The 1971 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team represented the
University of Southern Illinois in the
1968 NCAA University Division baseball season
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. The Salukis played their home games at
Abe Martin Field. The team was coached by
Itch Jones in his 2nd season at Southern Illinois.
The Salukis lost the
College World Series
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, defeated by the
USC Trojans
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in the championship game.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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, March 21 , , at , , Unknown •
Paradise, Nevada
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, March 22 , , vs , , Unknown •
Los Angeles, California
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, , 4–1 , , 2–0 , , 0–0
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, March 23 , , at , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 5–10 , , 2–1 , , 0–0
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, March 23 , , vs , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 3–4 , , 2–2 , , 0–0
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, March 24 , , vs , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 8–2 , , 3–2 , , 0–0
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, March 25 , , vs , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 9–3 , , 4–2 , , 0–0
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, March 26 , , vs , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 5–6 , , 4–3 , , 0–0
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, March 27 , , vs Cal State Pomona , , Unknown • Los Angeles, California , , 6–0 , , 5–3 , , 0–0
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, March 29 , , at , ,
Lobo Field •
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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, , 13–11 , , 6–3 , , 0–0
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, March 31 , , , ,
Abe Martin Field •
Carbondale, Illinois
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, , 9–6 , , 7–3 , , 0–0
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, March 31 , , Monmouth , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 17–3 , , 8–3 , , 0–0
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, April 2 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 6–2 , , 9–3 , , 0–0
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, April 3 , , Memphis State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 3–4 , , 9–4 , , 0–0
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, April 3 , , Memphis State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 6–2 , , 10–4 , , 0–0
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, April 4 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 10–0 , , 11–4 , , 0–0
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, April 4 , , MacMurray , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 8–1 , , 12–4 , , 0–0
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, April 9 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 9–2 , , 13–4 , , 0–0
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, April 10 , , Tulsa , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 9–1 , , 14–4 , , 0–0
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, April 10 , , Tulsa , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 5–4 , , 15–4 , , 0–0
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, April 12 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 5–4 , , 16–4 , , 0–0
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, April 16 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 14–1 , , 17–4 , , 0–0
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, April 17 , , Illinois , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 7–6 , , 18–4 , , 0–0
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, April 17 , , Illinois , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 6–2 , , 19–4 , , 0–0
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, April 20 , , at , , Unknown •
St. Louis, Missouri
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, April 23 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 9–3 , , 21–4 , , 1–0
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, April 24 , , Indiana State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 5–1 , , 22–4 , , 2–0
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, April 24 , , Indiana State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 7–9 , , 22–5 , , 2–1
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, April 30 , , at , ,
Nick Denes Field •
Bowling Green, Kentucky
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, May 1 , , at Western Kentucky , , Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky , , 5–3 , , 24–5 , , 2–1
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, May 1 , , at Western Kentucky , , Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, Kentucky , , 7–8 , , 24–6 , , 2–1
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, May 4 , , at , , Unknown •
Evansville, Indiana
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, , 22–2 , , 25–6 , , 2–1
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, May 7 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 13–6 , , 26–6 , , 3–1
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, May 8 , , Illinois State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 7–1 , , 27–6 , , 4–1
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, May 8 , , Illinois State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 12–2 , , 28–6 , , 5–1
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, May 14 , , at , ,
Ralph McKinzie Field
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DeKalb, Illinois
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, , 5–4 , , 29–6 , , 6–1
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, May 15 , , at Northern Illinois , , Ralph McKinzie Field • DeKalb, Illinois , , 8–6 , , 30–6 , , 7–1
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, May 15 , , at Northern Illinois , , Ralph McKinzie Field • DeKalb, Illinois , , 17–8 , , 31–6 , , 8–1
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, May 18 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 9–3 , , 32–6 , , 8–1
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, May 18 , , McKendree , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 7–0 , , 33–6 , , 8–1
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, May 21 , , , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 8–1 , , 34–6 , , 9–1
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, May 22 , , Ball State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 9–1 , , 35–6 , , 10–1
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, May 22 , , Ball State , , Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois , , 7–3 , , 36–6 , , 11–1
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, May 27 , , vs , ,
John H. Kobs Field •
East Lansing, Michigan
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, , 5–4 , , 37–6 , , 11–1
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, May 28 , , vs , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 10–11 , , 37–7 , , 11–1
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, May 28 , , vs Ohio , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 7–1 , , 38–7 , , 11–1
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, May 29 , , vs Cincinnati , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 6–2 , , 39–7 , , 11–1
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, May 29 , , vs Cincinnati , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 10–7 , , 40–7 , , 11–1
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, June 12 , , vs , ,
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
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Omaha, Nebraska
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, , 5–4 , , 41–7 , , 11–1
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, June 13 , , vs
USC USC may refer to:
Education
United States
* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico
* University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina
* ...
, , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 8–3 , , 42–7 , , 11–1
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, June 14 , , vs , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–9 , , 42–8 , , 11–1
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, June 15 , , vs Texas–Pan American , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 8–6 , , 43–8 , , 11–1
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, June 17 , , vs USC , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 2–7 , , 43–9 , , 11–1
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, Schedule Source:
Awards and honors
;Mike Eden
*All Tournament Team
;Dan Radison
*All Tournament Team
;Jim Dwyer
*All Tournament Team
;Larry Calufetti
*All Tournament Team
;Bob Sedik
*''AACBC'' Third Team All-American
Salukis in the 1971 MLB Draft
The following members of the Southern Illinois Salukis baseball program were drafted in the
1971 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1971 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1971 MLB season. The draft saw the Chicago White Sox select Danny Goodwin first overall.
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Base ...
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References
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The Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team represents Southern Illinois University in NCAA Division I college baseball
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College World Series seasons
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois comprising the southern third of the state, principally south of Interstate 70. Part of downstate Illinois, it is bordered by the two List of U.S. rivers by discharge, most voluminous ri ...