SIU senior pitcher Alex Lesiak reacts Tuesday after allowing a home run to Austin Peay freshman catcher Alex Sala in the eighth inning at Itchy Jones Stadium. The home run, the first of Sala's career, extended the Governors' lead to 9-3. Austin Peay went on to win 16-10. - March 29, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.
The Salukis (14-9-1) never led in the game and fell behind by as many as 13 runs while giving up 22 hits.
"It was just a bad game for us all around," coach Ken Henderson said. "They're one of the better offensive teams in the country, and we knew that coming.