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SIU president prepares for more cuts

LUKE NOZICKA | @LukeNozicka

SIU President Randy Dunn will soon outline a range of severe cuts the Carbondale campus could be forced to adopt if the state allocates no funding in the foreseeable future. Dunn said he plans to use the System Connection, the column he emails to faculty and staff, on March 29 to provide the university’s largest campus with a dollar amount it will need to cut if Illinois has no budget by July 1. His announcement will not say what needs to be cut, which is up to campus administration, but rather will lay out a plan for how SIUC can continue to operate without deficit spending. While he did not know what that amount will be, Dunn said the cuts will be “well into the millions of dollars.” Dunn said the Carbondale campus would bear the brunt of the next round of cuts, which would be based on a review of the university’s academic and non-instructional units. The School of Medicine and Edwardsville campus would also likely experience more reductions. Since the state’s budget impasse began in July 2015, the Carbondale campus has reduced $20 million of its approximately $450 million operating budget, Dunn said. That money was saved by making small adjustments, such as reducing positions, not undertaking projects, Please see CUTS | 6

Morgan Timms | @Morgna_Timms Michael Thornton, a freshman from Naperville studying digital media arts and animation, carries an LGBTQ flag while crossing the pedestrian bridge Monday en route to an astronomy class in Carbondale. Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, Thornton described receiving both positive and negative responses. "I was in the library one day and this complete stranger came up to me and he's like, 'Hey I've seen you around with the pride flag. I really love what you're doing and it's really made a difference for me,' and he gave me a cookie. Moments like that happen often enough for me to feel like I'm making a difference for other people."

'I am a person' Student carries flag to advocate for LGBTQ rights OLIVIA SPIERS | @_spierso

A rainbow flag and bright-blue hair are Michael Thornton’s trademarks as “the flag kid” at SIU. The Naperville native is often seen bringing the colorful banner into classes, around the Student Center and into Morris Library. At first, Thornton began carrying the 8-foot-tall LGBTQ pride flag everywhere “purely for the thrill of it,” but said the need for awareness on campus

began to sink in after President Donald Trump took office. “On Inauguration Day, we all knew things were about to change dramatically,” Thornton said. Recent policy proposals from the new presidential administration prompted alarm among some LGBTQ leaders about workplace protections installed under President Barack Obama and federal expansions of religious freedom by new executive order. The White House has promised to keep Obama’s orders intact and to continue to protect LGBTQ rights. However, the appointment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the legislative track record of Vice President Mike Pence has not reassured those skeptical of the new administration. Please see FLAG | 7

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SIU president calls bill for nursing program expansions a ‘bad policy idea’ LUKE NOZICKA | @lukenozicka

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Public universities in Illinois could face increased competition for students pursuing nursing degrees if new legislation goes into effect. An Illinois Senate committee on March 14 approved a bill that would allow community colleges in the state to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, a move leaders of public universities strongly condemned. The bill was scheduled for a second reading on the Senate floor March 15. The bill would amend the Public Community College Act to allow for community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in nursing education. On March 14, SIU President Randy Dunn testified in front of the Senate’s higher education committee to oppose the bill. In a previous interview, Dunn said he was asked to testify on behalf of the state’s nine public universities. During his testimony, Dunn

said the addition of more nursing programs throughout the state would be duplicative, arguing that 35 institutions already offer such programs, the Champaign NewsGazette reported. The bill would allow up to 20 institutions to approve nursing programs until fall 2022. John Charles, SIU's director of government and public affairs, said he is unsure what colleges are interested in the bill. When asked about the bill, John A. Logan College spokesman Steve O'Keefe said the community college in Carterville had no comment. New programs created through this bill would require approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, which would conduct a statewide evaluation of the programs and report on the results by July 1, 2022, according to the legislation. During a recent interview,

Dunn called the bill the most worrisome one that went in front of the Senate’s higher education committee on March 14. He said it is not appropriate for community colleges to “move into this area.” “It goes against what the community college system in Illinois was created to do,” Dunn said. “This is a bad policy idea for the state of Illinois.” Dunn said SIU-Edwardsville’s nursing program trains hundreds of nurses each year. The university has an affiliate nursing program at the Carbondale campus. In the fall, SIUE’s nursing program enrolled 1,371 undergraduates, according to a news release on 10-day enrollment figures. SIUC recorded 63 pre-nursing students during the same semester, according to university data. Staff writer Luke Nozicka can be reached at 618-536-3325, lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Looking to the light

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Jack Gebert, 24, of Crystal Lake, gazes up at the light spilling through a crevice inside a 55-foot-wide riverside cave Friday at Cave-In-Rock State Park. Gebert traveled to the state park with his 20-year-old brother, Daniel, while the pair was on a camping trip in Shawnee National Forest. "This place is really impressive," Gebert said. "Obviously there's pictures on the internet of the cave, but actually being in it is just so awesome."

