Tuesday, April 25
Cape Girardeau, MO
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
at
Southeast Missouri
Salukis Set for Midweek Game at SEMO Tuesday
04/24/2023 | 4:20:00 | Baseball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Saluki baseball will play its fourth game in four days on Tuesday with the season finale against Southeast Missouri scheduled for 6 p.m. from Capaha Field.
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. The game will air on ESPN Plus. Live stats for the game are also available on SIUSalukis.com.
AROUND THE HORN
• Southern enters Tuesday at 23-17 overall after being swept by nationally ranked Indiana State.
• SIU saw its streak of 12-straight MVC series wins come to a close after dropping its series at ISU.
• SIU leads the country in double plays turned (48) and in double plays turned per game (1.20).
• Southern is 3-2 in extra-inning games and has recorded five walk-off wins at home this season.
• SIU has five walk-off wins this season with the last coming in midweek action against Austin Peay.
• Paul Bonzagni is 7-3 on the mound. Four of the wins came in relief appearances.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• The Salukis are 10-1 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
• Steven Loden leads SIU with 12 multi-RBI games. He has three four-RBI outings.
• Southern is 44-of-55 on stolen base attempts -- ranking fourth in the MVC. Southern has stolen 21 bases in the last 16 games, going 21-for-25. Illinois State leads the MVC with 46 stolen bases.
THE SERIES & MATCHUP
• The Salukis lead the series with SEMO 60-30-1 and have won six-straight games in the series and 12 of the last 13 games. SEMO enters Tuesday at 22-19 overall and 11-4 in the OVC. The Redhawks are coming off a series loss to Morehead State, falling in two of the three games on the road.
• Southeast Missouri is hitting .271 as a team with 63 doubles, eight triples and 46 home runs. SEMO is led by Jevon Mason with a .351 average on 54 hits to go with 28 RBIs. Chance Resetich is second on the squad with a .327 average while leading the team with 10 doubles on 52 base hits. On the mound, the Redhawks hold a 5.41 combined ERA and have given up 237 earned runs in 41 games. SEMO has recorded 342 punchouts while issuing just 140 walks in 352.2 innings. Reliever Hunter Ralls has made 16 appearances out of the bullpen and holds a 1-0 record and a team-best 2.84 ERA. He has 22 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Salukis will host Illinois State this weekend at Itchy Jones Stadium.
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. The game will air on ESPN Plus. Live stats for the game are also available on SIUSalukis.com.
AROUND THE HORN
• Southern enters Tuesday at 23-17 overall after being swept by nationally ranked Indiana State.
• SIU saw its streak of 12-straight MVC series wins come to a close after dropping its series at ISU.
• SIU leads the country in double plays turned (48) and in double plays turned per game (1.20).
• Southern is 3-2 in extra-inning games and has recorded five walk-off wins at home this season.
• SIU has five walk-off wins this season with the last coming in midweek action against Austin Peay.
• Paul Bonzagni is 7-3 on the mound. Four of the wins came in relief appearances.
• The Salukis have broken the single-season home run mark in the last two years (88-2022, 84-2021).
• The Salukis are 10-1 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
• Steven Loden leads SIU with 12 multi-RBI games. He has three four-RBI outings.
• Southern is 44-of-55 on stolen base attempts -- ranking fourth in the MVC. Southern has stolen 21 bases in the last 16 games, going 21-for-25. Illinois State leads the MVC with 46 stolen bases.
THE SERIES & MATCHUP
• The Salukis lead the series with SEMO 60-30-1 and have won six-straight games in the series and 12 of the last 13 games. SEMO enters Tuesday at 22-19 overall and 11-4 in the OVC. The Redhawks are coming off a series loss to Morehead State, falling in two of the three games on the road.
• Southeast Missouri is hitting .271 as a team with 63 doubles, eight triples and 46 home runs. SEMO is led by Jevon Mason with a .351 average on 54 hits to go with 28 RBIs. Chance Resetich is second on the squad with a .327 average while leading the team with 10 doubles on 52 base hits. On the mound, the Redhawks hold a 5.41 combined ERA and have given up 237 earned runs in 41 games. SEMO has recorded 342 punchouts while issuing just 140 walks in 352.2 innings. Reliever Hunter Ralls has made 16 appearances out of the bullpen and holds a 1-0 record and a team-best 2.84 ERA. He has 22 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work.
UP NEXT
The Salukis will host Illinois State this weekend at Itchy Jones Stadium.
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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