SIU Baseball Fish Fry and Memorabilia Auction
SIU hosts the 12th Annual Baseball Fish Fry and Memorabilia Auction March 21 at Carbondale Civic Center from 5 to 8 pm. Dinner is all you can eat fish with sides. memorabilia auction starts 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Saluki baseball with autographs from Brett Favre and others plus Cubs and Cardinals game tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Civic Center
Saluki Baseball
Brett Favre
Gale Sayers
Bart Scott
Ryan Sandberg
Chipper Jones
Mike Mussina
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Busch Stadium
Wrigley Field
Saluki Media Services
Prep coaches urged to submit stats to The Southern
The Southern will publish area leaders in prep baseball softball and track next week with stats due by 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Baseball and softball totals appear each Thursday and track and field stats by Friday 10 p.m. Email to sports thesouthern.com or fax to 457-2935. Phone lines after 5 p.m. provide stat submission options at 351-5073 351-5086 or 351-5088. Avoid leaving stats on voicemail if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern
Thesouthern.com
Hileman Shuts Down Murphysboro Leads Anna Jonesboro Past 3-0
Senior Luke Hileman pitched five innings and hit a lead off home run to lift Anna Jonesboro to a 3-0 non conference victory over Murphysboro in Murphysboro. Partridge closed out with two perfect innings for the save as the Wildcats improve to 2-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Luke Hileman
Anna Jonesboro
Wildcats
A-1
Jake Alley
Hileman
Baylor
Steeleville
Luke Partridge
Partridge
Alley
Frank Cano
Steven Houseman
Jordan Chamness
Cano
Cody Wheaton
Matt Hand
Cowboys in town to get NIT started
SIU and Oklahoma State open the NIT at SIU Arena with Salukis star Joshua Bone expected to fill for Bryant Mullins. Bone, who left spring break in Nashville to avoid quitting, says seniors want to keep playing and isn’t ready to stop competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Joshua Bone
Southern Illinois University
Nashville
Tenn
Oklahoma State
Bone
Salukis
SIU
SIU and Oklahoma State Renew NIT Rivalry at SIU Arena
The Salukis host Oklahoma State in an NIT matchup at SIU Arena at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. SIU star Mullins will miss the season with a stress fracture in his left tibia, while guard Bone eyes a bigger scoring role. OSU’s Byron Eaton, a 186-season steals leader, anchors a defense averaging 8.19 steals per game as the Cowboys look to continue their strong road pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Joshua Bone
Evansville
SIU
Oklahoma State
ESPN2
Magic
Salukis
Bone
Northern Iowa
Tyrone Green
Wesley Clemmons
Dion Coopwood
Cowboys
Byron Eaton
Marcus Dove
Long Beach
Calif
Mullins sidelined by stress fracture before NIT game
Southern Illinois point guard Bryan Mullins will miss at least a week to two weeks after a stress fracture in his left tibia. The MVC Defensive Player of the Year played heavy minutes, averaging 34.8 per game, and left his 98th consecutive start in doubt as doctors advised rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins
Missouri Valley Conference
LIU
Salukis
Bone
Carbondale
Bryan Mullins
Southern Illinois University
Northern Iowa
Illinois State
Hamilton Drives Seven As Benton Tops Eldorado 15 14
Sophomore Benton centerfielder Quincy Hamilton drove in seven runs and delivered a walk off two run double to beat Eldorado 15 14 after Benton erased two seven run deficits. Zach Labach earned the win while Eldorado closer Tyson Frailey took the loss in a wild late inning finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Benton
Eldorado
Quincy Hamilton
Zach Labach
Tyson Frailey
Rangers
Taylor Duncan
Jordan McMahon
Eagles
Matt Adams
Billy
Tippett
Adams
Devon Miner
Dallas Robinson
Jacob Griffin
Troy Kirk
Lona
Kirk
Eric Reed
Justin Head
Mark Uhels
Labach
Kerry
Also Mentioned on This Page
NBA Hornets
Bulls
Cavaliers
Celtics
Spurs
Pacers
Knicks
Hawks
Wizards
Grizzlies
Bobcats
Timberwolves
Clippers
Juthtrs
BY Todd Hefferman
Cody Lane