News
UnderDawg Bites: SIU Baseball Falls in the MVC Title Game...Popular Saluki Soccer Camps Firing Up
Taking stock of the latest news in Saluki sports.
Joe Szynkowski
2005 SIU journalism grad. Saluki season-ticket holder. Covered sports for The Southern. Founder and owner of The UpWrite Group - a strategic communications firm HQd in Marion, Illinois.
Opinion
SIU Softball Has Set Records. Now They Need to Settle Down.
SIU softball tries to stave off elimination from the MVC Tourney today against Illinois State. It has the confidence, will it have the composure?
Not Fixed, Just Alive: SIU Baseball Finding Its Fight w/ Small Ball & Quality Pitching
SIU baseball is coming off a three-win weekend to put them in the middle of the MVC Conference standings. With 16 games left before the conference tourney kicks off May 19, there’s still time to make a move. More home runs would help.
Opinion
Built, Then Bought: How the Transfer Portal Is Draining Mid-Major Basketball (and two ideas on how to fix it)
Right now, collectives are operating like auctions. One player, one price, highest bidder wins. That’s great for a handful of athletes. It’s terrible for team building.
Feature
Sydney Potter’s Spark Is Back, and the Fireworks Speak for Themselves
SIU kicks off a weekend road series against Illinois State today. Slugger Sydney Potter is bringing her bat (and a revived love for the game) with her.
News
SIU Extends Nick Hill Through 2029 Season
Hill, a former Saluki player and longtime face of the program, expressed gratitude for the continued support.
Feature
A Year Later, Mayo’s Message Resonates as Salukis Prepare for Drake at Arch Madness
A year ago, the Salukis rode momentum into St. Louis…and learned how quickly March can flip. This time, Mayo’s making sure the message is clear: Stay locked in.
SalukiAI Arch Madness Preview: Southern Illinois vs. Drake
Can SIU stay hot in St. Louis?
Feature
SIU @ Evansville: The Game That Wasn’t...And Why Tomorrow Means More
Back in January, the Salukis made the short trip to Evansville expecting a routine Valley battle at the Ford Center. They left early to beat the weather. They adjusted their schedule. They did everything right...
Feature
Battle-Tested Before the Valley
SIU softball just opened its weekend tournament in Nashville with a win over Western Carolina. And yes, Sydney Potter hit another HR (her 11th on the season). We caught up with coach Jen Sewell to talk about the Salukis' start to the season.
Analysis
SalukiAI Game 30 Preview: Southern Illinois vs. Indiana State
Senior Night at Banterra...Can SIU Complete the Season Sweep?
News
MVC Roundup: Quel'Ron House Named Conference Player of the Week + Sydney Potter Keeps Hitting 💣s
Finding solid MVC coverage isn’t always easy with legacy news shifting gears. That’s why we’re here at The UnderDawg — to curate the best and most relevant news so you can spend less time searching and more time doing what you love: Cheering on the Salukis.