Baseball

Cougars Open at Missouri Southern
        SIU Edwardsville baseball may finally get the opportunity to play outside. The Cougars will play three games against Missouri Southern and two against Grand Valley this weekend in Joplin, Mo.
        The weather has prevented the Cougars from holding practice outdoors, trading Roy E. Lee Field for the Vadalabene Center.
        “We’ve been working hard, but its all been inside,” Coach Gary Collins said. “It’s hard to prepare your infielders and outfielders indoors.”
        Missouri Southern has played three games this season, dropping them all to Oral Roberts. Grand Valley State, ranked 10th nationally, has yet to play a game this season.
        The Cougars have 10 new faces on this year’s squad, and Collins is anxious to see what they can do on the playing field.
        “We’ll probably try to play everybody,” he said. “We’ll be looking at the new guys to see who steps up.”
        Following its trip to Missouri Southern, SIUE will play host to a doubleheader with Lincoln next Wednesday at Roy Lee Field. The Cougars then depart for a six-game trip to Carrollton, Ga.
       
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