Ohio will travel to Southern Illinois for a two-day, three-game series this weekend.
The Bobcats (2-5) dropped a four-game series at Western Kentucky last weekend but managed to avoid a sweep thanks to a 6-4 Sunday evening victory over the Hilltoppers.
Southern Illinois enters the series having dropped five of its last six games, including its most recent contest, a midweek 11-3 loss to Saint Louis.
Here's what to know for the weekend:
Series Information
Opponent: Southern Illinois (3-6, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Location: Itchy Jones Stadium (Carbondale, Illinois)
Dates and Times: March 4 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. and March 5 at 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Live stats can be followed here
Meet the Opponent
Coach: Lance Rhodes (fourth season)
Probable Starters:
Ben Chapman (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Easton Dermody (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Paul Bonzagni (0-1, 7.00 ERA)
Individual Stats Leaders:
Earned Run Average: Shane Wilhelm (0.00)
Strikeouts: Scott Harper (10)
Batting Average: Nathan Bandy (.429)
Hits: Ryan Rodriguez (13)
RBI: Steven Loden (10)
Walks: Kaeber Rog (10)
Home runs: Loden (4)
Series History
Ohio last faced Southern Illinois in a four-game series in 2017 that was a split between the two teams. Prior to that, the Bobcats dropped a 2014 neutral site matchup 7-3, thanks to a six-run eighth inning from the Salukis.
Player to Watch
Colin Kasperbauer — The fifth-year infielder enters the series with a team-high four-game hit streak, having logged a knock in each game of last week’s WKU series. He also scored two runs and drove in three in Bowling Green, Kentucky, last weekend.
