CARBONDALE, Ill. – Little Rock continued to make a statement Sunday afternoon, scoring seven runs over the final three innings to defeat 22nd-ranked Southern Illinois 11-5 for the second-straight day at Itchy Jones Stadium to complete the series victory.
It is the first series loss of the season for the Salukis as Little Rock improves to 11-8 on the year, winners in six of its last seven. Southern Illinois fell to 19-3 on the year as the Trojans notch their first series win over a ranked team since defeating Coastal Carolina in 2019.
The Trojan bats continued its offensive explosion, scoring 11 runs on 13 hits in Sunday's series finale.