Southern Illinois Salukis

3 weeks ago | siusalukis.com | Dominic Hoscher

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - McKenzie Newcomb and Emma Austin of the Southern Illinois University softball team have been selected to the 2025 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) D1 Midwest All-Region teams. Newcomb earned a spot on the Second Team, while Austin was voted to the Third Team. This is the first appearance on an All-Region team for either senior. This spring, Newcomb went 20-5 with a 1.81 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 37 appearances and four games started.

3 weeks ago | siusalukis.com | Dominic Hoscher

News | Six Salukis Earn Spots on Softball's MVC Scholar-Athlete Teams 05/15/2025 | 10:00:00 | SoftballST. LOUIS, Mo. - Six members of the Southern Illinois University softball team have been awarded spots on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete teams, as announced by the conference on Thursday. Emma Austin, Emily Williams, and Jackie Lis have been named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team, while Anna Carder, Erin Lee, and McKenzie Newcomb have been named to the Second Team.

4 weeks ago | siusalukis.com | Dominic Hoscher

DES MOINES, Iowa - On Saturday, the No. 1 Southern Illinois University softball team (33-20, 21-5) lost a heartbreaker, 6-2, to No. 2 Belmont in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. Inside the Box Score The Salukis scored two runs on four hits with no errors on Saturday. On the other side, Belmont posted six runs with 10 hits and also did not commit an error. Three different pitchers appeared for Southern Illinois in the championship game.

1 month ago | siusalukis.com | Dominic Hoscher

DES MOINES, Iowa - For the third consecutive season, the No. 1 Southern Illinois University softball team (33-19, 21-5) will play in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship after defeating No. 4 Illinois State, 8-3, on Friday. Southern Illinois will play either No. 2 Belmont or No. 3 Northern Iowa in the MVC Championship on Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m. There, SIU will look for its first three-peat in program history.

1 month ago | siusalukis.com | Dominic Hoscher

DES MOINES, Iowa - Playing against the host school and No. 8 seed Drake, the No. 1 Southern Illinois University softball team (32-19, 21-5) run-ruled the Bulldogs, 12-4, in five innings. With the win, the Salukis have advanced to the Missouri Valley Conference semifinals where they will play No. 4 Illinois State on Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. Inside the Box Score Southern Illinois scored 12 runs, its most in a conference tournament game since 1992.