Ride-share service applications now available through city DAILY EGYPTIAN NEWS DESK

Carbondale-area residents interested in driving for a ride-share service can now apply to do so through the city. The city announced Monday that aspiring Uber and Lyft drivers can pick up applications in the City Clerk’s Office or find them online at www. explorecarbondale.com. Applicants are required to pay a $45 fee for a criminal background check and provide proof of insurance and a driver’s license. A vehicle safety inspection form signed by a city-certified ASE-approved mechanic must also be submitted. A registry of approved mechanics is

available at the clerk’s office, the city said in a news release. Drivers who meet those criteria will receive a transportation network license and a vehicle sticker from the city. Uber and Lyft have been operating in Carbondale in some capacity for at least two weeks. Ride-share service Lyft said in late February that it would offer its services in Carbondale. Uber, the company’s largest competitor, followed suit about a week later with a similar announcement. While vehicles have been seen in Carbondale in recent weeks, city officials have said drivers using the transportation networks without city

approval are doing so illegally. Lyft and Uber will be legally available to SIU students and community members April 1, Amy Fox, Carbondale’s public relations officer, has said. However, Scott Coriell, a communications manager at Lyft, has said the transportation network is operating under statewide regulations until Carbondale’s regulations take effect April 1. Uber could not be reached for comment. The Daily Egyptian’s news desk can be reached at editor@dailyegyptian.com or 618-536-3326.

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Proposed cuts to Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center would make SIU less attractive, director says MARNIE LEONARD | @marsuzleo

SIU alumna and energy researcher Debalina Dasgupta’s career has come full circle. Dasgupta, who works as a researcher at the university's Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center, came to SIU from her native country of India in 2003 to earn her master’s degree in mechanical engineering. She worked on her thesis and dissertation at the research center and went on to graduate in 2008 with her doctorate. “The areas I was exposed to and the guidance I received as a student were invaluable,” Dasgupta said. “It opened doors for me.” Two years ago, her whole division at the state-run Illinois Clean Coal Institute was laid off because of state budget cuts,

and she returned to the university as a researcher in the center. Now, Dasgupta’s place of employment could be at risk of budget cuts once again. The Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center is one of 15 centers or initiatives SIU’s non-instructional prioritization committee, which was appointed by interim Chancellor Brad Colwell, suggested could become selfsupporting with the goal of eliminating state funding by 2022. This is expected to save the university $5.5 million over the course of five years. The Daily Egyptian is publishing a series of stories to examine the effect those proposed cuts would have on the university community. This is the eighth in the series. For the Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center, a loss of state funding

would amount to a $335,441 cut, according to the report. Center director Tomasz Wiltowski said such a cut would affect student research capabilities first. “If the state budget is cut, I would be really reluctant to pay for student positions,” Wiltowski said. “Instead of using the grant to promote research, to grow, I would have to reallocate it.” The funds listed in the report are used to pay salaries for Wiltowski and two other staff members. Wiltowski said without state funding, those salaries would have to be taken out of the grant money, leaving less for research, scholarships and graduate assistantships. When it was established in 1974 as the Coal Research Center, coal extraction was the center's primary focus. In 2014, the name was changed to reflect the array of energy research being done, which

includes processes that minimize the environmental impact of burning coal. ACERC helps faculty, students and other researchers on campus engage in coal and energy-related research by assisting in writing grant proposals, putting research budgets together and providing other resources that may be necessary to carry out research. The center is also involved with outreach to improve the public’s understanding of advanced coal and energy and its effect on the environment. “Each director in each center will say ‘My center is very important,’ but energy is a key issue right now for southern Illinois and for humankind.” Wiltowski said. “We have to always think about the future generations, about leaving something for them.” The proposed cuts would not be the

first in recent years. Since July 2015, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the state Legislature, including House Speaker Michael Madigan, have failed to come to an agreement on a state spending plan. In light of the state’s historic budget impasse, public universities are considering ways to continue operations with the assumption some funding could be cut permanently. Two stopgap measures passed in the Legislature in 2016 totaled $83 million of financial support for the SIU system. Those funds, for the most part, were used to pay the bills from the 2016 fiscal year. The university started the 2017 fiscal year “basically back at zero” and is dipping into the reserves once again, SIU President Randy Dunn has said. The 15 institutions or centers

