Daily Egyptian · Mar 21, 2016
Baird's gem powers Salukis past in-state rival
Aidan Osborne | Daily EgyptianSophomore right-handed pitcher Michael Baird throws the ball during the second inning of SIU's 1-0 win against Illinois on Sunday at Itchy Jones Stadium. Baird took a no-hitter into the ninth inning.
Although he allowed a leadoff single in the ninth, he finished the game with SIU's (12-7-1) first complete-game shutout in nearly four years in a 1-0 win against Illinois (7-10) on Sunday.
"I didn't really notice until my sixth inning that I had a shot at [a no-hitter]," Baird said. "I was just thinking 'If it's God's will for me to throw a no-hitter, then let it be.'"