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
SIUEÂ 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.