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identified in the non-instructional prioritization committee’s report suffered a permanent 10 percent reduction in state funding in fiscal year 2016. Others saw additional cuts in fiscal year 2017. Most of ACERC’s budget comes from the $4.6 million Energy Boost grant. This money was awarded two years ago from the Clean Coal Review Board, a group established by the university in 2000 after the Chicago-based Commonwealth Edison Company gave SIU $25 million to support clean coal programs. Through this grant, the research center is able to provide seed grants and award undergraduate and graduate scholarships. The funds also support the operation of the Energy Development Park, which is a research complex in Carterville with laboratories and administrative spaces for researchers to conduct their projects. For the 2015-2016 school year, the center gave out four scholarships of $5,000 each and three faculty grants up to $50,000 each. The grant was also used to fund 20 graduate assistantship positions. Private funding will sustain the center’s programs and research through

2019, according to ACERC’s website. Amy McMorrow Hunter, the center’s technology transfer specialist, said work is underway to turn the grant funds into a “legacy program” to keep scholarships and seed grants going through support from alumni and external organizations after the $4.6 million grant runs out. She said the goal is to be able to do this within four or five years, so by 2022, ACERC ideally wouldn’t need state funding to keep its research and scholarships going. “It’s tough at the university for everybody right now,” Hunter said. “We expect that, as the situation improves, we’ll be able to grow these programs and add new ones on with external support.” Wiltowski said any move by administration that would affect university research capabilities would be unwise. “When you have good, high quality research happening on campus, it translates into higher enrollment numbers,” Wiltowski said. “Each potential student knows what they want to come here and do, what opportunities they want to have. We have to become

more attractive.” Although he said the university does need to explore ways to be more financially efficient, Wiltowski said energy research capabilities should not be on the chopping block. “We have to be smart enough to figure out where to save money and where to invest money,” Wiltowski said. “Energy research is a smart investment.” Dasgupta, whose work at the center includes supervising research and assisting in grant writing, agreed that some students would not come to SIU if they didn’t have the research capabilities available at ACERC. She said she sees students form their own “scientific personalities” under the guidance of ACERC and Wiltowski. “When students first come here, they follow what we call ‘bookish knowledge’. They don’t have a hands-on approach, and we expose them to equipment and methods rarely available to organizations limited on funds,” Dasgupta said. “It’s just so sad, the state of affairs here. The students are so eager to learn, but they won’t come if these opportunities aren’t here.”

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closing grants and not filling vacancies, the system president said. But the Carbondale campus can’t keep “undergoing death by a thousand cuts,” Dunn said. If the university receives no state funding by the end of the legislative session, the Carbondale campus may have to cease operations of administrative units that Dunn said “just won’t be in existence anymore.” Board involvement The SIU Board of Trustees might soon intervene with the “pending financial crisis” at the Carbondale campus, Dunn said. In his upcoming announcement, the president will suggest action for the board to consider regarding Carbondale’s money problems, which Dunn said is contributed to by the budget impasse and the decline in enrollment. SIUC has had a structural budget deficit for years, Dunn said, because the university has not reduced the amount of state funding it receives to correspond with its drop in enrollment. In the last decade, the Carbondale campus has seen a nearly steady decline in students, decreasing from 17,430 students in fall 2006 to 15,987 in fall 2016 — the lowest it has been in more than half a century. Enrollment peaked in fall 1991, when it totaled 24,869, according to university data. Dunn said the board’s involvement with SIUC’s financial troubles will be discussed during

