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Miners' Michael Austin named Pitcher of the Week

June 22, 2021 @ 5:01 am

Right-hander tossed nine scoreless innings, including third no-hitter in Southern Illinois history...

Sportsvoice Podcast: Baseball's Sticky Stuff Problem

June 21, 2021 @ 10:47 am

Mike Murphy, Dave McKenize, Scott Hudson, and the Intern all talk about baseball’s sticky stuff problem that has come up in recent weeks in...

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Saluki Baseball's Peters, Weber, & Harrison receive All-Region recognition

June 17, 2021 @ 5:37 am

Tristan Peters, J.T. Weber, and Brad Harrison were all named to the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Midwest Region team, the ABCA announced on Wednesday. Peters and...

Michael Austin tosses third no-no in Miners history in his debut

June 16, 2021 @ 5:23 am

Marion, IL (June 15, 2021) – The Southern Illinois Miners beat the Lake Erie Crushers 2-0 in the second half of a doubleheader against the...

Kyle Hinton signs with Washington Nationals

June 15, 2021 @ 1:54 pm

Right-handed pitcher becomes 60th player in Miners history to sign with an MLB organization...

Miners' Kaleb Schmidt named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week

June 14, 2021 @ 1:14 pm

Marion, IL (June 14, 2021) – The Southern Illinois Miners are pleased to announce that rookie right-handed pitcher Kaleb Schmidt has been selected as the Frontier League...

IHSA Sports open up further as state moves to Phase 5

June 11, 2021 @ 11:47 am

The state of Illinois moved to Phase 5 as a part of the Restore Illinois pandemic relief plan on June 11, 2021. As a...

O'Neal, Moore-Jones capture All-America Second Team Honors on Day Two of NCAA Ou...

June 11, 2021 @ 5:50 am

Southern Illinois throwers Shauniece O’Neal (hommer throw) and A’veun Moore-Jones (shot put) each captured All-America Second Team honors on day two of the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and...

Saluki Football's ZeVeyon Furcron a finalist for FCS ADA postgraduate scholarshi...

June 11, 2021 @ 5:48 am

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois offensive lineman ZeVeyon Furcron is one of nine finalists for a prestigious postgraduate scholarship that is awarded annually by the Football Championship...

Ricky Hurley earns All-America Honorable Mention Honors at NCAA Outdoor Champion...

June 10, 2021 @ 5:38 am

Southern Illinois thrower Ricky Hurley captured All-America Honorable Mention honors after he placed 17th in the hammer throw on day one of the 2021 NCAA Outdoor...