SIUE Cougars (17-21) at
Bradley Braves (8-27)
April 22, 6 p.m.
Dozer Park
Peoria, Illinois

PROBABLE STARTERS
RHP Gabriel Nutter (0-2, 10.38) vs TBA

LAST WEEKEND: The Cougars won their fourth Ohio Valley Conference series, taking two of three Southern Indiana. SIUE averaged 10.6 runs in the series and hit nine home runs. 

CONFERENCE CALL: SIUE is playing its 14th Ohio Valley Conference season in 2025. At 10-5, the Cougars are tied for first in the league. SIUE opened at 5-1, the best start to an OVC season since the 2015 team started 6-0 and 9-1. The Cougars are 151-209 all-time in OVC play. 

SERIES STUFF: Bradley has a 22-11 in the all-time series. Bradley had won six straight in the series until last year when the lone meeting ended in a tie due to heavy fog at Simmons Baseball Complex.

EDWARDSVILLE SLUGGERS: The Cougars are third in the league in slugging at .439 as a team. They're second in home runs with 52 which ranks 53rd nationally. SIUE's 1.37 home runs per game rank 50th in the NCAA. 

STRIKE FORCE: SIUE's 324 total strikeouts rank second in the league. The Cougars are second in the league at 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranks 85th nationally.

LEADERS AT THE PLATE: Mack Mitchell is second in the OVC with 11 total home runs and at .31 home runs per game. He is ninth at .86 RBIs per game and sixth in slugging at .583. Chase Bloomer is fourth with 10 homers (.27 per game). Daniel Gierer is second in the league with 17 total steals and .46 per game. 
LEADERS ON THE MOUND: Spencer Stearns leads the OVC in strikeouts per nine innings at 10.24. Tim Teixeira is third at 8.87. Liam McKillop ranks second in the league with 17 appearances. Tyler Davis is third with four saves. 

WALLACE WATCH LIST: Chase Bloomer is included on the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List recognizing the top 100 shortstops in college baseball.