its April 6 meeting in Carbondale. Potential cuts and possible mergers After the Illinois Senate’s “grand bargain” to solve the impasse was derailed in early March, representatives of the state’s nine universities were asked to testify in front of the Senate’s higher education committee. During his testimony, Dunn laid out potential cuts to the university's three campuses if the state does not pass a budget. If the university is forced to make more cuts, he said, it will use information outlined in the non-instructional program review committee report, which was made public earlier this semester, and a prioritization report on the academic units, which is expected to be sent to the chancellor in May. In the non-instructional report, the committee identified opportunities for shared services, explored outsourcing and reviewed administrative organizational structures for costsaving opportunities. It suggested identifying an “appropriate and consistent level of support” for the university’s athletics department and cutting state support from 15 centers or initiatives that the committee said could become self-supporting. Some of these initiatives include the university’s Center for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, WSIU Public Broadcasting and Counseling and Psychological Services. Directors of a majority of these centers interviewed by the Daily Egyptian have said the cuts outlined in the report would significantly harm their units, and in some cases

“To some degree, we're throwing darts at a dartboard with a blindfold on because we don't know what the state's going to do.” - Randy Dunn SIU president

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 would lead to their closure. In his most recent column, Dunn said SIU is back where it was at this time last year when the university considered eliminating 180 faculty and staff members. That proposal would have cut programs and services by nearly $23 million — a measure Dunn described as a “doomsday” list. In that proposal, officials suggested merging four academic colleges into two, Dunn said. Members of the recent noninstructional program review committee also discussed the possibility of reducing the number of colleges, including the graduate school and the university college. The committee also recommended combining the admissions processes for undergraduate, graduate and international students. Dunn has said if SIU is forced into another round of cuts, it will gouge the core of its programs, services, facilities and regional support projects. He said the university faced the same possibility in spring 2016. But that year, the Legislature passed two stopgap measures that brought $83 million to the SIU system. Those funds, for the most part, were used to pay the bills from the 2016 fiscal year, Dunn has said. At the university’s School of Medicine in Springfield, another round of cuts would mean examining its telehealth programs, rural healthcare outreach and possibly services provided at the Simmons Cancer Institute, Dunn said. SIUE would also go through another round of cuts. During the 2015-2016 academic year, the School of Medicine and SIUE went through a comprehensive review process, Dunn said. From those, the School of Medicine reduced costs by $12.5 million and SIUE reduced its budget by 9 percent. Dunn said the Carbondale campus got an extra year to identify what needed to be cut from its budget because Brad Colwell began

as interim chancellor in October 2015. Because the campus was not in an immediate crisis, Dunn said, it made sense to give Colwell time to get acclimated to his new role before being asked to lead the budget review. Since July 2015, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the state Legislature, including House Speaker Michael Madigan, have failed to come to an agreement on a state spending plan. In light of the budget impasse, public universities are considering ways to continue operations with the assumption some funding could be cut permanently. While the Senate could still pass its deal, Dunn said he is not highly optimistic about it. “To some degree, we’re throwing darts at a dartboard with a blindfold on because we don’t know what the state’s going to do,” he said. Holding its own None of the university’s three campuses is considering closing, Dunn said. While the budget crisis has caused concern among faculty and staff, the university is still making payroll. Officials are not considering furlough days at this time, Dunn said. Compared to public universities across Illinois — particularly smaller ones, such as Eastern, Western, Northeastern, Governors State and Chicago State — SIU benefits financially from being part of a university system, Dunn said. “If they don’t see state funding come soon, it’s going to be a very, very challenging path ahead for those schools,” he said. However, dealing with the budget impasse consumes a huge amount of time and takes up “all of the organizational oxygen that exists,” Dunn said. “It’s very difficult to find capacity to work on other important things for the university when we’re in the middle of this mess,” he said. Staff writer Luke Nozicka can be reached at 618-536-3325 or lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com.

