Junior pitcher Chad Whitmer winds up for a pitch on Saturdays’ 3-0 loss to Indiana State at Itchy Jones Stadium. Whitmer pitched for 7 2/3 innings and gave up two earned runs making it his first loss of the season. — April 9, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.
The Salukis (29-19-1, 10-6 Missouri Valley Conference) received eight innings of one-run baseball from junior starter Chad Whitmer (6-3, 2.22 ERA) and sophomore closer Ryan Netemeyer's 11th save of the season to hold down the Purple Aces (25-22, 7-9 MVC).
A three-run SIU fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie. Sophomore second baseman Connor Kopach's two-run home run capped the rally.