SIUE Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Saint Joseph's

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Game Two

March 17, 2002

SIUE Splits With St. Joseph's

         On what was a pitcher's day, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Saint Joseph's split a Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball doubleheader at Roy Lee Field.
         SIUE (13-8, 2-1 GLVC) won the opener 4-1 and lost the nightcap 4-2 to Saint Joseph's (11-9-2, 1-2 GLVC).
         In game one, SIUE's Michael Bowen (O'Fallon) threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed the Pumas just one run and one hit. Adam Brennan (St. Louis/Ritenour) cleaned up the final 1 2/3 innings for his first save.
         The Cougars strung together nine hits for their fifth straight win.Justin McBride (Troy, Ill./Triad) had two hits and two runs batted in for the Cougars.
         In the nightcap, Saint Joseph's Andy Augsburger handcuffed the Cougar offense with a two-run, five hit effort and a complete game victory. SIUE's Jarrod Peters (Ellis Grove) took the loss.
         SIUE next faces GLVC rival and No. 18-ranked Missouri-St. Louis on Wednesday in St. Louis. Game time is 2 p.m.
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