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During senior year at Metea Valley High School, Thornton identified as agender, but the label “never felt right.” After starting college, the freshman in digital media came out as non-binary, or not identifying with any gender, and changed pronoun preference to the singular “their.” “I don’t see a need to hide it,” Thornton said. “My queerness is part of who I am.” Throughout the process of coming out, and the decision to carry the flag, Thornton said dirty looks and derogatory names became common. “I remember waiting in the lunch line and someone asking me, ‘What are you?’” Thornton said. “I just held my breath and said, ‘I am a person.’” Thornton said people have screamed “faggot” or “tranny” from dormitory or car windows when they see the LGBTQ pride flag waving. “People screaming slurs at me shook me up a bit,” Thornton said. “At first, every little sound would make me anxious, like someone was coming for me.” Thornton has “grown thicker skin” after carrying the flag for six months. “There’s always going to be those people who are against you, and you just have to do your best to rise above it,” Thornton said. Travis Tucker, the university’s LGBTQ resource coordinator, said increased LGBTQ awareness is needed now more than ever, especially regarding transgender restrooms. Tucker said many students wait for hours at a time so they won’t have to use a restroom on campus. He said the need for transgender restrooms “is not an attack, but just a matter of using the bathroom.” He also said that many of the negative attention the LGBTQ community receives is caused by a lack of awareness. “I’ve been called names, and it hurts,” Tucker said. “But I never let it define me.” Tucker came out in his senior year of college at the University of Akron. He said he hopes growing awareness will help students to come out earlier

Morgan Timms | @Morgan_Timms Michael Thornton, a freshman from Naperville studying digital media arts and animation, carries an eight-foot-tall LGBTQ flag by Faner Hall on Monday en route back to Mae Smith Hall after classes. "I'm carrying it for everyone in my community and everyone who supports my community," Thornton said.

in life than he did. “We are hoping to open the door, and say it’s OK to come out,” Tucker said. “And it’s OK to be you.” Cecilia Miranda, USG senator for Saluki Rainbow Network, said by carrying the flag, Thornton is “opening the door for a campus-wide conversation.” Miranda said she believes it’s important to listen to the opposing side and be educated on diverse issues. She said the more people educate themselves, the more awareness will grow. “The LGBTQ culture is often overshadowed,” Miranda said. “It’s important now more than ever to pay attention to us.” Saluki Rainbow Network President Chavez Ellis said Thornton is helping students feel comfortable with breaking the status quo, which is needed for LGBTQ members looking to come out. “You don’t come out just once,” Ellis said. “It’s every day of your life, in bits and pieces.” Ellis said while raising awareness will be a long process, they believe Thornton and other LGBTQ members on campus are up to the task. For Thornton, the non-binary lifestyle fractured some personal relationships, leaving them with only two other queer friends in high school. Thornton’s

mother would constantly question their choice to use gender-neutral pronouns and the decision to wear makeup. “It broke my heart because she didn’t understand me,” Thornton said. “That’s why I started carrying the flag.” Thornton said many of society’s issues aren’t discussed openly, so it’s the duty of LGBTQ community members to put themselves out there despite harsh blowback from “uneducated people on campus.” Even though negative comments are given for carrying the flag, Thornton said there’s more support than ever for the non-binary lifestyle. “There’s a lot of genuine people here,” Thornton said. “It’s really touching to know I can impact someone.” Thornton said many don’t know how to educate themselves on LGBTQ issues, which leads to close-mindedness. They said actively listening to conversations is half the battle for the LGBTQ community. “There’s issues in the community I don’t even understand, but the best I can do is sit down and listen and do my research,” Thornton said. “And that’s just what I ask of everyone else.” Staff writer Olivia Spiers can be reached at ospiers@dailyegyptian.com.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Fourteen-year-old David Penrod, of Murphysboro, rides a mini bike near the end of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday in Murphysboro. Although Penrod has taken part in the parade in the past, this was his first year doing so while riding a mini bike.

Diana Clover, of Murphysboro, passes the time in her 1951 Chevy Deluxe while waiting for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to start Saturday in Murphysboro.

Two-year-old Kolton Fowler, of De Soto, awaits the arrival of participants in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday in Murphysboro.

Jan Koberstein, of Murphysboro, runs by Brews Brothers Taproom while competing in the St. Patrick’s Day 5K Walk/Run on Saturday in Murphysboro.

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St. Patrick's people Photos by Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto Seven-year-old Will Lehman, of Carbondale, takes off in front of his parents, Jeff Lehman and Kelly Higgins, and sister, nine-year-old Lauren Lehman, at the start of the St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day 5K Walk/Run on Saturday in Murphysboro.

