SIUE Cougars (16-24) vs.
Bradley Braves (10-27)
Tue., April 23, 6 p.m.
Roy E. Lee Field / Simmons Baseball Complex
Edwardsville, Illinois
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
SIUE RHP Jacob Kampf (0-3, 11.81) vs. Bradley TBA
LAST WEEK: The Cougars were 3-1 for the week, winning three straight until dropping the series finale Sunday at Western Illinois.
SERIES STUFF: Bradley holds a 22-11 advantage in the all-time series. The Braves have won six straight in the series. The Cougars are 6-6 at home in the all-time series with Bradley.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Senior Tyler DeLong was named OVC co-Pitcher of the Week Monday after tossing six innings without allowing an earned run Friday at Western Illinois. He struck out a season-high eight hitters. It is the first weekly award for the Cougars this year.
GOING STREAKING: Lucas Spence had his season-long 23-game hitting streak snapped Saturday at Western Illinois. It is the longest hitting streak in the Division I era at SIUE and one short of the all-time record.
THAT'S OFFENSIVE: The Cougars are third in the league in hitting with a .284 batting average. SIUE is third in hits (385), and triples (10), fifth in doubles (72) and fifth in total bases (570).
HOMER ROLL: SIUE has hit 31 home runs in 2024. Ryan Niedzwiedz leads the way with six. The Cougars have hit 199 home runs over the last three seasons.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Spence is the leading hitter in the OVC with a .397 batting average, which ranks 36th in the NCAA. He leads the league with 62 hits which is 23rd nationally. DeLong is tied for the OVC lead with 11 games started on the mound.
AND RUNNIN' RUNNIN": SIUE is third in the league with 63 stolen bases. The record for a season at the Division I level is 65. Three players have at least 10 steals for the Cougars, including Gage Franck who leads the team with 11.
THE SKIPPER: Sean Lyons is in his eighth season as SIUE's head coach.
