Fontbonne (9-6) at
SIUE (10-4)
March 13, 4 p.m.
Roy E. Lee Field / Simmons Baseball Complex

PROBABLE PITCHERS:
SIUE RHP Taylor Bruninga (0-0, 10.12) vs. Fontbone RHP Ben Bisig (0-1, 12.00)

TODAY: SIUE welcomes Fontbonne to Simmons to open a season-long eight-game home stand. 
LAST WEEKEND: The Cougars dropped a weekend series for the first time this year, falling in the final two games of a three-game series at Missouri State. 
HOT START: SIUE began the year 10-2. It is the best start through 12 games since the 1990 team also started 9-2.
LAST YEAR: With 27 wins in 2022, SIUE had its most wins under Sean Lyons and the second most wins since moving to Division I. The most wins at Division I is 28 by the 2011 team, which was the year before SIUE played a conference schedule. The Cougars finished fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference. SIUE returned to the OVC Tournament for the first time since 2015. For the first time ever, SIUE won at the tournament, finishing 2-2. 
WEEKEND WINNERS: The Cougars won their first three weekend series this year, taking two of three from Incarnate Word and Louisiana-Monroe beforesweeping Western Illinois. 
WALK-OFF WINNER: SIUE opened the home season Feb. 21 with a 6-5 win over Illinois State in 10 innings. 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior starter Jake Bockenstedt was named the OVC co-Pitcher of the Week Monday. He threw a career-best eight innings, while striking out 11 hitters. It is the third time he has earned the award this year, marking the most for an SIUE player in a single season. 
CENTURY MARK: The April 3 win over UT Martin last season was Head Coach Sean Lyons' 100th for his career. He has a career record of 115-160 all at SIUE.
PRESEASON ALL-OVC: Desginated hitter Brady Bunten, outfielder Brennan Orf and third basemen Josh Ohl each were named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference preseason team. 
LEAGUE LEADERS: SIUE hitters are seventh in the league with a .236 batting average, but lead the league in doubles with 29. SIUE pitchers lead the OVC in earned run average at 4.57 and are sixth in total strikeouts with 111. The Cougars also hold the highest fielding percentage in the league at .979, good for No. 44 in the NCAA.