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Baseball vs South Dakota State 03-02-24: 

SIUE Cougars Baseball played against South Dakota State at the Simmons Baseball Complex on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, March 2, 2024.  (Photo: Scott Kane/SIUE Athletics)
Scott Kane
Chase Bloomer

Baseball Joe Pott, SIUE Athletic Communications

Baseball Home Stand Continues With Salukis Tuesday

SIUE Cougars (2-10) vs.
SIU Carbondale (6-5)

Tue., March 5, 3 p.m.
Roy E. Lee Field / Simmons Baseball Complex
Edwardsville, Illinois

Probable Pitching Matchup
SIUE LHP Matthew Gist (0-0, 5.14) vs. SIUC LHP Alec Nigut (1-0, 14.14)

BACK ON TRACK: The Cougars snapped an eight-game losing streak with a walk-off 10th inning win Sunday against South Dakota State

HOME COOKING: SIUE is in the midst of a season-long 10-game home stand. Omaha is in town for a weekend series March 8-10 and the Cougars will face Gonzaga on March 13

STREAKING: Ryan Niedzwiedz is working on a team-high six-game hitting streak. Lucas Spence has a hit in five straight games. Ethan Willoughby has reached base in five consecutive games.

HOMER HAPPY: SIUE is tied for fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 12 home runs this season. Including 2024, the Cougars have hit 180 homers over the last three seasons.

OFFENSIVELY: Overall, SIUE is fifth in the OVC with a .257 team batting average. SIUE is fifth in runs scored (62) and RBIs (57).

THE SKIPPER: Sean Lyons is in his eighth season as SIUE's head coach. He has an overall record of 143-198.

LAST YEAR: SIUE was 26-28 overall and 14-8 at home. The Cougars returned to the OVC Tournament for the second consecutive season under Sean Lyons. The Cougars finished seventh in the league at 9-15.

PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS: Before the season, the OVC's head coaches and sports information personnel tabbed SIUE for a seventh-place finish. D1Baseball.com also picked SIUE for a seventh-place finish in the OVC.

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Players Mentioned

Ethan Willoughby

#8 Ethan Willoughby

INF
6' 4"
Sophomore
Ryan  Niedzwiedz

#2 Ryan Niedzwiedz

INF
6' 2"
Freshman
Lucas Spence

#10 Lucas Spence

OF/LHP
6' 1"
Junior
Matthew Gist

#30 Matthew Gist

LHP
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ethan Willoughby

#8 Ethan Willoughby

6' 4"
Sophomore
INF
Ryan  Niedzwiedz

#2 Ryan Niedzwiedz

6' 2"
Freshman
INF
Lucas Spence

#10 Lucas Spence

6' 1"
Junior
OF/LHP
Matthew Gist

#30 Matthew Gist

6' 0"
Junior
LHP