is tied for second place in career saves (Bryant George, 30). The record belongs to Ryan Netemeyer (2015-18) with 37. McDaniel (1-0-2) is SIU's all-time leader in appearances with 105.
Four Saluki pitchers combined to no-hit Austin Peay in a 10-0 SIU win on 2/22. SP Ben Riffe (6 IP) combined with relievers Tanner Lewis, Jordan Gould and Kaden Peterson-one inning apiece-to hold the Governors hitless. The Govs stranded 9 baserunners and SIU committed three errors.

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Nathan Bandy

Grey Epps

Jordan Gould

Mike Hansell

Tanner Lewis

Trey McDaniel

Kaden Peterson

Ben Riffe

Kaeber Rog

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