Salukis shock Valley with 2 1 win over Illinois State
SIU softball swept acclaim for a 2-1 series finale victory over Illinois State, a veteran MVC favorite. Freshman pitcher Alyssa Wunderlich outdueled senior Jordan Birch as SIU avoided past close losses and moved to third in the conference with a strong pitching stretch and timely hitting led by Haley Gorman.
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Illinois State
Redbirds
Jordan Birch
Alyssa Wunderlich
Birch
Salukis
Anit
Sara
Wunderlich
Haley Gorman
Missouri Valley Conference
K’s
MVC
Kerri Blaylock
Lohse, Cardinals silence Marlins in opener at new park
Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings allowing two hits and one run as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 in the opening game at Marlins Park. David Freese drove in two runs, while Omar Infante scored Miami's lone run. Jason Motte earned the save.
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Miami Marlins
Muhammad Ali
Kyle Lohse
St. Louis
Cardinals
Lohse
Marlins Park
Marlins
Ozzie Guillen
Guillen
Tony la Russa
Emilio Bonifacio
Hanley Ramirez
Jose Reyes
Omar Infante
John Buck
Chris Carpenter
David Freese
Freese
Rafael Furcal
Jason Motte
Mike Matheny
Josh Johnson
Johnson
Ramirez
Furcal
Yadier Molina
No place like home McLeod lands his dream job at SIU
SIU alumnus Clete McLeod becomes the new strength and conditioning coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He jokes about never taking a day off, noting a career spent around 300 plus SIU student athletes. Former Army infantryman, he reshaped the weight room and added nutrition guidance, earning praise from football coach Dale Lennon.
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Southern Slu
Clete McLeod
Dale Lennon
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SIU
Carbondale
SIU Arena
Marine Corps
Lennon
Eric) Klein
Marion Softball Beats Herrin 11 5 In Aggressive Win
Marion and Herrin combined for 16 runs and 25 hits as Marion outslugged the Tigers 11 to 5. Joy Martin praised players for making adjustments and being aggressive. Erin Dodd and Jordan Shotten reached base eight of ten appearances and scored five runs.
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Joy Martin
Erin Dodd
Jordan Shotten
Lady Indians Still Unbeaten On Softball Run
Du Quoin softball team remains undefeated with Hadley Marek delivering an RBI single in the sixth. Story continues on page 30 with details of close calls this week.
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Tori Johnson
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Christopher Kays
Jessica Hirsch
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