Tuesday, March 28
Carbondale, IL
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
UT Martin
Salukis and Skyhawks Set for Midweek Clash Tuesday at Itchy Jones Stadium
03/27/2023 | 12:52:00 | Baseball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois baseball will go for a season sweep of UT Martin Tuesday night at Itchy Jones Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and admission is free.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Saluki Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com, the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store, as well as the Varsity Sports Network App. Live stats for the game are also available on SIUSalukis.com.
AROUND THE HORN
• The Salukis defeated the Skyhawks 6-2 on the road earlier this season behind a three-hit game from Nathan Bandy.
• SIU is coming off a 3-0 weekend after sweeping UIC to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
• SIU leads the country in double plays turned (36) and double plays turned per game (1.50).
• Six Salukis hold batting averages over .300, with two hitters over .360.
• Nathan Bandy ranks third in the MVC in batting average, slashing at a .378 clip in 20 starts.
• Nathan Bandy and Ryan Rodriguez lead the Salukis with 12 multi-hit games apiece.
• Four Salukis rank in the top-15 in the MVC in average (Bandy, Christman, Boucher, Rodriguez).
• SIU leads the MVC in average (.279) and hits (233) and is tied for first with UE in home runs with 35.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Southern is 23-of-30 on stolen base attempts -- ranking fourth in the MVC.
• Nathan Bandy is a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen bases while Mathieu Vallee is 5-for-7 to lead the team.
• Jake Combs leads SIU with a 2.73 ERA in six appearances. He has struck out 22 and walked just five.
• As a staff, SIU has struck out 173 and walked 116 in 24 games.
THE SERIES & MATCHUP
• SIU leads the all-time series with UT Martin 34-11 with an 11-2 mark at home against the Skyhawks. The teams have met six times in the last two seasons with the Salukis taking five of the games, including a 6-2 win on the road on March 14.
• UTM is hitting .252 as a club led by Hunter McClean at .320 in 15 games. As a staff, the Skyhawks hold a 6.46 ERA on the mound and have struck out 164 batters while walking 111.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Salukis outhit UIC .295 to .202 in the weekend series, including 10-2 in home runs.
• Saluki pitching was strong throughout the three-game stretch, finishing with a 2.67 ERA and striking out 22 Flames hitters.
• Jake Combs led the Salukis with six punchouts of UIC players over five innings on the mound Saturday.
• Southern had its first back-to-back-to-back home run game since March 12, 2021, vs Evansville in the seventh inning of the series finale with UIC.
• The Salukis hit five home runs in the seventh inning Sunday -- the most homers ever recorded in a single inning in program history. SIU hit four home runs in an inning against Evansville in 2021.
THE LONG BALL
• It was the weekend of the long ball for Southern Illinois as the Salukis pounded UIC for 10 home runs in three games. Southern put together one of the best single-inning performances in school history in the series finale on Sunday as SIU went for five home runs in the seventh, including back-to-back-to-back home runs. Three Salukis had two homers each in the weekend series including Bennett Eltoft, Matt Schark and Steven Loden. SIU is tied atop the MVC with Evansville with 35 home runs.
UP NEXT
The Salukis continue MVC play with a weekend series on the road at Bradley beginning Friday.
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.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Saluki Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com, the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store, as well as the Varsity Sports Network App. Live stats for the game are also available on SIUSalukis.com.
AROUND THE HORN
• The Salukis defeated the Skyhawks 6-2 on the road earlier this season behind a three-hit game from Nathan Bandy.
• SIU is coming off a 3-0 weekend after sweeping UIC to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
• SIU leads the country in double plays turned (36) and double plays turned per game (1.50).
• Six Salukis hold batting averages over .300, with two hitters over .360.
• Nathan Bandy ranks third in the MVC in batting average, slashing at a .378 clip in 20 starts.
• Nathan Bandy and Ryan Rodriguez lead the Salukis with 12 multi-hit games apiece.
• Four Salukis rank in the top-15 in the MVC in average (Bandy, Christman, Boucher, Rodriguez).
• SIU leads the MVC in average (.279) and hits (233) and is tied for first with UE in home runs with 35.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Southern is 23-of-30 on stolen base attempts -- ranking fourth in the MVC.
• Nathan Bandy is a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen bases while Mathieu Vallee is 5-for-7 to lead the team.
• Jake Combs leads SIU with a 2.73 ERA in six appearances. He has struck out 22 and walked just five.
• As a staff, SIU has struck out 173 and walked 116 in 24 games.
THE SERIES & MATCHUP
• SIU leads the all-time series with UT Martin 34-11 with an 11-2 mark at home against the Skyhawks. The teams have met six times in the last two seasons with the Salukis taking five of the games, including a 6-2 win on the road on March 14.
• UTM is hitting .252 as a club led by Hunter McClean at .320 in 15 games. As a staff, the Skyhawks hold a 6.46 ERA on the mound and have struck out 164 batters while walking 111.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Salukis outhit UIC .295 to .202 in the weekend series, including 10-2 in home runs.
• Saluki pitching was strong throughout the three-game stretch, finishing with a 2.67 ERA and striking out 22 Flames hitters.
• Jake Combs led the Salukis with six punchouts of UIC players over five innings on the mound Saturday.
• Southern had its first back-to-back-to-back home run game since March 12, 2021, vs Evansville in the seventh inning of the series finale with UIC.
• The Salukis hit five home runs in the seventh inning Sunday -- the most homers ever recorded in a single inning in program history. SIU hit four home runs in an inning against Evansville in 2021.
THE LONG BALL
• It was the weekend of the long ball for Southern Illinois as the Salukis pounded UIC for 10 home runs in three games. Southern put together one of the best single-inning performances in school history in the series finale on Sunday as SIU went for five home runs in the seventh, including back-to-back-to-back home runs. Three Salukis had two homers each in the weekend series including Bennett Eltoft, Matt Schark and Steven Loden. SIU is tied atop the MVC with Evansville with 35 home runs.
UP NEXT
The Salukis continue MVC play with a weekend series on the road at Bradley beginning Friday.
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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