The Saint Louis Billikens are 14-1 heading into Tuesday’s non-conference matchup with Missouri State. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
NCAA College Baseball – Gameday Info
Game No. 16 – Missouri State (9-5) at Saint Louis University (14-1)
Date/Time – March 12, 2024 – 3 pm
Location – Billiken Sports Complex — St. Louis, MO
Live Stats – Sidearm Sports
Jason Barnes
Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Saint Louis University baseball team will wrap up what’s been a fun and enjoyable eight-game homestand on Tuesday, when they’ll host longtime in-state rival Missouri State in a mid-week nonconference game at the Billiken Sports Complex.
Saint Louis is coming off a three-game sweep over the weekend against Loyola-Marymount, which has seen the Billikens’ current winning streak reach six games.
Missouri State has won four in a row, including a weekend sweep of its own against Central Arkansas. In that series, the Bears won three tight ballgames, each requiring late runs to pull out the victory.
In the month of March, Missouri State has won five of the six games it has played.
Players to Watch: For Saint Louis, the story of the season has been its offense. The Billikens have blasted the ball in every game this season.
SLU has scored 187 runs, and average of 12.5 runs per game. That total run total leads the Atlantic 10 Conference and ranks fourth-best in the entire NCAA. The runs per game total is second-best in the country.
Saint Louis has hit 23 home runs, which ranks 20th in the NCAA, and the team’s on-base percentage of .478 is No. 2 in the country.
Leading the way for the Billikens is junior outfielder Patrick Clohisy, who will come into Tuesday’s action with a .483 batting average, which leads the team an the entire Atlantic 10.
Clohisy also leads or is tied for the team lead with 28 hits, four home runs, and 26 RBIs. He also has 28 runs scored, which is second on the team to leadoff man Hayden Moore, who leads the nation with 29 runs scored.
Moore is hitting .408, with 10 stolen bases, and is also tied for the team lead with four home runs. Teammates Ethan Sitzman (.389, 4 HR, 12 RBI), Tyler Fogarty (.385, 4 HR, 19 RBI), and Cole Smith (.368, 1 HR, 23 RBI) have all taken turns leading the Billiken offense.
Senior righthander Dawson Smith (2-0) will likely make the start on the mound.
Missouri State is led by sophomore right fielder Zack Stewart, who will come into Tuesday with a .385 batting average, seven home runs, and 13 RBIs. Junior center fielder Jahlani has three home runs and a team-best 15 RBIs.
Righthanded hurler and St. Louis native Eric Loomis (1-1) will start for the Bears.
Up Next: The Billikens will be on the road for their next four games. They’ll play a three-game set against Southeast Louisiana this weekend, then travel to New Orleans to play at Tulane on Monday.
SLU’s next set of home games will come March 22-24, when the Billikens will host a weekend series against Cincinnati at the Billiken Sports Complex.
SAINT LOUIS BILLIKENS 2024 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Home | Missouri State | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 15, 2024 (Friday) | 6 pm | Away | Southeastern Louisiana | Hammond, La. |
| March 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Away | Southeastern Louisiana | Hammond, La. |
| March 17, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 pm | Away | Southeastern Louisiana | Hammond, La. |
| March 18, 2024 (Monday) | 6:30 pm | Away | Tulane | New Orleans, La. |
| March 22, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Home | Cincinnati | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | Cincinnati | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 24, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | Cincinnati | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 26, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Away | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. |
| March 28, 2024 (Thursday) | 3 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 29, 2024 (Friday) | 2 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Billiken Sports Complex |
| March 30, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 2, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Home | SIU-Edwardsville | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 5, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| April 6, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| April 7, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| April 9, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Home | Southern Indiana | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 12, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Home | Davidson | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | Davidson | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 14, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | Davidson | Billiken Sports Complex |
| April 19, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Away | Fordham | New York, N.Y. |
| April 20, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 pm | Away | Fordham | New York, N.Y. |
| April 21, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Away | Fordham | New York, N.Y. |
| April 23, 2024 (Tuesday) | 3 pm | Away | Lindenwood | St. Charles, Mo. |
| April 26, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Away | George Washington | Washington, D.C |
| April 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 pm | Away | George Washington | Washington, D.C |
| April 28, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Away | George Washington | Washington, D.C |
| April 30, 2024 (Tuesday) | 4 pm | Away | Butler | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| May 3, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Home | George Mason | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 4, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | George Mason | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 5, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | George Mason | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 7, 2024 (Tuesday) | 4 pm | Home | Lindenwood | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 10, 2024 (Friday) | 3 pm | Home | Dayton | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 11, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | Dayton | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 12, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 pm | Home | Dayton | Billiken Sports Complex |
| May 16, 2024 (Thursday) | 3 pm | Away | UMass | Amherst, Mass. |
| May 17, 2024 (Friday) | 1 pm | Away | UMass | Amherst, Mass. |
| May 18, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Away | UMass | Amherst, Mass. |
| May 21, 2024 (Tuesday) | TBA | Neutral | Atlantic 10 Championship | Tysons, Va. (Capital One Park) |