Tuesday, March 14
Martin, TN
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
at
UT Martin
Photo by: Lylee Gibbs
Salukis Travel to UT Martin and Southern Indiana for Midweek Games
03/13/2023 | 3:24:00 | Baseball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois baseball will look to snap a four-game losing skid this week as the Salukis hit the road once again with midweek games against UT Martin and Southern Indiana Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE SCHEDULE
Tuesday – 6 p.m. at UT Martin | No Video
Wednesday – 3 p.m. at Southern Indiana | ESPN Plus
LISTEN
Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com and the Varsity Network App.
THE PROBABLE
Right-hander Jake Combs is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Skyhawks. The junior has made three starts this season and holds an 0-1 record and a 4.15 ERA. He has struck out seven and allowed 12 hits in 13 innings on the mound for the Salukis. Wednesday's starting pitcher against USI has yet to be announced.
AROUND THE HORN
• SIU has hit 22 home runs and 29 doubles in 16 games -- for a .458 slugging percentage. Newcomer Steven Loden leads the Salukis with five home runs while Ryan Rodriguez and Pier-Olivier Boucher have four each. Eight different Salukis have home runs this season.
• Southern leads the nation in double plays turned with 24 in 16 games.
• SIU leads the MVC with 61 hits on the season. The team ranks second with 22 home runs.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Nathan Bandy leads SIU with a .413 average. He has seven multi-hit games in 12 starts.
• Nathan Bandy ranks as the toughest player to strike out in the MVC at one strikeout per 9.2 at bats.
• Nathan Bandy has the teams longest reached base streak at 12 games. Nate Lyons sits at nine games.
• Shortstop Kaeber Rog's 35-game reached-base streak ended against UK -- dating to the 2022 season.
• Kaeber Rog ranks second in the MVC after drawing 15 walks in 16 games.
• Steven Loden ranks third in the MVC in home runs with five.
• Steven Loden has five multi-hit games this year with a pair of three-hit games.
• Southern is 15-of-20 on stolen base attempts which ranks third in the MVC.
• SIU has 115 strikeouts on the season but has walked 88 batters. Opponents have walked just 54 batters while striking out 110 SIU hitters.
• SIU walked 26 Kentucky batters over three games after walking just 12 in the previous series vs Ohio.
THE SERIES RECORDS
• SIU leads the all-time series with UT Martin 33-11 with a 12-7 mark on the road against the Skyhawks. The teams have met five times in the last two seasons with the Salukis taking four of the five meetings. In the last game between the two programs, SIU defeated UTM 14-2 in seven innings in Carbondale. UT Martin won their home midweek meeting last season, 5-2. It was the first win for the Skyhawks in the series since 2015.
• Southern Illinois and the Screamin' Eagles have met just two times prior to Wednesday. SIU is 1-1 against USI, taking the first game of a doubleheader, 6-1 in 1989 before dropping game two 6-2.
LAST TIME OUT
• SIU has lost four-straight games and is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the hands of Kentucky.
• Southern lost the series opener 5-4 in 10 innings before falling 7-2 and 21-3 in the final two games.
• The 21 runs allowed in the series finale marked the fifth-most runs allowed in a game in program history.
• SIU allowed 14 runs in the fifth inning -- the most under Rhodes in four seasons.
• Ryan Rodriguez led the Salukis at the plate over the last week, hitting .375 (6-16) to go with a .563 slugging percentage and a .375 on-base percentage. The senior had a solo home run in the series finale against Kentucky, raising his season total to four on the year. Rodriguez had three hits at SIUE and three hits against Kentucky.
UP NEXT
The Salukis are scheduled for a three-game weekend series at Illinois beginning Friday. Weather may play a factor in the current schedule. Stay tuned to SIUSalukis.com for updates.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Baseball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiBaseball, and on Instagram at @SIU_Baseball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
THE SCHEDULE
Tuesday – 6 p.m. at UT Martin | No Video
Wednesday – 3 p.m. at Southern Indiana | ESPN Plus
LISTEN
Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com and the Varsity Network App.
THE PROBABLE
Right-hander Jake Combs is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Skyhawks. The junior has made three starts this season and holds an 0-1 record and a 4.15 ERA. He has struck out seven and allowed 12 hits in 13 innings on the mound for the Salukis. Wednesday's starting pitcher against USI has yet to be announced.
AROUND THE HORN
• SIU has hit 22 home runs and 29 doubles in 16 games -- for a .458 slugging percentage. Newcomer Steven Loden leads the Salukis with five home runs while Ryan Rodriguez and Pier-Olivier Boucher have four each. Eight different Salukis have home runs this season.
• Southern leads the nation in double plays turned with 24 in 16 games.
• SIU leads the MVC with 61 hits on the season. The team ranks second with 22 home runs.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Nathan Bandy leads SIU with a .413 average. He has seven multi-hit games in 12 starts.
• Nathan Bandy ranks as the toughest player to strike out in the MVC at one strikeout per 9.2 at bats.
• Nathan Bandy has the teams longest reached base streak at 12 games. Nate Lyons sits at nine games.
• Shortstop Kaeber Rog's 35-game reached-base streak ended against UK -- dating to the 2022 season.
• Kaeber Rog ranks second in the MVC after drawing 15 walks in 16 games.
• Steven Loden ranks third in the MVC in home runs with five.
• Steven Loden has five multi-hit games this year with a pair of three-hit games.
• Southern is 15-of-20 on stolen base attempts which ranks third in the MVC.
• SIU has 115 strikeouts on the season but has walked 88 batters. Opponents have walked just 54 batters while striking out 110 SIU hitters.
• SIU walked 26 Kentucky batters over three games after walking just 12 in the previous series vs Ohio.
THE SERIES RECORDS
• SIU leads the all-time series with UT Martin 33-11 with a 12-7 mark on the road against the Skyhawks. The teams have met five times in the last two seasons with the Salukis taking four of the five meetings. In the last game between the two programs, SIU defeated UTM 14-2 in seven innings in Carbondale. UT Martin won their home midweek meeting last season, 5-2. It was the first win for the Skyhawks in the series since 2015.
• Southern Illinois and the Screamin' Eagles have met just two times prior to Wednesday. SIU is 1-1 against USI, taking the first game of a doubleheader, 6-1 in 1989 before dropping game two 6-2.
LAST TIME OUT
• SIU has lost four-straight games and is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the hands of Kentucky.
• Southern lost the series opener 5-4 in 10 innings before falling 7-2 and 21-3 in the final two games.
• The 21 runs allowed in the series finale marked the fifth-most runs allowed in a game in program history.
• SIU allowed 14 runs in the fifth inning -- the most under Rhodes in four seasons.
• Ryan Rodriguez led the Salukis at the plate over the last week, hitting .375 (6-16) to go with a .563 slugging percentage and a .375 on-base percentage. The senior had a solo home run in the series finale against Kentucky, raising his season total to four on the year. Rodriguez had three hits at SIUE and three hits against Kentucky.
UP NEXT
The Salukis are scheduled for a three-game weekend series at Illinois beginning Friday. Weather may play a factor in the current schedule. Stay tuned to SIUSalukis.com for updates.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Baseball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiBaseball, and on Instagram at @SIU_Baseball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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