Tuesday, March 7
Edwardsville, IL
3 PM
Southern Illinois University
at
SIUE
Salukis Travel to SIUE for Midweek Matchup Tuesday
03/06/2023 | 2:44:00 | Baseball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Coming off a weekend sweep at home against Ohio, the Southern Illinois baseball team is set to travel to Edwardsville for a midweek game against SIUE Tuesday at 3 p.m.
THE SCHEDULE
Tuesday – 3 p.m.
LISTEN
Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com/Listen.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIU RHP Jake Combs (0-1, 5.62 ERA, 8.0 IP) vs SIUE LHP Garrett Helsel (1-0, 4.52 ERA, 8.2 IP)
AROUND THE HORN
• Head coach Lance Rhodes collected his 100th career win on Saturday against Ohio. Rhodes holds a 102-48 record in his fourth season.
• SIU has hit 19 home runs and 26 doubles in 12 games -- to put together a .501 slugging percentage.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Shortstop Kaeber Rog has an on-base streak of 32 games extending back to April 29 of last season.
• Kaeber Rog ranks 21st in the nation and is tied for first in the MVC after drawing 13 walks in 12 games.
• Steven Loden ranks 29th nationally and second the MVC in home runs with five.
• Nathan Bandy leads SIU with a .441 average. He has 6 multi-hit games in nine games.
• Southern is 14-of-17 on stolen base attempts which ranks second in the MVC.
THE PROBABLE
• Southern Illinois is slated to throw right-hander Jake Combs against the Cougars Tuesday. A junior for the Salukis, Combs has made two starts in midweek action this year. He holds an 0-1 record and a 5.62 ERA in eight innings of work. Against Towson in his season debut, Combs threw five complete innings and allowed one run while striking out three. In his latest start against Saint Louis, he went three innings and allowed four earned runs on six hits.
• The Cougars are slated to throw LHP Garrett Helsel (1-0). The freshman has appeared in four games and holds a 4.15 ERA in 8.2 innings on the mound. His season-long (4 IP) came at Illinois State.
THE MATCHUP
• The Salukis enter the matchup at 6-6 overall and winners of three-straight games while SIUE is 8-2 and has won their last four games, most recently sweeping Western Illinois at home.
• Southern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville have met 37 times previously with the Salukis leading the series 29-8. SIU has dominated the series over the last decade, winning nine-straight games over Edwardsville, including four in 2022. The last time the two squads met was May 10, 2022, with SIU defeating SIUE 22-10.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Salukis improved to 3-1 at Itchy Jones Stadium this season after picking up a weekend sweep of Ohio, downing the Bobcats in a Saturday doubleheader before claiming the sweep Sunday.
• The Salukis belted five home runs in the series and finished the three games slugging .528 as a team.
• Steven Loden had two 3-hit games for the Salukis against Ohio.
• Right-hander Easton Dermody put together his best start of the 2023 season against Ohio. The junior tossed a season-high seven innings, striking out three and allowing no runs.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
• The Salukis lead the nation in double plays turned with 20 this season -- tied with Texas Tech.
• Southern's 1.67 double plays turned per game leads the nation.
• On the flip side, SIU has recorded 26 doubles which ranks second in the MVC and 45th in the nation.
UP NEXT
The Salukis are set to host SEC foe Kentucky this weekend at Itchy Jones Stadium beginning Friday. Admission is free-of-charge.
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 – 3 p.m.
LISTEN
Hall-of-Famer Mike Reis will have the call on SIUSalukis.com/Listen.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIU RHP Jake Combs (0-1, 5.62 ERA, 8.0 IP) vs SIUE LHP Garrett Helsel (1-0, 4.52 ERA, 8.2 IP)
AROUND THE HORN
• Head coach Lance Rhodes collected his 100th career win on Saturday against Ohio. Rhodes holds a 102-48 record in his fourth season.
• SIU has hit 19 home runs and 26 doubles in 12 games -- to put together a .501 slugging percentage.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• Shortstop Kaeber Rog has an on-base streak of 32 games extending back to April 29 of last season.
• Kaeber Rog ranks 21st in the nation and is tied for first in the MVC after drawing 13 walks in 12 games.
• Steven Loden ranks 29th nationally and second the MVC in home runs with five.
• Nathan Bandy leads SIU with a .441 average. He has 6 multi-hit games in nine games.
• Southern is 14-of-17 on stolen base attempts which ranks second in the MVC.
THE PROBABLE
• Southern Illinois is slated to throw right-hander Jake Combs against the Cougars Tuesday. A junior for the Salukis, Combs has made two starts in midweek action this year. He holds an 0-1 record and a 5.62 ERA in eight innings of work. Against Towson in his season debut, Combs threw five complete innings and allowed one run while striking out three. In his latest start against Saint Louis, he went three innings and allowed four earned runs on six hits.
• The Cougars are slated to throw LHP Garrett Helsel (1-0). The freshman has appeared in four games and holds a 4.15 ERA in 8.2 innings on the mound. His season-long (4 IP) came at Illinois State.
THE MATCHUP
• The Salukis enter the matchup at 6-6 overall and winners of three-straight games while SIUE is 8-2 and has won their last four games, most recently sweeping Western Illinois at home.
• Southern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville have met 37 times previously with the Salukis leading the series 29-8. SIU has dominated the series over the last decade, winning nine-straight games over Edwardsville, including four in 2022. The last time the two squads met was May 10, 2022, with SIU defeating SIUE 22-10.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Salukis improved to 3-1 at Itchy Jones Stadium this season after picking up a weekend sweep of Ohio, downing the Bobcats in a Saturday doubleheader before claiming the sweep Sunday.
• The Salukis belted five home runs in the series and finished the three games slugging .528 as a team.
• Steven Loden had two 3-hit games for the Salukis against Ohio.
• Right-hander Easton Dermody put together his best start of the 2023 season against Ohio. The junior tossed a season-high seven innings, striking out three and allowing no runs.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
• The Salukis lead the nation in double plays turned with 20 this season -- tied with Texas Tech.
• Southern's 1.67 double plays turned per game leads the nation.
• On the flip side, SIU has recorded 26 doubles which ranks second in the MVC and 45th in the nation.
UP NEXT
The Salukis are set to host SEC foe Kentucky this weekend at Itchy Jones Stadium beginning Friday. Admission is free-of-charge.
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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