Redshirt sophomore infielder Connor Kopach hits the ball Friday during SIU's 9-5 loss to Jacksonville State. Kopach went 3-4 during the game.
Baird (9-3, 1.49 ERA) pitched seven shutout innings to earn the win and give the Dawgs (30-19-1, 11-6 Missouri Valley Conference) their fourth straight series win. The sophomore scattered eight hits, walking three batters and striking out two. He held the Purple Aces (25-23, 7-10) to one hit in 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
Junior shortstop Will Farmer drove in the Salukis' first two runs with a one-out single in the fifth - SIU's only hit with runners in scoring position in eight tries.