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phase. Distractions and interruptions abound. An unexpected cloud may have a silver lining. Wait to see what develops. Scorpio (Oct. 23Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Home and family demand attention today and tomorrow. Resist being impulsive, especially if others are. Slow down until conditions improve. Share domestic comforts. Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Temporary chaos or bad news could shake things up. Choose your words carefully today and tomorrow. Spice the conversation with optimism. Anticipate changes. Clean up later. Capricorn (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -Keep your objective in mind, especially with unplanned chaos. Postpone travel or major actions. Provide stability and leadership over the next two days. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Keep an eye on the budget over the next two days. Breakdowns require adaptations that could get expensive. Keep confidences. Get terms in writing. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Slow down and think things over. You're under pressure regarding deadlines for the next few days. Avoid risk or gamble. Stick to triedand-true basics.

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Saluki softball takes loss in heartbreaking series finale

Jacob Wiegnad | @jawiegandphoto Freshman outfielder Susie Baranski rounds third as coach Kerri Blaylock signals during SIU’s 9-3 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies on March 5 at Charlotte West Stadium.

SEAN CARLEY | @SCarleyDE

Much like SIU softball’s second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Sunday’s game was decided in the final inning. However, this game left a different feeling in the Salukis’ stomachs as Bradley eked out a 6-5 win to avoid a sweep in the opening series of the Missouri Valley Conference season. “I was really proud of them,” SIU coach Kerri Blaylock said after the game. “Offensively we had times where we could’ve scored but their pitchers did a good job. It’s kind of a heartbreaker for me because I felt like the kids really fought hard and

had an opportunity to win.” The Braves (15-13, 1-2 MVC) came out strong early, capitalizing on two Saluki errors in the first two innings to march out to a 4-0 lead. Bradley center fielder Caitlyn McCarron got Bradley started in the first inning with her first RBI of the day on a single off Saluki starting pitcher Brianna Jones. She later came around to score on a single from second baseman Elizabeth Leonard. Jones had a rare rough day in the circle, pitching 1 1-3 innings and giving up the four runs — two earned — on five hits. Braves catcher Maria Schroeder added to their lead the next inning

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 with a two-RBI double, which caused Jones to be pulled and replaced by sophomore Nicole Doyle. “I felt like when they came at us, we got tentative again and nervous like we did earlier in the season and it caused us to give up two unearned runs,” Blaylock said. “That was the difference in the game right there. It was that little bit of doubt that set the tone early.” Once Doyle came in, the Braves’ bats cooled down heavily for most of the remainder of the game. From the time she entered the game to the seventh inning, Bradley couldn’t muster a hit off of the sophomore. “She shut it down,” Blaylock said of Doyle’s performance. “Innings two through seven she was dealing. All I’ve got to do is get her to believe in herself because she can really throw the ball.” In the meantime, the Saluki offense responded in resounding fashion. SIU (14-14, 2-1 MVC) scored two runs each in the second and third innings to tie the game. The first two came off a home run to straightaway center field from junior Sydney Jones, her team-high sixth of the season. The latter two were off the bat of senior center fielder Merri Anne Patterson, who delivered a twoRBI single to level the score at four. Patterson was one of the top Saluki performers on the weekend, going .500 at the plate with two runs scored and the two RBIs.

Southern took its first and only lead of the game in the sixth with an RBI single from freshman Susie Baranski, who also had a solid weekend going 5 for 12 with three RBIs. However, Bradley stole all the momentum right back with what would be the game-winning tworun home run off Doyle from the bat of McCarron, who almost hit the same spot Sydney Jones did five innings earlier. “[Doyle] is a kid coming off a devastating knee injury and really her confidence isn’t quite there yet, and you could see that in the seventh [inning],” Blaylock said. “All I’ve got to deal is get her to believe in herself because she can really throw the ball.” Doyle would be dealt the loss, dropping her record to 4-5 on the season. SIU had an opportunity to extend the game, getting runners on first and second with no one out in the final inning, but Bradley shortstop Gabby Stoner made a great catch on a line drive from Patterson and doubled off the runner at second. The Salukis could not rally from there before recording the game-ending out. SIU will try to bounce back at a midweek matchup with TennesseeMartin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Charlotte West Stadium. Saluki softball takes the field again at noon on Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday against Drake University at Charlotte West Stadium. Sports reporter Sean Carley can be reached at scar@dailyegyptian.com

“It's kind of a heartbreaker for me because I felt like the kids really fought hard and had an opportunity to win.” - Kerri Blaylock Saluki softball coach

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