SIUE (1-6) vs.
Saint Louis (7-0)
Tue., Feb. 27
Roy E. Lee Field / Simmons Baseball Complex
Edwardsville, Illinois
Probable Pitching Matchup:
SIUE RHP Alex Rodriguez (0-1) vs. SLU RHP Dawson Smith (1-0)
- SIUE opens its 2024 home season Tuesday with Saint Louis.
- The game is the start of a season-long 10-game home stand for the Cougars.
- In 2023, the Cougars were 14-8 at home
- SIUE is fifth in the OVC in hitting, with a .253 team batting average. SIUE is slugging .405 as a team, which also is fifth in the league.
- SIUE hit four more home runs in the previous weekend series at Oral Roberts.
- The Cougars are now tied for second in the OVC with eight home runs.
- Ryan Niedzwiedz is SIUE's leading hitter among regulars with a .360 batting average. Zack Floyd is next at .348. Floyd leads the team with three home runs, seven RBIs and 18 total bases.
- SIUE is third in the OVC in fielding with a .973 fielding percentage.
- The Cougars and Billikens have met 85 times in baseball, with the Cougars holding a 48-37 advantage in the all-time series. Last year SIUE and Saint Louis split two games during the season with each winning the road game. The Cougars have won five of the last eight meetings.
