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Steve McShane
Sarah Elsner

Leathernecks Head to Saint Louis for Three

Western and SLU will play a doubleheader Friday and a single game Sunday.

Western Illinois (2-7) at Saint Louis (5-5)                                              
Date: March 8 & 10
Site: SIUE (Roy E. Lee Field)
Game Times:  Friday DH (12 p.m.); Sunday (12 p.m.)

Schedule Adjustment: Due to impending weather conditions, Western Illinois and Saint Louis will now play a doubleheader Friday, March 8, at 12 p.m., followed by a single game on Sunday, also at noon. All three games will be played on the campus of SIUE at Roy E. Lee Field. 

Western's Last Outing: In a battle of west versus south of the Illinois cardinal direction schools, the south swept a three-game series by outscoring Western Illinois, 30-3, on the weekend. 

•    CJ Schaeffer Jr. and Deion Thompson guided the Leathernecks at the plate with a .300 average on three hits
•    Javin Drake and Jace Warkentien saw the most action on the mound with 7.0 and 6.0 innings, respectively; the former tied his career-high with nine strikeouts and the latter allowed just three runs
•    The Salukis outhit Western, 29-13 

Summit Standings: The Leathernecks are currently in the top three of several Summit League standings: 

Javin Drake
Strikeouts | 20 | (2nd)
Innings Pitched | 18.0 | (2nd) 

Jace Warkentien
ERA | 3.00 | (3rd) 

CJ Schaeffer Jr. 
Runners Caught Stealing | 4 | (T1) 

Deion Thompson
Stolen Bases | 3 | (T3)

On Deck: The Leathernecks will meet Arkansas for a two-game set in Fayetteville. Tuesday's game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday's at 3 p.m. 
 
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