Southern Illinoise University Athletics
This Week in Saluki Athletics: March 30-April 5
03/30/2026 | 3:12:00 | General
CARBONDALE, Ill. – As we get closer and closer to the end of the school year at Southern Illinois, spring Saluki athletics continue to heat up. Softball and baseball are roughly in the middle of their seasons while track and field and women's golf are in action as well this week.
Softball (18-13, 7-4)
Softball lost a second straight conference series this past weekend, dropping two of three to Belmont.
In game one of Saturday's doubleheader, the Bruins shut out the Salukis, 7-0. SIU only mustered three hits.
SIU then evened up the series with a 5-1 win in game two on Saturday. Sydney Potter hit a homer on her way to three RBIs while Emily Williams and Amanda Knutson drove in the other Southern runs. In the circle, Brooklynn Danielson and Emily Delgado combined for the win while allowing just one run.
In the series finale on Sunday, Belmont took the series with a 3-1 win. Williams drove in the lone SIU run while Danielson threw a shutout through six innings before allowing three runs in the seventh.
The Salukis are back on the road this weekend when they travel to Indiana State for a three-game slate. On Friday, April 3, the squads play at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CST before wrapping up the series on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. CST.
Baseball (10-16, 1-2)
Baseball was back in non-conference play this week, going 1-3.
On Tuesday, they fell 8-2 at UT Martin. Both Saluki runs came courtesy of a Julio Guerrero homerun.
Southern then opened up a weekend series against Utah Tech with a 10-0 run-rule win on Friday. Gurrero hit another homer to walk off the game as he and Gabe Petrucelli had multi-RBI games. On the mound, Andrew Evans threw a seven-inning shutout.
The Salukis then fell 9-4 on Saturday. Guerrero added another homerun to his weekly total while Jacob McKenzie had the other RBI for SIU. Troy Shepard was strong in his start, allowing no runs across 5.2 innings of work.
SIU dropped the series on Sunday with a 12-4 loss. Jaden Flores launched one out of the park while the Salukis got another strong starter performance out of Meade Johnson and his six innings of two-run ball.
Four home games await SIU this week. On Tuesday, March 31, Lindenwood visits Carbondale for a 6 p.m. game. Then, the Salukis return to Valley play with a weekend series against Illinois State. On Thursday, April 2, the two play a 6 p.m. They then face off at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3, and the series closes on Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m.
Track and Field
Track and field is back in action this week as they prepare for the Joey Haines Invite on April 3 and 4.
Women's Golf
Women's golf return to competition today and tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31, at the Colonel Classic in Richmond, Kentucky.
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIUSalukis, on Instagram at @siusalukis, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalukiAthletics/. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Softball (18-13, 7-4)
Softball lost a second straight conference series this past weekend, dropping two of three to Belmont.
In game one of Saturday's doubleheader, the Bruins shut out the Salukis, 7-0. SIU only mustered three hits.
SIU then evened up the series with a 5-1 win in game two on Saturday. Sydney Potter hit a homer on her way to three RBIs while Emily Williams and Amanda Knutson drove in the other Southern runs. In the circle, Brooklynn Danielson and Emily Delgado combined for the win while allowing just one run.
In the series finale on Sunday, Belmont took the series with a 3-1 win. Williams drove in the lone SIU run while Danielson threw a shutout through six innings before allowing three runs in the seventh.
The Salukis are back on the road this weekend when they travel to Indiana State for a three-game slate. On Friday, April 3, the squads play at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CST before wrapping up the series on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. CST.
Baseball (10-16, 1-2)
Baseball was back in non-conference play this week, going 1-3.
On Tuesday, they fell 8-2 at UT Martin. Both Saluki runs came courtesy of a Julio Guerrero homerun.
Southern then opened up a weekend series against Utah Tech with a 10-0 run-rule win on Friday. Gurrero hit another homer to walk off the game as he and Gabe Petrucelli had multi-RBI games. On the mound, Andrew Evans threw a seven-inning shutout.
The Salukis then fell 9-4 on Saturday. Guerrero added another homerun to his weekly total while Jacob McKenzie had the other RBI for SIU. Troy Shepard was strong in his start, allowing no runs across 5.2 innings of work.
SIU dropped the series on Sunday with a 12-4 loss. Jaden Flores launched one out of the park while the Salukis got another strong starter performance out of Meade Johnson and his six innings of two-run ball.
Four home games await SIU this week. On Tuesday, March 31, Lindenwood visits Carbondale for a 6 p.m. game. Then, the Salukis return to Valley play with a weekend series against Illinois State. On Thursday, April 2, the two play a 6 p.m. They then face off at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3, and the series closes on Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m.
Track and Field
Track and field is back in action this week as they prepare for the Joey Haines Invite on April 3 and 4.
Women's Golf
Women's golf return to competition today and tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31, at the Colonel Classic in Richmond, Kentucky.
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIUSalukis, on Instagram at @siusalukis, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalukiAthletics/. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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