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Recap | Salukis Hit Seven Homers to Outslug Valparaiso, 13-11, in Back-and-Forth Opener

Recap | Salukis Hit Seven Homers to Outslug Valparaiso, 13-11, in Back-and-Forth Opener
Written by Kathryn Sears


05/15/2025 | 6:29:00 | Baseball VALPARAISO, Ind. – Southern Illinois used a season-high seven home runs and a relentless offensive attack to outlast Valparaiso, 13-11, in a wild series opener Thursday afternoon at Emory G. Bauer Field. The Salukis (37-16, 16-9 MVC) pounded out a season-high 19 hits, including two home runs from senior center fielder Jordan Bach and another from Matt Schark , who drove in his 79th run of the season. SIU scored in seven of the nine innings and pulled away with a six-run sixth to take control. Bach homered to center in the first and fifth…

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