SIU Baseball

Salukis come back from the brink, walk things off in the 12th inning

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois baseball wrapped up a five-game homestand with a 12-11, 12-inning walk-off victory over Western Illinois Wednesday night at Itchy Jones Stadium. Trey Cutchen played hero for the Salukis with a single off the wall

SIU-Western Illinois midweek matchup moved to Wednesday due to Impending Weather

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois baseball’s scheduled home game for Tuesday with Western Illinois has been moved to Wednesday, April 17at 6 p.m. due to forecasted weather in the area. The game will close a five-game homestand for

SIU Baseball’s Aidan Foeller named MVC Pitcher of the Week

ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois pitcher Aidan Foeller has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, the League office announced Tuesday afternoon. It marks the first MVC weekly award of the season for the Salukis. The right-hander

SIU Baseball’s Combs named Preseason All-MVC; Salukis picked 5th in preseason poll

ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois baseball has been picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll, the League office announced Tuesday morning. Right-hander Jake Combs was named Preseason All-MVC. Indiana State was picked to win the League

Abe Martin Field to update turf field

Abe Martin Field at Itchy Jones Stadium is getting new turf. The SIU Board of Trustees met Thursday and one of the items that was approved was $1.25 million for a new turf field for the Saluki

Saluki righty Bonzagni selected by Texas Rangers

SIU right-handed pitcher Paul Bonzagni was picked by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. His selection marks the first time in 5 years that multiple Salukis were selected in the

Saluki outfielder Boucher picked in 10th round of MLB Draft

Saluki outfielder Pier-Oliver Boucher was selected in the MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round on Monday. Boucher is just the second Saluki to be selected since Lance Rhodes became head coach of SIU’s

Pier-Olivier Boucher earns ABCA All-Region honors

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois senior outfielder Pier-Olivier Boucher earned a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Midwest All-Region Team, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Tuesday (June 13). Boucher, a Saint-Joseph-de-Bauce, Quebec native, is coming off a memorable season for

Pier-Olivier Boucher earns ABCA All-Region Honors