Game Day Info
Lindenwood (11-16, 0-6 OVC) at Southern Illinois (10-16, 1-2 MVC)
March 31st | 6:00 p.m.
Carbondale, Ill. | Itchy Jones Stadium
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LEADING OFF
The Lindenwood baseball team travels to Carbondale for a midweek battle against Southern Illinois on Tuesday evening. First pitch from Itchy Jones Stadium is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions were swept at UT Martin over the weekend to fall to 0-6 in conference play. Lindenwood struggled to find much offensively while the defense allowed double-digit runs in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Mathew Graf had a strong showing for the Lions, batting .545 (6-11) with a double and an RBI over the three-game series.
NOTES TO KNOW
- Lindenwood enters the week with an overall record of 11-16. They are 6-4 against non-conference opponents during the month of March.
- The Lions have never beaten the Salukis, going 0-5 against SIU since making the jump to Division-I in 2023.
- LU head coach PJ Finigan was a four-year starter at Southern Illinois, where he was named MVC Player of the Year in 2005 as a pitcher and shortstop. He also spent nine seasons in Carbondale as an assistant coach.
- Lindenwood is batting .243 as a team this season, which is the lowest average in the OVC. Mathew Graf leads the Lions with a .362 batting average.
- Jake Radosevich paces the team with 25 RBIs and five homers, while Charlie Isom-McCall and Will Geary are tied for the club lead with 28 total hits.
- The Lions have a staff ERA of 4.53, which is lowest in the OVC. They also lead the league with four shutouts.
SCOUTING THE SALUKIS
- Southern Illinois enters Tuesday's contest with an overall record of 10-16 after dropping two of three against Utah Tech over the weekend. The Salukis are 6-6 at home this season.
- SIU is batting .269 as a team. They are third in the MVC with 25 home runs. Julio Guerro is hitting .317 and leads the club in hits (32), doubles (8), home runs (6), RBIs (24), and stolen bases (17).
- The Salukis have a team ERA of 5.83, which is third best in the Missouri Valley. They've allowed the fewest hits in the conference (212).
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