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Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

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Southern Illinois hosts annual spring football game

Southern Illinois hosts annual spring football game

By Joei Younker, Sports Reporter April 19, 2023

Saluki football hosted its spring football game and cookout April 15, and for Southern Illinois football, this is the one day of the year they can show everything they have worked for since the end of...

A man of character: Family and friends commemorate life and legacy of former SIU baseball coach Dan Callahan

A man of character: Family and friends commemorate life and legacy of former SIU baseball coach Dan Callahan

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Editor April 19, 2023

Prior to April of 2022, SIU didn’t have a single jersey retired in Saluki baseball history. Then came legendary head coach Richard “Itchy” Jones’ retirement last year. Now 350 days later, his former...

Erica Kerr tees off at the Battle Between Southern and Bradley March 14, 2021, at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale, Ill.

Women’s Golf finishes out 2023 Season in 10th place at MVC Championship

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Editor April 19, 2023

Tuesday afternoon, the Saluki Women’s Golf team finished a three day stint in Waterloo, Illinois for their final meet of the season, and the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. The Salukis finished...

Sophomore golfer Frankie Thomas sends a ball down range Tuesday, April 24, 2018, during the final round of the Missouri Valley Conference Championships at the Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Cameron Hupp | @CHupp04)

Men’s Golf finishes 11th at Boilermaker Invite, look ahead to MVC Championship

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Reporter April 19, 2023

The Dawgs Men’s Golf team finished with an 11th place rating this past weekend at the Boilermaker invite. The meet contained 13 different schools attending. The Salukis finished with a 884 final score,...

Nathan Bandy (7) at bat against the Belmont Bruins April 6th, 2023 at the Itchy Jones Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis escape on yet another walk off win

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter April 19, 2023

The SIU baseball team came back from being down 9-5 in the eighth inning and walked off Austin Peay to earn their fifth walk off victory in 23 wins this season.   First Baseman, Matt Schark came up...

Jhordin Galmore runs in the 400-meter relay race on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the SIU Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex in Carbondale, Ill.

Men’s; Women’s Track and Field both finish top-5 at Gibson Invitational

By Joseph Bernard, Sports Editor April 18, 2023

Highlighted by Iaunia Pointer’s record setting performance in the 100m dash, the Salukis traveled to Indiana State this past weekend for the Gibson Invitational, where the men’s and women’s teams...

SIU sophomore, Madi Eberle, winds up a pitch to the Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Northern Iowa sweeps Saluki softball; SIU outscored 42-7 in weekend series

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Reporter April 17, 2023

Southern Illinois softball suffered perhaps one of the most lopsided weekends in program history, as it dropped three straight on the road against the Northern Iowa Panthers (26-11, 15-1). The first...

Kaber Rog (31) at bat against the Belmont Bruins April 8th, 2023 at the Itchy Jones Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

Salukis win Alumni Weekend series over Evansville

By Howard Woodard, Sports Reporter April 17, 2023

SIU baseball (22-14) won another series this past weekend after taking two out of three games at home from the Evansville Aces (20-15). They bounced back with wins in the final two games after dropping...

Saluki Baseball: Putting the pieces together

Saluki Baseball: Putting the pieces together

By Joei younker, Sports Reporter April 13, 2023

With a slow start to its season, Saluki baseball is starting to put the pieces together. Currently sitting at 8-1 in the MVC on the season after a three game series sweep over Belmont this past weekend,...

Janie Samattiyadeekul drives the ball down the fairway during the match against Bradley University March 14, 2021, at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale, Ill.

Women’s golf places eighth in Brickyard Collegiate

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Reporter April 13, 2023

Saluki women’s golf competed at the Brickyard Collegiate in Macon, Georgia, this week. Southern finished in last place of the eight-team tournament, ending the final round on Tuesday just four strokes...

Tori Schullian (25) strikes the ball in the game against SEMO March 28, 2023 at the Charlotte West Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

SEMO dominates SIU, win 9-0 in five innings

By Howard Woodard, Sports Reporter April 12, 2023

Saluki softball (29-8) was unable to hand the Southeast Missouri Redhawks (21-9) their first loss at home Tuesday afternoon. SEMO moved to 10-0 at home in their 9-0 victory and cut the game short to five...

Southern Illinois freshman infielder Grey Epps (5) raises his glove after a play at third base, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Valparaiso University Crusaders 6-2 victory against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Itchy Jones Stadium. (Corrin Hunt | @CorrinIHunt)

Salukis win sixth in a row, defeat SEMO

By Ryan Grieser, Sports Reporter April 12, 2023

SIU got the job done in the middle innings and sealed yet another victory at Itchy Jones Stadium The Dawgs, playing in front of a raucous home crowd, beat SEMO 8-5 to improve to 20-13 on the year and...

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